Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to fill in the blank with a
possessive pronoun — words like *mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs*. These show who something belongs to.
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1. This is Ann and Pat. The house on the corner is ______.
→ Ann and Pat = two people → “theirs” (because it belongs to them)
✔ theirs
2. Jill is angry. She thought this would be ______.
→ Jill = one girl → “hers”
✔ hers
3. I got the job! The job is ______.
→ “I” → possessive pronoun is “mine”
✔ mine
4. My brothers raise chickens. The chickens are ______.
→ “My brothers” = more than one brother → “theirs”
✔ theirs
5. These are the puppies’ toys. The toys are ______.
→ “puppies’” = plural possessive → “theirs” (toys belong to the puppies)
✔ theirs
6. Joe and I both drive. These cars are ______.
→ Joe + me = we → “ours”
✔ ours
7. You and Nathan can stay here. This room will be ______.
→ You + Nathan = you two → “yours” (since “you” can be singular or plural)
✔ yours
8. I will do it. The responsibility will be ______.
→ “I” → “mine”
✔ mine
9. Ben has a call. This call is ______.
→ Ben = boy → “his”
✔ his
10. Ellen got new shoes. The shoes are ______.
→ Ellen = girl → “hers”
✔ hers
11. Frank bought this rug. This rug is ______.
→ Frank = boy → “his”
✔ his
12. We had the idea. The idea was ______.
→ “We” → “ours”
✔ ours
13. Kent made the soup. The recipe is ______.
→ Kent = boy → “his”
✔ his
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Final Answer:
1. theirs
2. hers
3. mine
4. theirs
5. theirs
6. ours
7. yours
8. mine
9. his
10. hers
11. his
12. ours
13. his
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive pronouns printable worksheet.
