Task: Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive adjectives from the list provided.
#### Possessive Adjectives:
-
my
-
your
-
his
-
her
-
its
-
our
-
their
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Solution:
1.
The boy likes ______ school.
- The boy is male, so use
his.
-
Answer: his
2.
Mary sees ______ mother every day.
- Mary is female, so use
her.
-
Answer: her
3.
My teachers bring ______ children to our place on Saturdays.
- The teachers are bringing their own children, so use
their.
-
Answer: their
4.
The cat eats ______ food quickly.
- The cat is an animal, so use
its.
-
Answer: its
5.
I often forget ______ key.
- The key belongs to "I," so use
my.
-
Answer: my
6.
You write in ______ book in class.
- The book belongs to "you," so use
your.
-
Answer: your
7.
We bring ______ pencils to class.
- The pencils belong to "we," so use
our.
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Answer: our
8.
The men always bring ______ wives to the party.
- The wives belong to "the men," so use
their.
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Answer: their
9.
Mr. Adams teaches ______ class in the morning.
- Mr. Adams is teaching his own class, so use
his.
-
Answer: his
10.
She likes to give presents to ______ grandchildren.
- The grandchildren belong to "she," so use
her.
-
Answer: her
11.
They never do ______ homework.
- The homework belongs to "they," so use
their.
-
Answer: their
12.
Ali sometimes wears ______ green t-shirt.
- The t-shirt belongs to Ali, so use
his.
-
Answer: his
13.
We love ______ school.
- The school belongs to "we," so use
our.
-
Answer: our
14.
Ayşe and Ahmet play with ______ sisters.
- The sisters belong to Ayşe and Ahmet, so use
their.
-
Answer: their
15.
You always wear ______ uniform at school.
- The uniform belongs to "you," so use
your.
-
Answer: your
16.
I rarely walk to ______ school.
- The school belongs to "I," so use
my.
-
Answer: my
17.
We eat ______ lunch at 12 a.m.
- The lunch belongs to "we," so use
our.
-
Answer: our
18.
The bird always sleeps in ______ nest.
- The nest belongs to the bird, so use
its.
-
Answer: its
19.
She always forgets ______ books in the cupboard.
- The books belong to "she," so use
her.
-
Answer: her
20.
He often speaks to ______ friends.
- The friends belong to "he," so use
his.
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Answer: his
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Final Answers:
1. his
2. her
3. their
4. its
5. my
6. your
7. our
8. their
9. his
10. her
11. their
12. his
13. our
14. their
15. your
16. my
17. our
18. its
19. her
20. his
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Explanation:
Possessive adjectives show ownership or a relationship between two nouns. The choice depends on the subject of the sentence (e.g., singular/plural, gender). Always match the possessive adjective to the subject's pronoun or noun.
Final Answer:
\boxed{
\text{1. his, 2. her, 3. their, 4. its, 5. my, 6. your, 7. our, 8. their, 9. his, 10. her, 11. their, 12. his, 13. our, 14. their, 15. your, 16. my, 17. our, 18. its, 19. her, 20. his}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive pronouns worksheet 4th grade.
