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Let's solve this worksheet on possessive pronouns step by step. The goal is to underline the correct possessive pronoun in each sentence.
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Possessive pronouns show ownership without using a noun. Examples:
- mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
They replace a noun and show who owns something.
> Example:
> "This book is mine." (Instead of saying "This book is my book.")
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Now, let’s go through each question:
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- Rania is a female name → so the correct pronoun is hers.
✔ Answer: hers
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- “Yours” = belongs to you
- “Mine” = belongs to me
- “Its” = belongs to it (no apostrophe)
The sentence asks: Is the pen yours or mine?
“Its” doesn’t make sense here because we're comparing people (you vs. me), not an object.
✔ Answer: yours, mine
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- The speaker says “my cards,” so they belong to the speaker.
→ So, “They are mine.”
✔ Answer: mine
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- Already said “his shoes” → so they belong to him.
→ “They are his.”
✔ Answer: his
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- The sentence says “your bag” → so we’re asking if it belongs to you.
→ So the correct answer is yours.
✔ Answer: yours
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- First blank: “The television is ___” — who owns the TV?
We don’t know from context, but the second part says “its screen is big.”
“Its” refers to the TV itself — that’s fine.
But “the television is ___” — since the TV has a screen, and “its” is used later, it must be owned by someone.
But look at the options: ours or hers?
We need to pick one. But there’s no clear owner. However, the second part uses "its", which means the TV is being referred to as a thing — not a person.
So:
- “The television is ours” → possible
- “The television is hers” → also possible
But then: “(its, theirs) screen is big”
→ “its” = the TV’s screen → correct
→ “theirs” would mean “their screen” → doesn’t fit with “the television”
So the second blank must be its.
Now back to first blank: “The television is (ours, hers)” — both could work, but since “its” is used for the screen, the TV is likely not belonging to a person directly mentioned.
But the most logical choice is ours — because “its” can follow “ours” (e.g., “The TV is ours, and its screen is big”).
Alternatively, if it were “hers”, it would be “The TV is hers, and its screen is big” — also grammatically correct.
But “its” is not a possessive pronoun for people; it’s for things.
So both “ours” and “hers” are possible, but "its" is clearly better than “theirs”.
✔ Answer: ours, its
> Note: "theirs" would mean "their screen", but "the television" is singular, so “theirs” is incorrect.
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- First: “It is not (yours, mine)” → the book belongs to me, so it’s not yours → so “not yours”.
- Then: “It is (his, mine)” → again, belongs to me → so “mine”.
✔ Answer: yours, mine
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- Kim Seng is male → so his = correct
- Nurul is typically a female name → so hers = correct
So:
- Kim Seng says it is his
- Nurul says it is hers
✔ Answer: his, hers
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- “Our house is next to the police station” → so “our” house is near the station.
- Therefore, “this house” is not ours → so it’s not ours.
- So the correct answer is hers (implying someone else’s house, possibly a woman’s).
✔ Answer: ours
> Wait: “This house is not (ours, hers)” — we choose one.
Since “our house” is near the station, this house is not ours → so “not ours” → so underline ours.
✔ Answer: ours
> But note: “ours” is the correct choice because the sentence is denying ownership.
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- “My grandparents” → plural → so the house belongs to them → theirs
✔ Answer: theirs
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1. hers
2. yours, mine
3. mine
4. his
5. yours
6. ours, its
7. yours, mine
8. his, hers
9. ours
10. theirs
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1. This is Rania’s dress. It is hers.
2. Is the blue pen yours or mine?
3. These are my cards. They are mine.
4. These are his shoes. They are his.
5. This looks like your bag. Is this bag yours?
6. The television is ours and its screen is big.
7. The book belongs to me. It is not yours. It is mine.
8. Kim Seng says the ruler is his but Nurul says it is hers.
9. This house is not ours. Our house is next to the police station.
10. My grandparents live in the old farmhouse. The farm house is theirs.
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✔ All correct answers underlined! Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation for any specific one.
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🔹 What are Possessive Pronouns?
Possessive pronouns show ownership without using a noun. Examples:
- mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
They replace a noun and show who owns something.
> Example:
> "This book is mine." (Instead of saying "This book is my book.")
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Now, let’s go through each question:
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1. This is Rania’s dress. It is (hers, his).
