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Let's solve this possessive pronouns worksheet step by step. The goal is to choose the correct possessive pronoun (like *mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs*) that best completes each sentence.
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Possessive pronouns do not use apostrophes and stand alone (e.g., *hers*, *theirs*), unlike possessive nouns (e.g., *Anna’s*, *the dog’s*).
Here are the correct answers with explanations:
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1. (My/Mine) brother planted a beautiful apricot tree in _________ (our/ours) front yard.
- First blank: "My" — because it's followed by "brother," a noun. We need a possessive adjective.
- Second blank: "our" — again, it's modifying "front yard" (a noun). So we use the possessive adjective our.
✔ Answer: My brother planted a beautiful apricot tree in our front yard.
> Note: "Ours" would be used if there was no noun after it (e.g., "The yard is ours.").
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2. Annalisa finished _________ (her/hers) homework early, but Julissa did not do _________ (her/hers) until later.
- First blank: "her" — modifies "homework" (a noun).
- Second blank: "her" — again, modifies "homework" (even though it's implied). But note: "hers" could work if the noun were omitted.
Wait! Let's look closely:
> "...did not do _________ (her/hers) until later."
We’re missing the noun ("homework"), so we must use the possessive pronoun "hers".
So:
- "Annalisa finished her homework..." → “her” is possessive adjective (modifies noun)
- "...but Julissa did not do hers until later." → “hers” = "her homework"
✔ Answer: Annalisa finished her homework early, but Julissa did not do hers until later.
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3. The little boy who lives next door played with _________ (his/his) toys.
- This is tricky. Both options are "his", but one is spelled wrong? Wait — it says: "(his/his)" — probably a typo or formatting issue.
But actually, both are the same. So the answer is his.
✔ Answer: The little boy who lives next door played with his toys.
> Note: "His" is both possessive adjective and possessive pronoun. Here, it's modifying "toys", so it's a possessive adjective.
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4. The furniture belongs to my mother. It is _________ (her/hers).
- We're replacing "my mother's furniture". No noun follows, so we need a possessive pronoun.
- "Hers" means "her furniture".
- "Her" would require a noun (e.g., "her furniture").
✔ Answer: It is hers.
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5. _________ (Our/Ours) family enjoys spending time together.
- "Our" is a possessive adjective modifying "family".
- "Ours" would be used without a noun: e.g., "The house is ours."
Since "family" is the noun, we need our.
✔ Answer: Our family enjoys spending time together.
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6. Jenny’s dad trimmed the branches off the tree. It looked bare without all of _________ (it/its) branches.
- "It" is a subject pronoun; "its" is possessive.
- We need to show ownership: "the tree’s branches" → so its.
✔ Answer: ...without all of its branches.
> Note: "Its" has no apostrophe — no such thing as "it's" here (that's "it is").
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7. You must remember to clean _________ (your/yours) room before you go to the party.
- "Your" is the possessive adjective modifying "room".
- "Yours" would be used without a noun: e.g., "This room is yours."
So we need your.
✔ Answer: You must remember to clean your room...
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8. Mr. and Mrs. Rochester bought a plant for _________ (their/theirs) house.
- "Their" is the possessive adjective modifying "house".
- "Theirs" would be used without a noun: e.g., "That house is theirs."
So we need their.
✔ Answer: ...for their house.
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9. The bicycle over there is _________ (him/his), but this one right here is _________ (I/my/mine).
- First blank: "his" — possessive pronoun showing ownership.
- "Him" is object pronoun — incorrect here.
- Second blank: "mine" — because no noun follows.
- "I" is subject pronoun.
- "My" would need a noun: "my bicycle".
✔ Answer: The bicycle over there is his, but this one right here is mine.
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10. Angela likes to wear _________ (her/hers) hair long, while Peggy prefers to wear _________ (her/hers) short.
- First blank: "her" — modifies "hair" (a noun).
- Second blank: "her" — again, modifies "hair".
Even though "hers" could work in some contexts, here the noun "hair" is present, so we use the possessive adjective her.
✔ Answer: Angela likes to wear her hair long, while Peggy prefers to wear her hair short.
> Note: If it said "Angela likes to wear her hair long, while Peggy prefers to wear hers short", that would also be correct — meaning "Peggy’s hair".
But since "hair" is repeated, her is better.
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1. My brother planted a beautiful apricot tree in our front yard.
2. Annalisa finished her homework early, but Julissa did not do hers until later.
3. The little boy who lives next door played with his toys.
4. The furniture belongs to my mother. It is hers.
5. Our family enjoys spending time together.
6. ...without all of its branches.
7. You must remember to clean your room...
8. ...for their house.
9. The bicycle over there is his, but this one right here is mine.
10. Angela likes to wear her hair long, while Peggy prefers to wear her hair short.
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Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation for any specific question!
