Let's solve this step by step. The task is to fill in the blanks with the correct possessive pronoun:
mine, yours, his, or hers.
We need to understand what each of these pronouns means:
-
mine = belonging to me
-
yours = belonging to you
-
his = belonging to him
-
hers = belonging to her
Now let’s go through each sentence and determine the correct answer based on context.
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1.
This book is for you. It's _________.
→ "For you" → belongs to
you →
yours
✔ yours
2.
Those are my pencils. They're _________.
→ "My pencils" → belong to
me →
mine
✔ mine
3.
That is Julie's handbag. It's _________.
→ Julie is a female → belongs to
her →
hers
✔ hers
4.
These are Hariz's favourite socks. They're _________.
→ Hariz is male → belongs to
him →
his
✔ his
5.
That laptop is for you. It's _________.
→ For you → belongs to
you →
yours
✔ yours
6.
Maisyrarah bought this cupcake for you. It's _________.
→ Bought for you → belongs to
you →
yours
✔ yours
7.
The mobile phone is Haida's. It's _________.
→ Haida is a female name → belongs to
her →
hers
✔ hers
8.
This is my doll. It's _________.
→ "My doll" → belongs to
me →
mine
✔ mine
9.
Those are Luth's toys. They're _________.
→ Luth is likely male (common male name) → belongs to
him →
his
✔ his
10.
These are Aina's files. They're _________.
→ Aina is a female name → belongs to
her →
hers
✔ hers
11.
That is Nisa's new blouse. It's _________.
→ Nisa is a female name → belongs to
her →
hers
✔ hers
12.
These are my skirts. They're _________.
→ "My skirts" → belong to
me →
mine
✔ mine
13.
This is Anna's bike. It's _________.
→ Anna is a female name → belongs to
her →
hers
✔ hers
14.
Those kites are Ben's. They're _________.
→ Ben is a male name → belongs to
him →
his
✔ his
15.
That is my pillow. It's _________.
→ "My pillow" → belongs to
me →
mine
✔ mine
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
yours
2.
mine
3.
hers
4.
his
5.
yours
6.
yours
7.
hers
8.
mine
9.
his
10.
hers
11.
hers
12.
mine
13.
hers
14.
his
15.
mine
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
- Use
mine when the owner is the speaker ("I").
- Use
yours when the owner is the listener ("you").
- Use
his for a male owner.
- Use
hers for a female owner.
All answers were chosen based on who owns the object mentioned in the sentence.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive pronoun worksheet 3rd grade.