Let's solve each sentence by choosing the correct pronoun. We'll go step by step and explain why each answer is correct.
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1. The girl walked down the hall and dropped ____ book.
- Options:
her, his, our
- The subject is
"the girl", which is female.
- So, the possessive pronoun should be
"her".
✔ Answer: her
> *Explanation:* "Her" refers to the girl’s book. "His" is for males, and "our" would mean "we," which doesn't fit here.
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2. Fred goes home and feeds ____ cat after school.
- Options:
her, my,
his
- Fred is a male name (typically), so the cat belongs to him.
✔ Answer: his
> *Explanation:* "His" shows ownership by Fred. "Her" is for females, and "my" would mean it's the speaker's cat — but the sentence is about Fred.
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3. The children waved to ____ teacher when they left the classroom.
- Options:
her, his,
their
- "The children" is plural, so we need a plural possessive pronoun.
- "Their" means belonging to them (the children).
✔ Answer: their
> *Explanation:* "Their" matches the plural subject "children." "Her" or "his" would refer to one person only.
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4. The rabbit wriggled ____ nose at me.
- Options:
our, my,
its
- The rabbit is an animal, so we use "its" to show possession.
✔ Answer: its
> *Explanation:* "Its" is the possessive form for animals or things. "Our" or "my" would imply the nose belongs to the speaker or group, which isn’t correct.
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5. My family likes to play games in ____ living room.
- Options:
his, her,
our
- "My family" means the family belongs to the speaker.
- So, the living room belongs to
us — the speaker and their family.
✔ Answer: our
> *Explanation:* "Our" matches "my family" — both indicate possession by the group including the speaker.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
her
2.
his
3.
their
4.
its
5.
our
These choices correctly match the subject and possessive relationships in each sentence.
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