Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to
choose the correct possessive pronoun from the list:
his, hers, mine, yours, theirs, ours, its
to complete each sentence correctly.
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1. I made this friendship bracelet for you.
It is _______.
- The bracelet was made
for you, so it belongs to
you.
- The correct possessive pronoun for "you" is
yours.
✔ Answer: yours
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2. My dad bought these toys for the kids in the orphanage.
These are _______.
- The toys were bought for
the kids (plural), so they belong to
them.
- The possessive pronoun for "they" is
theirs.
✔ Answer: theirs
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3. My sister and I baked these cookies.
These are _______.
- The cookies were baked by
my sister and I (two people, including me).
- The possessive pronoun for "we" is
ours.
✔ Answer: ours
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4. That bag belongs to Katie.
That is _______.
- Katie is a girl, so we use the feminine possessive pronoun.
- The possessive pronoun for "she" is
hers.
✔ Answer: hers
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5. Liam made that painting.
That is _______.
- Liam is a boy, so we use the masculine possessive pronoun.
- The possessive pronoun for "he" is
his.
✔ Answer: his
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6. I have a new book.
It is _______.
- The book belongs to
me.
- The possessive pronoun for "I" is
mine.
✔ Answer: mine
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7. The cat is so cute!
_______ fur is so soft.
- We're talking about the
cat, which is an animal.
- The possessive pronoun for animals or things (non-human) is
its.
✔ Answer: Its
> Note: "Its" does not have an apostrophe — it’s not a contraction. “It’s” means “it is” or “it has.”
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
yours
2.
theirs
3.
ours
4.
hers
5.
his
6.
mine
7.
Its
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Summary of Possessive Pronouns:
| Subject | Possessive Pronoun |
|--------|---------------------|
| I | mine |
| you | yours |
| he | his |
| she | hers |
| it | its |
| we | ours |
| they | theirs |
This helps students understand ownership without using nouns. For example, instead of saying "The book is mine," you can just say "It is mine."
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