Possessive Pronouns worksheet for language practice.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to pick the correct possessive pronoun — that means the word that shows who something belongs to.

Remember:
- “My” is used before a noun (like “my brother”).
- “Mine” stands alone (like “It is mine.”).
- Same with “your/yours”, “her/hers”, “his/his” (his doesn’t change), “our/ours”, “their/theirs”, “its/its”.

Now let’s solve each question:

1. ___ brother planted a tree...
→ We’re talking about *my* brother → so it’s My (because it comes before “brother”).

2. Annalisa finished ___ homework early, but Julissa did not do ___ until later.
→ First blank: Annalisa’s homework → her (before “homework”)
→ Second blank: Julissa didn’t do her own homework → hers (stands alone)

3. The little boy played with ___ toys.
→ His toys → his (doesn’t change form)

4. The furniture belongs to my mother. It is ___.
→ Belongs to her → stands alone → hers

5. ___ family enjoys spending time together.
→ Before “family” → Our

6. Jenny’s dad trimmed the branches off all of ___ branches.
→ Refers to the tree’s branches → its (possessive of “it”)

7. You must remember to clean ___ room before you go to the party.
→ Your room → your (before “room”)

8. Mr. and Mrs. Rochester bought a plant for ___ house.
→ Their house → their (before “house”)

9. The bicycle over there is ___, but this one right here is ___.
→ First: belongs to him → stands alone → his
→ Second: belongs to me → stands alone → mine

10. Angela likes to wear ___ hair long, while Peggy prefers to wear ___ short.
→ Angela’s hair → her (before “hair”)
→ Peggy’s hair → hers? Wait — no! Look again: “wear ___ short” — we’re talking about wearing *her own hair* short → so it should be her too? But wait — actually, in English, we say “wear her hair long” and “wear hers short”? No — that’s wrong.

Actually, let’s think:
“Angela likes to wear her hair long” → correct
“Peggy prefers to wear her hair short” → also correct → so both are her

But the options given are (her/hers) for both blanks. So why would the second be “hers”? That doesn’t make sense grammatically.

Wait — maybe it’s a trick? Let’s read carefully:
“Angela likes to wear ___ hair long, while Peggy prefers to wear ___ short.”

The second blank is missing the word “hair” — so it’s implying “wear [her hair] short” → but since “hair” is omitted, we use the possessive pronoun that stands alone → hers

Yes! Because if you say “I like my car, and she likes hers” — “hers” = “her car”

So here: “wear her hair long” vs “wear hers short” → meaning “wear her own hair short”

So first blank: her (before “hair”)
Second blank: hers (stands for “her hair”)

Okay, now let’s list all answers:

1. My
2. her, hers
3. his
4. hers
5. Our
6. its
7. your
8. their
9. his, mine
10. her, hers

Final Answer:
1. My
2. her, hers
3. his
4. hers
5. Our
6. its
7. your
8. their
9. his, mine
10. her, hers