Let's solve the task step by step. The goal is to
select the correct possessive adjective for each sentence based on the person or thing being described.
Here are the six panels from the image:
---
1. This is Ben. This is ___ ball.
- Ben is a boy, so we use his possessive adjective:
his
-
✔ Answer: his
> "This is
his ball."
---
2. This is Bill. This is ___ iPad.
- Bill is a boy, so again, we use
his
-
✔ Answer: his
> "This is
his iPad."
---
3. This is Tom. This is ___ book.
- Tom is a boy →
his
-
✔ Answer: his
> "This is
his book."
---
4. These children are playing. These are ___ toys.
- The group is plural and includes both boys and girls (from the picture), so we use
their
-
✔ Answer: their
> "These are
their toys."
---
5. These dogs are playing. This is ___ ball.
- The dogs are plural animals, but we treat them as a group. Since they are not people, we still use
their for possession.
-
✔ Answer: their
> "This is
their ball."
---
6. This is a snowman. This is ___ scarf.
- A snowman is an object, not a person. But in English, when we personify something like a snowman, we often use
its for possession.
-
✔ Answer: its
> "This is
its scarf."
---
✔ Final Answers:
1. his
2. his
3. his
4. their
5. their
6. its
---
Explanation of Possessive Adjectives:
-
his – used for male persons (Ben, Bill, Tom)
-
her – used for female persons
-
its – used for animals or objects (snowman, dog, etc.)
-
their – used for plural subjects (children, dogs)
Note: Even though dogs are animals, we use
their because there are multiple dogs. For singular animals, we’d use
its, but here it’s plural →
their.
✔ All answers are now correctly filled in!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive adjective worksheet.
