Using Nouns with Possessive Pronouns in Croatian: Practice – Exercises

Mastering possessive pronouns in Croatian is essential for anyone looking to achieve fluency in this Slavic language. Possessive pronouns are used to indicate ownership or association, and they must agree with the noun in both gender and number. In Croatian, these pronouns often change their form depending on the case they are in, which can be a challenging aspect for learners. Through targeted practice, you can gain confidence and accuracy in using possessive pronouns correctly, enhancing your overall communication skills. Our exercises are designed to help you understand and practice the use of possessive pronouns with nouns in various contexts. By engaging with these exercises, you will learn how to form and use possessive pronouns in sentences, ensuring proper agreement with nouns in terms of gender, number, and case. This focused practice will not only improve your grammatical accuracy but also make your spoken and written Croatian more natural and fluent. Dive into these exercises and take a step closer to mastering possessive pronouns in the Croatian language.

Exercise 1

1. Ovo je *moja* knjiga (possessive pronoun for "my").

2. Gdje su *tvoji* ključevi? (possessive pronoun for "your" in plural).

3. Ovo je *naša* kuća (possessive pronoun for "our").

4. Je li to *njegov* auto? (possessive pronoun for "his").

5. Vidio sam *njezinu* mačku u vrtu (possessive pronoun for "her").

6. *Njihova* škola je veoma blizu (possessive pronoun for "their").

7. To je *moje* računalo (possessive pronoun for "my" in neuter).

8. Ovo je *tvoj* bicikl (possessive pronoun for "your" in singular).

9. *Naši* prijatelji dolaze na večeru (possessive pronoun for "our" in plural).

10. Uzeo je *svoj* ruksak (possessive pronoun for "his" or "her" referring to subject's own item).

Exercise 2

1. Ovo je *moja* knjiga (possessive pronoun for "my").

2. On traži *svoje* ključeve (possessive pronoun for "his").

3. Mi volimo *našu* školu (possessive pronoun for "our").

4. Ovo je *njezin* bicikl (possessive pronoun for "her").

5. Oni su zaboravili *svoje* torbe (possessive pronoun for "their").

6. Gdje je *tvoj* pas? (possessive pronoun for "your" singular).

7. Ovo je *njegova* majica (possessive pronoun for "his").

8. Ja volim *svoju* obitelj (possessive pronoun for "my" reflexive).

9. Ona je izgubila *svoj* mobitel (possessive pronoun for "her" reflexive).

10. Mi čuvamo *naše* tajne (possessive pronoun for "our").

Exercise 3

1. Ovo je *moja* knjiga (my).

2. Gdje je *tvoja* torba? (your, singular).

3. *Njegov* pas je vrlo pametan (his).

4. Jesi li vidjela *njezin* novi auto? (her).

5. *Naša* kuća je kraj rijeke (our).

6. Ovo su *vaši* prijatelji? (your, plural).

7. *Njihov* vrt je pun cvijeća (their).

8. Zaboravio sam *svoj* kišobran kod kuće (my own).

9. Ona je ponosna na *svoju* sestru (her own).

10. On uvijek nosi *svoje* naočale (his own).