- Rania is a female name → so the correct pronoun is hers.
✔ Answer: hers
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2. Is the blue pen (yours, its) or (its, mine)?
- “Yours” = belongs to you
- “Mine” = belongs to me
- “Its” = belongs to it (no apostrophe)
The sentence asks: Is the pen yours or mine?
“Its” doesn’t make sense here because we're comparing people (you vs. me), not an object.
✔ Answer: yours, mine
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3. These are my cards. They are (mine, yours).
- The speaker says “my cards,” so they belong to the speaker.
→ So, “They are mine.”
✔ Answer: mine
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4. These are his shoes. They are (ours, his).
- Already said “his shoes” → so they belong to him.
→ “They are his.”
✔ Answer: his
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5. This looks like your bag. Is this bag (hers, yours)?
- The sentence says “your bag” → so we’re asking if it belongs to you.
→ So the correct answer is yours.
✔ Answer: yours
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6. The television is (ours, hers) and (its, theirs) screen is big.
- First blank: “The television is ___” — who owns the TV?
We don’t know from context, but the second part says “its screen is big.”
“Its” refers to the TV itself — that’s fine.
But “the television is ___” — since the TV has a screen, and “its” is used later, it must be owned by someone.
But look at the options: ours or hers?
We need to pick one. But there’s no clear owner. However, the second part uses "its", which means the TV is being referred to as a thing — not a person.
So:
- “The television is ours” → possible
- “The television is hers” → also possible
But then: “(its, theirs) screen is big”
→ “its” = the TV’s screen → correct
→ “theirs” would mean “their screen” → doesn’t fit with “the television”
So the second blank must be its.
Now back to first blank: “The television is (ours, hers)” — both could work, but since “its” is used for the screen, the TV is likely not belonging to a person directly mentioned.
But the most logical choice is ours — because “its” can follow “ours” (e.g., “The TV is ours, and its screen is big”).
Alternatively, if it were “hers”, it would be “The TV is hers, and its screen is big” — also grammatically correct.
But “its” is not a possessive pronoun for people; it’s for things.
So both “ours” and “hers” are possible, but "its" is clearly better than “theirs”.
✔ Answer: ours, its
> Note: "theirs" would mean "their screen", but "the television" is singular, so “theirs” is incorrect.
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7. The book belongs to me. It is not (yours, mine). It is (his, mine).
- First: “It is not (yours, mine)” → the book belongs to me, so it’s not yours → so “not yours”.
- Then: “It is (his, mine)” → again, belongs to me → so “mine”.
✔ Answer: yours, mine
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8. Kim Seng says the ruler is (his, hers) but Nurul says it is (his, hers).
- Kim Seng is male → so his = correct
- Nurul is typically a female name → so hers = correct
So:
- Kim Seng says it is his
- Nurul says it is hers
✔ Answer: his, hers
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9. This house is not (ours, hers). Our house is next to the police station.
- “Our house is next to the police station” → so “our” house is near the station.
- Therefore, “this house” is not ours → so it’s not ours.
- So the correct answer is hers (implying someone else’s house, possibly a woman’s).
✔ Answer: ours
> Wait: “This house is not (ours, hers)” — we choose one.
Since “our house” is near the station, this house is not ours → so “not ours” → so underline ours.
✔ Answer: ours
> But note: “ours” is the correct choice because the sentence is denying ownership.
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10. My grandparents live in the old farmhouse. The farm house is (his, theirs).
- “My grandparents” → plural → so the house belongs to them → theirs
✔ Answer: theirs
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✔ Final Answers:
1. hers
2. yours, mine
3. mine
4. his
5. yours
6. ours, its
7. yours, mine
8. his, hers
9. ours
10. theirs
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📝 Summary of Corrected Worksheet:
1. This is Rania’s dress. It is hers.
2. Is the blue pen yours or mine?
3. These are my cards. They are mine.
4. These are his shoes. They are his.
5. This looks like your bag. Is this bag yours?
6. The television is ours and its screen is big.
7. The book belongs to me. It is not yours. It is mine.
8. Kim Seng says the ruler is his but Nurul says it is hers.
9. This house is not ours. Our house is next to the police station.
10. My grandparents live in the old farmhouse. The farm house is theirs.
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✔ All correct answers underlined! Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation for any specific one.
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