Possessive adjectives 3

Advanced possessive adjective exercise including long-form possessives. Intermediate level.

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Long-form possessives for emphasis and contrast — The long forms — mío/a, tuyo/a, suyo/a, nuestro/a, vuestro/a — come after the noun and agree in gender and number with the thing possessed: un amigo mío, una amiga mía, unos zapatos tuyos. They are used for emphasis, in exclamations, and after ser.

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Long forms after ser — After ser the article is usually dropped: Este libro es mío (not el mío). With contrast or emphasis the article returns: Este es el mío, no el tuyo. In exclamations: ¡Dios mío! ¡Madre mía!

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El suyo is ambiguous — how to clarify — El suyo / la suya can mean his, hers, yours (formal), or theirs. When the meaning isn't clear from context, replace it with el/la de + noun/pronoun: el coche de él, el coche de usted, el coche de ellos. The article still agrees with the thing possessed.

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Complete the following translations, filling in the blanks with the correct possessive adjective:
Example: Where is my car? | ¿Dónde está mi coche?

1. Where are our friends? = ¿Dónde están amigos?✓

2. Where are your cats? (tú) = ¿Dónde están gatos?✓

3. Where are his parents? = ¿Dónde están padres?✓

4. Where are your passports? (ustedes) = ¿Dónde están pasaportes?✓

5. Where are my glasses? = ¿Dónde están lentes?✓

6. Where is our computer? = ¿Dónde está computadora?✓

7. Where is their refrigerator? = ¿Dónde está refrigerador?✓

8. Where is her father? = ¿Dónde está padre?✓

9. Where are your headphones? (tú)= ¿Dónde están audífonos?✓

10. Where are my shoes? = ¿Dónde están zapatos?✓