Here is the completed worksheet with the correct possessive adjectives filled in, along with an explanation for each answer.
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Possessive Adjectives
Fill in each blank with possessive adjective from the box.
`my` `your` `our` `their` `her` `its` `his`
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1. This is my uncle’s dog. It is ________ dog.
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Answer: his
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Explanation: The dog belongs to "my uncle." Since "uncle" is a male person, we use the possessive adjective
his.
2. These are my sisters’ dolls. These are ________ dolls.
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Answer: their
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Explanation: The dolls belong to "my sisters" (plural). For plural people (other than "we"), we use
their.
3. This is my father’s wallet. It is ________ wallet.
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Answer: his
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Explanation: The wallet belongs to "my father." Since "father" is a male person, we use
his.
4. These are Mary’s clothes. They are ________ clothes.
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Answer: her
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Explanation: The clothes belong to "Mary," who is a female person. We use
her for a single female owner.
5. That is the dog’s bone. It is ________ bone.
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Answer: its
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Explanation: The bone belongs to "the dog," which is an animal (not a person). We use
its for animals or things.
6. Those are my horses’ hay. Those are ________ hay.
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Answer: their
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Explanation: The hay belongs to "my horses" (plural animals). For plural owners (animals or people), we use
their.
7. That is my brothers’ room. That is ________ room.
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Answer: their
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Explanation: The room belongs to "my brothers" (plural people). We use
their for plural people.
8. This is Mary’s purse. This is ________ purse.
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Answer: her
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Explanation: The purse belongs to "Mary," a female person. We use
her.
9. The monster’s cave is on the hill. ________ is on the hill.
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Answer: Its
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Explanation: The cave belongs to "the monster." A monster is typically treated as a thing or an animal, not a person. We use
its. Note: The word starts the sentence, so it must be capitalized:
Its.
10. These are Cinderella’s glass slippers. These are ________ glass slippers.
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Answer: her
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Explanation: The slippers belong to "Cinderella," a female character. We use
her.
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Final Answers:
1. his
2. their
3. his
4. her
5. its
6. their
7. their
8. her
9. Its
10. her
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of adjectives worksheet pdf.
