Let’s go through each sentence one by one to pick the best pronoun.
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1. The girl walked down the hall and dropped ___ book.
- “The girl” is female → use
her
- “His” is for boys or males
- “Our” means belonging to us (not just her)
✔ Correct:
her
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2. Fred goes home and feeds ___ cat after school.
- “Fred” is a boy’s name → use
his
- “Her” is for girls
- “My” would mean the speaker owns the cat — but Fred is feeding his own cat
✔ Correct:
his
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3. The children waved to ___ teacher when they left the classroom.
- “The children” = more than one person → use
their
- “Her” or “his” would be for one person
- “Their” shows the teacher belongs to all of them
✔ Correct:
their
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4. The rabbit wriggled ___ nose at me.
- Rabbits are animals → use
its
- “Our” and “my” don’t make sense here — the rabbit isn’t part of “us” or “me”
✔ Correct:
its
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5. My family likes to play games in ___ living room.
- “My family” includes the speaker → use
our
- “His” or “her” would mean someone else’s family
✔ Correct:
our
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Final Answer:
1. her
2. his
3. their
4. its
5. our
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of english worksheet 3rd grade.
