Let's solve each sentence by choosing the correct
possessive pronoun to fill in the blank. Possessive pronouns show ownership without using a noun (e.g., *mine*, *yours*, *his*, *hers*, *ours*, *theirs*, *its*).
Here are the sentences with explanations:
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1. My aunt Lucy has a red car. The red car is _________.
- The car belongs to
Lucy, who is a female.
- The correct possessive pronoun for a singular female is
hers.
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✔ Answer: hers
> 🔹 Explanation: "Hers" means "belonging to her." Since Lucy is a woman, we use "hers."
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2. Bob has a small puppy. It is _________ puppy.
- Bob is a male, so the possessive pronoun for a male is
his.
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✔ Answer: his
> 🔹 Explanation: "His" shows that the puppy belongs to Bob.
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3. John and I live in a big house. The house is _________.
- The house is shared by
John and I, which is two people (plural).
- The possessive pronoun for "we" is
ours.
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✔ Answer: ours
> 🔹 Explanation: "Ours" means "belonging to us" — John and me.
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4. Peter and Wendy have pretty flowers. The flowers are _________.
- Peter and Wendy are two people (plural), so we use
theirs.
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✔ Answer: theirs
> 🔹 Explanation: "Theirs" means "belonging to them" — Peter and Wendy.
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5. I am making a snowman. The snowman is _________.
- The snowman is being made by
me, so it belongs to me.
- The possessive pronoun for "I" is
mine.
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✔ Answer: mine
> 🔹 Explanation: "Mine" means "belonging to me."
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6. You have lots of presents. The presents are _________.
- The presents belong to
you, so the correct possessive pronoun is
yours.
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✔ Answer: yours
> 🔹 Explanation: "Yours" means "belonging to you."
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7. The kitten has a new toy. This is _________ toy.
- The toy belongs to the
kitten, which is an animal.
- The possessive pronoun for animals or things (not people) is
its.
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✔ Answer: its
> 🔹 Explanation: "Its" means "belonging to it" — no apostrophe needed.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
hers
2.
his
3.
ours
4.
theirs
5.
mine
6.
yours
7.
its
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✔ All answers match the examples shown in the image (e.g., *hers*, *his*, *ours*, etc.). These are standard possessive pronouns used in English grammar.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 2nd grade pronoun worksheet.