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🔹 Key Rule:
Possessive pronouns do not use apostrophes and stand alone (e.g., *hers*, *theirs*), unlike possessive nouns (e.g., *Anna’s*, *the dog’s*).
Here are the correct answers with explanations:
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1. (My/Mine) brother planted a beautiful apricot tree in _________ (our/ours) front yard.
- First blank: "My" — because it's followed by "brother," a noun. We need a possessive adjective.
- Second blank: "our" — again, it's modifying "front yard" (a noun). So we use the possessive adjective our.
✔ Answer: My brother planted a beautiful apricot tree in our front yard.
> Note: "Ours" would be used if there was no noun after it (e.g., "The yard is ours.").
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2. Annalisa finished _________ (her/hers) homework early, but Julissa did not do _________ (her/hers) until later.
- First blank: "her" — modifies "homework" (a noun).
- Second blank: "her" — again, modifies "homework" (even though it's implied). But note: "hers" could work if the noun were omitted.
Wait! Let's look closely:
> "...did not do _________ (her/hers) until later."
We’re missing the noun ("homework"), so we must use the possessive pronoun "hers".
So:
- "Annalisa finished her homework..." → “her” is possessive adjective (modifies noun)
- "...but Julissa did not do hers until later." → “hers” = "her homework"
✔ Answer: Annalisa finished her homework early, but Julissa did not do hers until later.
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3. The little boy who lives next door played with _________ (his/his) toys.
- This is tricky. Both options are "his", but one is spelled wrong? Wait — it says: "(his/his)" — probably a typo or formatting issue.
But actually, both are the same. So the answer is his.
✔ Answer: The little boy who lives next door played with his toys.
> Note: "His" is both possessive adjective and possessive pronoun. Here, it's modifying "toys", so it's a possessive adjective.
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4. The furniture belongs to my mother. It is _________ (her/hers).
- We're replacing "my mother's furniture". No noun follows, so we need a possessive pronoun.
- "Hers" means "her furniture".
- "Her" would require a noun (e.g., "her furniture").
✔ Answer: It is hers.
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5. _________ (Our/Ours) family enjoys spending time together.
- "Our" is a possessive adjective modifying "family".
- "Ours" would be used without a noun: e.g., "The house is ours."
Since "family" is the noun, we need our.
✔ Answer: Our family enjoys spending time together.
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6. Jenny’s dad trimmed the branches off the tree. It looked bare without all of _________ (it/its) branches.
- "It" is a subject pronoun; "its" is possessive.
- We need to show ownership: "the tree’s branches" → so its.
✔ Answer: ...without all of its branches.
> Note: "Its" has no apostrophe — no such thing as "it's" here (that's "it is").
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7. You must remember to clean _________ (your/yours) room before you go to the party.
- "Your" is the possessive adjective modifying "room".
- "Yours" would be used without a noun: e.g., "This room is yours."
So we need your.
✔ Answer: You must remember to clean your room...
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8. Mr. and Mrs. Rochester bought a plant for _________ (their/theirs) house.
- "Their" is the possessive adjective modifying "house".
- "Theirs" would be used without a noun: e.g., "That house is theirs."
So we need their.
✔ Answer: ...for their house.
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9. The bicycle over there is _________ (him/his), but this one right here is _________ (I/my/mine).
- First blank: "his" — possessive pronoun showing ownership.
- "Him" is object pronoun — incorrect here.
- Second blank: "mine" — because no noun follows.
- "I" is subject pronoun.
- "My" would need a noun: "my bicycle".
✔ Answer: The bicycle over there is his, but this one right here is mine.
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10. Angela likes to wear _________ (her/hers) hair long, while Peggy prefers to wear _________ (her/hers) short.
- First blank: "her" — modifies "hair" (a noun).
- Second blank: "her" — again, modifies "hair".
Even though "hers" could work in some contexts, here the noun "hair" is present, so we use the possessive adjective her.
✔ Answer: Angela likes to wear her hair long, while Peggy prefers to wear her hair short.
> Note: If it said "Angela likes to wear her hair long, while Peggy prefers to wear hers short", that would also be correct — meaning "Peggy’s hair".
But since "hair" is repeated, her is better.
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✔ Final Answers:
1. My brother planted a beautiful apricot tree in our front yard.
2. Annalisa finished her homework early, but Julissa did not do hers until later.
3. The little boy who lives next door played with his toys.
4. The furniture belongs to my mother. It is hers.
5. Our family enjoys spending time together.
6. ...without all of its branches.
7. You must remember to clean your room...
8. ...for their house.
9. The bicycle over there is his, but this one right here is mine.
10. Angela likes to wear her hair long, while Peggy prefers to wear her hair short.
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Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation for any specific question!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive noun worksheet 5th grade.
