Fill in the blanks with the appropriate possessive adjectives

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate possessive adjectives. (5 x 1 pt. each = 5 pts.)

(Your, fam.) libros est

The Correct Answer and Explanation is :

The correct possessive adjective for the sentence “(Your, fam.) libros est” is “tus”, making the full sentence:

👉 “Tus libros están…” (assuming the sentence continues in Spanish).

Explanation (300 words)

1. Understanding Possessive Adjectives

Possessive adjectives indicate ownership or possession and agree in number (singular/plural) and sometimes gender (masculine/feminine) with the noun they modify.

In Spanish, the possessive adjectives are:

Owner	Singular Noun	Plural Noun
Yo (my)	mi	mis
Tú (your, informal)	tu	tus
Él/Ella/Usted (his, her, your, formal)	su	sus
Nosotros/as (our)	nuestro/a	nuestros/as
Vosotros/as (your, informal Spain)	vuestro/a	vuestros/as
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes (their, your formal)	su	sus

2. Why “Tus” is Correct

• The phrase “Your (fam.)” indicates “tú”, the informal second-person singular pronoun.
• The noun “libros” (books) is plural.
• The possessive adjective for plural nouns when referring to tú (your, informal) is “tus”.

3. Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Using “tu” instead of “tus”: “Tu libro” (your book) is correct for singular, but “Tus libros” (your books) is needed for plural.
• Confusing “su/sus” (which is for “usted,” “él,” or “ella”) with “tu/tus” (which is for “tú”).

Conclusion

In Spanish, possessive adjectives must match the noun they describe in number. Since “libros” is plural, the correct possessive adjective for informal “your” is “tus”.