Directions: Choose the appropriate possessive adjective for each sentence based on the word provided in parenthesis. Hint: Refer back to the three questions you should ask yourself before choosing possessive adjectives. Use the Quizlet in this module to help identify the gender of the words.

1. Le patron (the boss) regarde ________ portable. (his)
   
2. L’homme cherche un crayon dans __________ trousse. (his)
   
3. J’utilise ______ clavier pour taper (type) un courriel. (their)
   
4. ______ feutres ne marchent plus. (Our)
   
5. J’ai besoin de ________ agrafe pour les papiers. (my)
   

Answers and Translations

1. Le patron (the boss) regarde son portable (masc). / The boss looks at his cellphone.
2. L’homme cherche un crayon dans sa trousse (fem). / The man looks for a pencil in his pencil case.
3. J’utilise leur clavier (masc) pour taper (type) un courriel. / I use their keyboard to type an email.
4. Nos feutres (plural) ne marchent plus. / Our markers no longer work.
5. J’ai besoin de mon agrafe (fem, vowel) pour les papiers. / I need my stapler for the papers.