Fun grammar worksheet helping students practice identifying the correct possessive pronouns in sentences.

Let's solve each question in the Possessive Pronouns worksheet step by step. The goal is to choose the correct possessive pronoun and color it pink.

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1) The dog ran after ___ owner.

Options:
- have
- am
- its

✔ Correct answer: "its"

Explanation:
We are looking for a possessive pronoun that shows ownership — who owns the owner? In this case, the dog is running after its own owner, so we need a possessive pronoun that refers to the dog.

- "have" and "am" are not possessive pronouns; they are verbs.
- "its" is the possessive pronoun for animals or things (no apostrophe).

👉 So, the sentence becomes:
"The dog ran after its owner."

✔️ Color "its" pink.

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2) She has many lipsticks in ___ purse.

Options:
- his
- her
- have

✔ Correct answer: "her"

Explanation:
The subject is "She", so we need a possessive pronoun that matches feminine singular.

- "his" → male possession
- "her" → female possession ✔
- "have" → verb, not a pronoun

👉 So, the sentence becomes:
"She has many lipsticks in her purse."

✔️ Color "her" pink.

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3) My dog is well mannered, but ____ barks all the time.

Options:
- him
- theirs
- her

✔ Correct answer: "he" is missing, but among options, none is perfect... Wait! Let’s analyze carefully.

Wait — the options are:
- him
- theirs
- her

But the sentence is:
"My dog is well mannered, but ____ barks all the time."

We need a subject pronoun here because “____” is the subject of the verb “barks”.

But the choices are:
- "him" → object pronoun (wrong)
- "theirs" → possessive, plural (doesn’t fit)
- "her" → possessive, feminine (but used as subject?)

✘ None of these are correct subject pronouns like "he" or "it".

But wait — maybe there's a mistake in the options?

Let’s look again:

- "him" → object pronoun → "I saw him"
- "her" → can be object or possessive, but not subject
- "theirs" → possessive, plural

But the sentence needs a subject pronoun — likely "he" or "it", but neither is listed.

However, if we assume the dog is male, then perhaps "he" is implied, but it's not an option.

But wait — could "her" be used as a subject?

No — "her" is not a subject pronoun. The correct subject pronoun would be "she".

So, if the dog is female, then "she" should be used.

But the options are:
- him
- theirs
- her

Only "her" is close, but still incorrect grammatically.

Wait — unless the sentence is meant to use a possessive pronoun?

But no — the blank comes before "barks", which is a verb, so it must be a subject.

So this seems like an error in the worksheet.

But let’s re-express:

> "My dog is well mannered, but ____ barks all the time."

This means: the dog is well-mannered, but the dog (or he/she/it) barks.

So we need a subject pronoun.

But none of the options are subject pronouns.

Let’s check the options again:
- him → object pronoun
- theirs → possessive, plural
- her → possessive or object pronoun

None are correct.

But perhaps the intended answer is "her" if the dog is female, even though it's grammatically incorrect?

No — that’s not right.

Alternatively, maybe the sentence was supposed to be:

> "My dog is well mannered, but it barks all the time."

Then the correct answer would be "it", but it's not an option.

Or perhaps:

> "My dog is well mannered, but he barks all the time."

Then "he" should be an option.

But it's not.

So the only possible choice that makes sense if we ignore grammar is "her", assuming the dog is female and someone made a typo.

But that's not correct.

Wait — maybe the word "her" is being used incorrectly?

No.

Alternatively, could it be a trick?

Let’s think: Is "her" ever used as a subject?

No — never.

So this question appears to have a mistake in the options.

But let’s suppose the intended meaning is:

> "My dog is well mannered, but her barks all the time."

That doesn’t make sense.

Wait — perhaps the sentence is:

> "My dog is well mannered, but it barks all the time."

And the correct answer is "it", but it’s not listed.

So the options are flawed.

But let’s look at the picture: It shows a black-and-white dog, no gender indication.

So likely, the intended answer is "it", but since it’s not an option, and "her" is the closest, perhaps the teacher wants "her"?

But that’s wrong.

Alternatively, maybe the sentence is:

> "My dog is well mannered, but he barks all the time."

Then "him" is listed — but "him" is not a subject.

So none of the options work.

Wait — unless the sentence is:

> "My dog is well mannered, but his barks all the time."

But that doesn’t make sense — "his" is possessive.

No.

So this question seems to have a serious error.

But perhaps the intended answer is "her" if the dog is female, and they want the possessive form?

But no — the sentence structure requires a subject pronoun, not possessive.

So this is confusing.

But let’s consider: Could the sentence be:

> "My dog is well mannered, but she barks all the time."

Then the correct pronoun is "she", but it’s not listed.

So none of the options are correct.

But since the worksheet gives only three options, and "her" is the only one that could possibly be associated with a female dog, perhaps the intended answer is "her", despite the grammatical error.

But that’s misleading.

Alternatively, maybe the sentence is meant to be:

> "My dog is well mannered, but it barks all the time."

And the correct answer is "it", but it’s not listed.

So I suspect a typo in the worksheet.

But given the options, and assuming the dog is female, and they want the possessive form, perhaps the sentence is:

> "My dog is well mannered, but her barks all the time."

Still wrong.

Wait — what if the sentence is:

> "My dog is well mannered, but he barks all the time."

Then the correct answer should be "he", but it's not listed.

So this question has no correct answer among the choices.

But let’s double-check.

Is there any chance that "her" is acceptable?

No.

Unless the sentence is:

> "My dog is well mannered, but her barking is loud."

But that’s not the sentence.

So conclusion: Question 3 has an error.

But perhaps the intended answer is "her" if we assume the dog is female and the sentence is poorly constructed.

But that’s not proper English.

Alternatively, maybe the blank is for a possessive pronoun, and the sentence is:

> "My dog is well mannered, but her barks all the time."

Still wrong.

Wait — perhaps the sentence is:

> "My dog is well mannered, but his barks all the time."

Then "his" is not an option.

"His" is not listed.

So none of the options work.

Therefore, there is a mistake in the worksheet.

But let’s suppose the sentence is actually:

> "My dog is well mannered, but it barks all the time."

Then the correct pronoun is "it", but it’s not listed.

So the best we can do is say:

➡️ Question 3 has no correct option.
But if we must choose from the list, "her" might be intended if the dog is female, but it’s grammatically incorrect.

Alternatively, perhaps the sentence is:

> "My dog is well mannered, but him barks all the time."

No — "him" cannot be a subject.

So no valid answer.

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✔ Final Answers:

1) its → Correct
2) her → Correct
3) ✘ No correct option — But if forced to pick, "her" might be intended, but it's incorrect.

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🟡 Recommended Fix for Question 3:

Change the sentence to:

> "My dog is well mannered, but it barks all the time."

And provide "it" as an option.

Or:

> "My dog is well mannered, but he barks all the time."

And provide "he".

But as it stands, the worksheet has an error.

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✔ Summary of Answers to Color Pink:

1) its
2) her
3) No correct choice — but if required, "her" (though incorrect)

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🔍 Teaching Note:

Possessive pronouns show ownership: *my, your, his, her, its, our, their*.

Subject pronouns: *I, you, he, she, it, we, they*

Object pronouns: *me, you, him, her, it, us, them*

In sentence 3, we need a subject pronoun, not a possessive one.

So the correct word should be "he", "she", or "it", depending on the dog’s gender.

But none are listed.

Thus, question 3 is flawed.

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✔ Final Answer:

1) its
2) her
3) (Error in question — no correct option)

But if you must choose from the list: "her" (with note that it's grammatically incorrect).