Let’s go step by step through each sentence. We need to pick the correct possessive adjective from the box:
my, mine, her, their, hers, its, his
Remember:
- Use
its for animals or things (not people).
- Use
his for boys/men.
- Use
her before a noun (like “her bag”), and
hers when there’s no noun after (like “The bag is hers”).
- Use
mine,
yours,
theirs, etc., when you’re not saying what belongs — just that it belongs to someone.
Now let’s solve each one:
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1. The cat has a fish. It is _______ fish.
→ The cat is an animal → use
its
✔ Answer:
its
2. Those are Amir’s toys. They are _______.
→ Amir is a boy → we say “They are his” (no noun after)
✔ Answer:
his
3. Sara has a bag. It is _______.
→ Sara is a girl → “It is hers” (no noun after)
✔ Answer:
hers
4. This is my pen. It is _______.
→ “My pen” → so “It is mine” (no noun after)
✔ Answer:
mine
5. I went to the circus with _______ father last Sunday.
→ “I” = me → so “my father”
✔ Answer:
my
6. Mother wears a red dress. It is _______ dress.
→ Mother = female → “her dress”
✔ Answer:
her
7. The watch belongs to father. That is _______ favourite watch.
→ Father = male → “his favourite watch”
✔ Answer:
his
8. The old man has a dog. It is _______ dog.
→ Old man = male → “his dog”
✔ Answer:
his
9. Jane is playing with her doll. It is _______ doll.
→ Jane = girl → “her doll”
✔ Answer:
her
10. My uncle bought a new car. The car is _______.
→ Uncle = male → “The car is his” (no noun after)
✔ Answer:
his
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Final Answer:
1. its
2. his
3. hers
4. mine
5. my
6. her
7. his
8. his
9. her
10. his
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessives worksheet.
