Let's solve each sentence by choosing the correct
possessive pronoun to fill in the blank. Possessive pronouns show ownership without using a noun (e.g., *mine*, *yours*, *his*, *hers*, *ours*, *theirs*, *its*).
Here are the sentences with explanations:
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1. My aunt Lucy has a red car. The red car is _________.
- The car belongs to
Lucy, who is a female.
- The correct possessive pronoun for a singular female is
hers.
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✔ Answer: hers
> 🔍 Explanation: "Hers" means "belonging to her." Since Lucy is a woman, we use "hers."
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2. Bob has a small puppy. It is _________ puppy.
- The puppy belongs to
Bob, who is male.
- The correct possessive pronoun for a singular male is
his.
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✔ Answer: his
> 🔍 Explanation: "His" shows possession by a male person.
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3. John and I live in a big house. The house is _________.
- The house is shared by
John and I — two people.
- When two or more people own something together, we use
ours.
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✔ Answer: ours
> 🔍 Explanation: "Ours" means "belonging to us" — both John and me.
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4. Peter and Wendy have pretty flowers. The flowers are _________.
- The flowers belong to
Peter and Wendy — two people.
- Again, since it’s a shared possession, we use
theirs.
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✔ Answer: theirs
> 🔍 Explanation: "Theirs" means "belonging to them" — Peter and Wendy.
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5. I am making a snowman. The snowman is _________.
- The snowman is made by
me, so it belongs to me.
- The possessive pronoun for "I" is
mine.
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✔ Answer: mine
> 🔍 Explanation: "Mine" means "belonging to me."
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6. You have lots of presents. The presents are _________.
- The presents belong to
you.
- The possessive pronoun for "you" is
yours.
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✔ Answer: yours
> 🔍 Explanation: "Yours" means "belonging to you."
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7. The kitten has a new toy. This is _________ toy.
- The toy belongs to the
kitten, which is an animal.
- The possessive pronoun for animals or things (non-human) is
its.
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✔ Answer: its
> 🔍 Explanation: "Its" is used for animals and objects — no apostrophe needed!
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
hers
2.
his
3.
ours
4.
theirs
5.
mine
6.
yours
7.
its
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