Explanation:
We need to fill in each blank with the correct pronoun that replaces the noun(s) mentioned earlier in the sentence. Let’s go one by one:
1. *Jack had two houses. ____ houses were fancy.*
→ “Jack” is a male singular person, and “houses” is plural, but the pronoun refers to Jack (the owner), not the houses. So we say
His houses.
✔ His
2. *The dog ate too much. ____ tummy hurt after that.*
→ “The dog” — we treat animals as “it” unless we know gender. But here, “tummy” suggests we’re personifying the dog, and many worksheets use
Its for animals when gender is unknown. However, in many elementary contexts, especially with pets, they may expect
Its (neutral). Let’s check: “Its tummy” is grammatically correct.
✔ Its
3. *That car is ____. We bought it two years ago.*
→ The blank should be a possessive pronoun meaning “belonging to us”. Since “we” bought it, it’s
ours.
✔ ours
4. *The teacher taught the class. ____ learnt about sea mammals.*
→ Who learnt? The class (students). “The class” is a group of people, so we use
They (plural subject pronoun).
✔ They
5. *The dog had puppies. ____ had five in total.*
→ Who had five? The dog (singular). Again, animal → use
It (subject pronoun).
✔ It
6. *Our house needed a letterbox. ____ dad built a new one.*
→ Whose dad? “Our” → so it’s
Our dad. But the blank is before “dad”, and we need a possessive pronoun. Yes —
Our.
✔ Our
7. *All of the athletes were tired. ____ had run a big race.*
→ Who ran? The athletes — plural group →
They.
✔ They
8. *I invited ____ friends to my birthday. It was a fun day!*
→ “I” invited *my* friends. So the blank is possessive:
my.
✔ my
Let’s double-check all:
1. His
2. Its
3. ours
4. They
5. It
6. Our
7. They
8. my
All match standard elementary grammar expectations.
Final Answer:
1. His
2. Its
3. ours
4. They
5. It
6. Our
7. They
8. my
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of pronoun worksheet 5th grade.
