Possessive Pronouns Grammar Worksheet

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun from the box.

We are using:
mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs

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1. We bought that house last year. It is ours.
→ “We” = plural first person → possessive = ours

2. This car belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Smith. It is theirs.
→ “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” = they → possessive = theirs

3. I think I saw John drop this pen. I think it is his.
→ “John” = he → possessive = his

4. This book is mine. It has my name on it.
→ “my name” → so it belongs to me → mine

5. My brother and I made that chair. It’s ours.
→ “My brother and I” = we → possessive = ours

6. Excuse me. This phone is yours. You forgot to take it with you.
→ Talking to “you” → possessive = yours

7. Her sister drew the picture. It’s hers.
→ “Her sister” = she → possessive = hers

8. The little boy shouted, “Give the ball to me! It’s mine!”
→ “to me” → belongs to me → mine

9. That’s ours. We bought it last night at the department store.
→ “We bought it” → belongs to us → ours

10. The bicycles were theirs, so they rode them home after school.
→ “they rode them” → belongs to them → theirs

11. A: Are you sure this book belongs to your mother? B: Yes, it’s hers.
→ “your mother” = she → possessive = hers

12. This is yours — you ordered the pizza. I ordered the spaghetti.
→ “you ordered” → belongs to you → yours

13. A: Is this Robert’s? B: No, it’s not his.
→ “Robert’s” = he → possessive = his

14. I think these keys are mine. I left them on the table.
→ “I left them” → belongs to me → mine

15. Thomas can find his classroom, but Susan and Mary can’t find theirs.
→ “Susan and Mary” = they → possessive = theirs

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Final Answer:
1. ours
2. theirs
3. his
4. mine
5. ours
6. yours
7. hers
8. mine
9. ours
10. theirs
11. hers
12. yours
13. his
14. mine
15. theirs