Printable worksheet for practicing possessive pronouns with examples and exercises.

Problem Overview:

The task involves completing sentences using possessive pronouns from the provided list: mine, yours, hers, his, ours, theirs. Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or belonging.

Solution:

#### Sentences and Solutions:
1. I bought a new video game. It is ______.
- The sentence indicates that "I" bought the video game, so it belongs to "me." The possessive pronoun for "me" is mine.
- Answer: mine

2. The packet belongs to David. The jacket is ______.
- Since the packet belongs to David, it implies that the jacket also belongs to David. The possessive pronoun for "David" (a male) is his.
- Answer: his

3. The cats belong to Lisa and Sheila. The cats were ______.
- The cats belong to both Lisa and Sheila, so the possessive pronoun should reflect plural ownership. The correct pronoun is theirs.
- Answer: theirs

4. This telephone number belongs to Betty. It is ______.
- The telephone number belongs to Betty, so the possessive pronoun for "Betty" (a female) is hers.
- Answer: hers

5. You and I live in this house. The house is ______.
- The house belongs to both "you" and "I," so the possessive pronoun should reflect joint ownership. The correct pronoun is ours.
- Answer: ours

6. My dog is bigger than your dog. The larger dog is ______.
- The sentence compares two dogs, and since "my dog" is described as larger, it belongs to "me." The possessive pronoun for "me" is mine.
- Answer: mine

7. You go to Maple School. The school is ______.
- The school belongs to "you," so the possessive pronoun for "you" is yours.
- Answer: yours

8. Tech's baseball is over here. The baseball is ______.
- The baseball belongs to "Tech," which is a singular entity. The possessive pronoun for a singular entity is his (assuming "Tech" is masculine).
- Answer: his

9. That skateboard belongs to Jan. The skateboard is ______.
- The skateboard belongs to Jan, so the possessive pronoun for "Jan" (a singular entity) is his or hers, depending on Jan's gender. Assuming Jan is masculine, the answer is his.
- Answer: his

10. You want the last slice of pizza. The last slice is ______.
- The last slice of pizza belongs to "you," so the possessive pronoun for "you" is yours.
- Answer: yours

11. Mom and Dad’s car is in the driveway. The car in the driveway is ______.
- The car belongs to both Mom and Dad, so the possessive pronoun should reflect joint ownership. The correct pronoun is theirs.
- Answer: theirs

12. My brother and I bought tickets. The tickets are ______.
- The tickets were bought by both "my brother" and "I," so the possessive pronoun should reflect joint ownership. The correct pronoun is ours.
- Answer: ours

Final Answers:

1. mine
2. his
3. theirs
4. hers
5. ours
6. mine
7. yours
8. his
9. his
10. yours
11. theirs
12. ours

Explanation:

Possessive pronouns are used to indicate ownership without repeating the noun. Each pronoun corresponds to a specific person or group:
- mine: Belongs to me.
- yours: Belongs to you.
- his: Belongs to him.
- hers: Belongs to her.
- ours: Belongs to us.
- theirs: Belongs to them.

By carefully analyzing each sentence and identifying who owns the item, we can select the appropriate possessive pronoun.