Let's solve each sentence by choosing the correct pronoun. We need to pick the best possessive pronoun that matches the subject of the sentence.
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1. The girl walked down the hall and dropped ____ book.
- Options:
her, his, our
- The subject is "the girl" — a female.
- So, the correct pronoun is
her (possessive form for a girl).
✔ Answer: her
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2. Fred goes home and feeds ____ cat after school.
- Options: her, my,
his
- Fred is a male name.
- So, the cat belongs to Fred → use
his.
✔ Answer: his
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3. The children waved to ____ teacher when they left the classroom.
- Options: her, his,
their
- "The children" is plural — so we need a plural possessive pronoun.
- "Their" refers to the group of children.
✔ Answer: their
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4. The rabbit wriggled ____ nose at me.
- Options: our, my,
its
- The rabbit is an animal, singular.
- Possessive pronoun for animals or things is
its.
✔ Answer: its
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5. My family likes to play games in ____ living room.
- Options: his, her,
our
- "My family" means the speaker’s family — so it’s “our” living room.
✔ Answer: our
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
her
2.
his
3.
their
4.
its
5.
our
These choices correctly match the subject of each sentence and use the proper possessive pronouns.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of grade 3 grammar worksheet.
