Possessives Worksheet-1 - skoolon.com - Free Printable

Task: Complete the sentences with the appropriate possessive pronoun.

The possessive pronouns provided are: my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their.

Solution:

1. This is ________ cat. It likes to chase mice.
- The sentence refers to a single cat that belongs to someone. Since there is no specific person mentioned, we can use my (assuming the speaker is referring to themselves).
- Answer: This is my cat. It likes to chase mice.

2. Sarah and Emma are sisters. ________ mother is a teacher.
- The sentence refers to the mother of Sarah and Emma, who are two people. Therefore, we use their.
- Answer: Sarah and Emma are sisters. Their mother is a teacher.

3. Can you please pass ________ book to me?
- The sentence implies that the book belongs to the person speaking. Therefore, we use your.
- Answer: Can you please pass your book to me?

4. The dog wagged ________ tail happily.
- The sentence refers to the tail of the dog. Since "dog" is singular and non-human, we use its.
- Answer: The dog wagged its tail happily.

5. It's ________ turn to choose the game we play.
- The sentence implies that it is someone's turn to choose the game. Since there is no specific person mentioned, we can assume it is the speaker's turn, so we use my.
- Answer: It's my turn to choose the game we play.

6. The students in ________ class are very friendly.
- The sentence refers to the class that the speaker is in. Therefore, we use our.
- Answer: The students in our class are very friendly.

7. These are ________ toys. Please do not touch them.
- The sentence refers to toys that belong to someone. Since there is no specific person mentioned, we can assume they belong to the speaker, so we use my.
- Answer: These are my toys. Please do not touch them.

8. ________ parents are coming to the school meeting tonight.
- The sentence refers to the parents of someone. Since there is no specific person mentioned, we can assume it is the speaker's parents, so we use my.
- Answer: My parents are coming to the school meeting tonight.

9. The bicycle with the blue tires is ________.
- The sentence refers to a bicycle that belongs to someone. Since there is no specific person mentioned, we can assume it belongs to the speaker, so we use mine (the possessive form of "my").
- Answer: The bicycle with the blue tires is mine.

10. Max and Mia are going to ________ grandmother's house for the weekend.
- The sentence refers to the grandmother of Max and Mia, who are two people. Therefore, we use their.
- Answer: Max and Mia are going to their grandmother's house for the weekend.

11. The red car is fast, but ________ car is even faster.
- The sentence compares the speed of two cars. Since there is no specific person mentioned, we can assume the second car belongs to the speaker, so we use my.
- Answer: The red car is fast, but my car is even faster.

12. Sarah, is this ________ jacket? I found it in the classroom.
- The sentence asks if the jacket belongs to Sarah. Therefore, we use your.
- Answer: Sarah, is this your jacket? I found it in the classroom.

13. The birds are building ________ nests in the tree.
- The sentence refers to the nests of the birds. Since "birds" is plural, we use their.
- Answer: The birds are building their nests in the tree.

14. ________ teacher is giving us a test today.
- The sentence refers to the teacher of the students. Since there is no specific group mentioned, we can assume it is the teacher of the speaker's class, so we use our.
- Answer: Our teacher is giving us a test today.

15. I love ________ new backpack.
- The sentence refers to a new backpack that belongs to the speaker. Therefore, we use my.
- Answer: I love my new backpack.

Final Answers:

1. my
2. Their
3. your
4. its
5. my
6. our
7. my
8. My
9. mine
10. their
11. my
12. your
13. their
14. Our
15. my

Boxed Final Answer:

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