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What are Possessive Pronouns?

Possessive pronouns show ownership. They replace a noun and indicate who owns something.

Common possessive pronouns:
- my, your, his, her, its, our, their
- mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs

Note:
- "My," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our," "their" are used before nouns (e.g., *my book*).
- "Mine," "yours," "his," "hers," "its," "ours," "theirs" are used alone (no noun after them) (e.g., *The book is mine*).

We need to fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun that matches the subject of each sentence.

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Now, let’s go through each sentence:

1. Here come Jim and Joe. The cat we found is _____
→ The cat belongs to Jim and Joe → theirs
✔ theirs

2. Betty is excited. This present is _____
→ The present belongs to Betty → hers
✔ hers

3. Is that my coat? I think the coat is _____
→ The speaker thinks it belongs to them → mine
✔ mine

4. My sisters play piano. The piano is _____
→ The piano belongs to the sisters → theirs
✔ theirs

5. The boys are athletes. The sports equipment is _____
→ The equipment belongs to the boys → theirs
✔ theirs

6. Hank and I made the cookies. The cookies are _____
→ Cookies belong to Hank and the speaker → ours
✔ ours

7. You and Ed can have the cookies. Now they are _____
→ Cookies now belong to you and Ed → yours
✔ yours

8. I will adopt this puppy. The puppy will be _____
→ The puppy will belong to the speaker → mine
✔ mine

9. George bought the popcorn. The popcorn is _____
→ Popcorn belongs to George → his
✔ his

10. Helen bought the candy. The candy is _____
→ Candy belongs to Helen → hers
✔ hers

11. Joel did this painting. This painting is _____
→ Painting belongs to Joel → his
✔ his

12. We found the money. The money is _____ now.
→ Money belongs to "we" → ours
✔ ours

13. Tony just called me. The bike I found was _____
→ The bike belongs to Tony → his
✔ his

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✔ Final Answers:

1. theirs
2. hers
3. mine
4. theirs
5. theirs
6. ours
7. yours
8. mine
9. his
10. hers
11. his
12. ours
13. his

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🔍 Explanation Summary:

- We look at who owns the item mentioned.
- Use possessive pronouns like *mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs* when no noun follows.
- Avoid using possessive adjectives (*my, your, etc.*) unless followed by a noun.

For example:
- ✘ "The cat is my." → Incorrect
- ✔ "The cat is mine." → Correct

This worksheet helps reinforce understanding of ownership without repeating the noun.

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