Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the correct pronoun.
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1. We bought this car last month. It is ______ (our/ours).
- “Our” is used before a noun: *our car*.
- “Ours” stands alone — it means “belonging to us.”
- Here, there’s no noun after the blank → so we use
ours.
✔ Correct:
ours
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2. Can you please give those crayons back, they are ______ (mine/my).
- “My” goes before a noun: *my crayons*.
- “Mine” stands alone — meaning “belonging to me.”
- No noun after the blank → use
mine.
✔ Correct:
mine
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3. I saw Karishma drop this eraser. I think it is ______ (her/hers).
- “Her” is used before a noun: *her eraser*.
- “Hers” stands alone — meaning “belonging to her.”
- No noun after the blank → use
hers.
✔ Correct:
hers
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4. My parents bought this TV. It is ______ (their/theirs).
- “Their” goes before a noun: *their TV*.
- “Theirs” stands alone — meaning “belonging to them.”
- No noun after the blank → use
theirs.
✔ Correct:
theirs
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5. The British had to leave India because this country was not ______ (their/theirs).
- Again, no noun after the blank → we need the possessive pronoun that stands alone.
- “Theirs” = belonging to them.
✔ Correct:
theirs
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6. These headphones belong to my sister. It is ______ (her/hers).
- “Her” would be used if we said “her headphones.”
- But here, we’re saying “It is ___” — no noun follows → use
hers.
✔ Correct:
hers
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7. We could find our seats but Nisha and Sarvesh could not find ______ (their/theirs).
- They couldn’t find *their seats* → but “seats” is not written again.
- So we need the word that means “their seats” without repeating “seats” → that’s
theirs.
✔ Correct:
theirs
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8. My Grandfather gave this watch to me. Now it is ______ (my/mine).
- “My” needs a noun: *my watch*.
- “Mine” stands alone → perfect for “Now it is mine.”
✔ Correct:
mine
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Final Answer:
1. ours
2. mine
3. hers
4. theirs
5. theirs
6. hers
7. theirs
8. mine
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of correct pronoun worksheet.
