Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to fill in the blank with the correct
possessive pronoun — that means a word that shows who something belongs to, like *mine*, *yours*, *his*, *hers*, *theirs*, etc.
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**1. This is my project.
This project is ________.**
- “My” means it belongs to me.
- So if it’s my project, then the project is
mine.
✔ Answer:
mine
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**2. The car belongs to Uncle Sam.
The car is ________.**
- “Uncle Sam” is a male person → we use
his for things that belong to him.
✔ Answer:
his
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**3. I gave these balloons to you.
These balloons are now ________.**
- You received them → they belong to
you now.
- The possessive pronoun for “you” is
yours.
✔ Answer:
yours
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**4. Those ribbons belong to Jane.
Those are ________.**
- Jane is a girl → we use
hers for things that belong to her.
✔ Answer:
hers
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**5. This house belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Raciles.
This house is ________.**
- It belongs to two people (a couple) → we use
theirs for things that belong to them.
✔ Answer:
theirs
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Final Answer:
1. mine
2. his
3. yours
4. hers
5. theirs
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive worksheet for 1st grade.
