This worksheet provides students with practice exercises to master the use of possessive pronouns in sentences.

Let's solve this grammar worksheet on possessive pronouns step by step.

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Part A: Complete each sentence below with a possessive pronoun that fits the sentence.

We need to choose the correct possessive pronoun (my, your, her, his, its, our, their, mine, hers, his, ours, theirs) that makes sense in context.

1. He woke to hear the laughter of ________ friends.
→ "Friends" is plural and belongs to *him*.
✔ his
*(His friends = the friends belonging to him)*

2. He could hear sellers describing ________ wares.
→ The sellers are describing their own goods.
✔ their
*(Their wares = the wares belonging to the sellers)*

3. The athletes marched into ________ stadium.
→ The stadium belongs to the athletes.
✔ their
*(Their stadium = the stadium belonging to the athletes)*

4. "We heard the names of ________ teammates being called."
→ The team members belong to "we".
✔ our
*(Our teammates = the teammates belonging to us)*

5. "I think I heard ________ brother's name."
→ The brother belongs to someone else — likely another person. But the speaker is talking about someone else’s brother.
✔ his
*(His brother's name = the brother of another person)*

6. The other Athenians heard ________ names.
→ The names belong to the Athenians themselves.
✔ their
*(Their names = the names of the Athenians)*

7. We felt ________ own hearts swell with pride.
→ The hearts belong to "we".
✔ our
*(Our own hearts = the hearts belonging to us)*

8. "Charioteers and horse riders, today will be ________ day."
→ The day belongs to the charioteers and riders.
✔ your
*(Your day = the day belonging to you — addressing them directly)*

9. He thought to himself, "I am next. Now it is ________ turn."
→ He is referring to his own turn.
✔ his
*(His turn = the turn belonging to him)*

10. He could tell that ________ friend was nervous.
→ The friend belongs to him.
✔ his
*(His friend = the friend belonging to him)*

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Part B: Read the first sentence. Then choose a possessive pronoun that makes sense in the second sentence.

Use: yours, hers, his, mine, theirs

1. You know your own name. It is ________.
→ The name belongs to *you*.
✔ yours
*(It is yours = it belongs to you)*

2. I brought my trumpet. It is ________.
→ The trumpet belongs to *me*.
✔ mine
*(It is mine = it belongs to me)*

3. She has her winner's wreath. It is ________.
→ The wreath belongs to *her*.
✔ hers
*(It is hers = it belongs to her)*

4. He had his own ideas. They were ________.
→ The ideas belong to *him*.
✔ his
*(They were his = they belonged to him)*

5. They were proud of the work. It was ________.
→ The work belongs to *them*.
✔ theirs
*(It was theirs = it belonged to them)*

6. I own the bike. It is ________.
→ The bike belongs to *me*.
✔ mine
*(It is mine = it belongs to me)*

7. José built the model. It is ________.
→ The model belongs to *José*.
✔ his
*(It is his = it belongs to him)*

8. You found the shells. They are ________.
→ The shells belong to *you*.
✔ yours
*(They are yours = they belong to you)*

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Part A:
1. his
2. their
3. their
4. our
5. his
6. their
7. our
8. your
9. his
10. his

#### Part B:
1. yours
2. mine
3. hers
4. his
5. theirs
6. mine
7. his
8. yours

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🔍 Explanation Summary:

- Possessive pronouns show ownership.
- Use my, your, her, his, its, our, their before nouns (e.g., *her book*).
- Use mine, yours, hers, his, ours, theirs when the noun is implied or missing (e.g., *This book is mine*).
- Choose based on who owns the thing mentioned.

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