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RETEACHING: A possessive pronoun
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
A. Circle the possessive pronoun in each
sentence. Then draw an arrow to the noun
that it describes.
shows ownership. The possessive
pronouns my, your, his, her, its, our,
and their come before nouns.
Mine, yours, hers, his, ours, and theirs
are used alone. His can be used
before a noun or alone.
1. My family is moving next summer, so we’re cleaning out the house.
2. You wouldn’t believe what we found in our attic!
3. Mom and Dad discovered a stack of old photos from their honeymoon.
4. Ella found her first bicycle.
5. Adam found his diary from third grade.
6. Now he is looking for its key.
7. What do you think you would find in your house?
B. Write the possessive pronoun that goes with each subject pronoun.
1. I
.
.
2. you
3. he
.
4. she
5. it
.
6. we
7. they
.
.
.
C. Choose three pairs of pronouns from the list above. Then write a
sentence using each pair.
1.
2.
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RETEACHING: Possessive pronouns
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
A. Circle the pronoun in parentheses ( )
that correctly completes each sentence.
show ownership. You can use a
possessive pronoun to replace a
possessive noun. The pronouns
my, your, his, her, its, our, and their
come before nouns. The pronouns
mine, yours, his, hers, ours, and theirs
stand alone.
1. They practiced ( their / theirs ) lines over
and over again.
2. She uses ( her / hers ) talent to create beautiful
heroines.
3. “Is that ( my / mine ) playbook?” asked Lily.
4. “No! It is ( my / mine ),” replied Sean.
5. The play is about a woman’s struggle to find ( her / hers ) missing sister.
B. Rewrite the sentences, using possessive pronouns in place of the
underlined words.
1. Which dresses in the closet are Barbara’s?
2. This is Ken and Tony’s collection of dried flowers.
3. I am enjoying Paul’s book.
4. Elizabeth’s disappointment showed clearly.
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5. Is this Kevin’s idea of a joke?
Cut out a newspaper or magazine article.
Underline all the possessive pronouns.
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ASSESSMENT
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
A. Fill in the bubble next to the
pronoun that correctly completes
each sentence.
B. Decide which pronoun correctly
replaces the underlined words. Fill in
the bubble next to your answer.
1. Every night, the older children on
block get together.
1. Mr. and Mrs. Espy’s daughter Tracy
won a trophy for soccer.
mine
my
ours
Theirs
Their
Her
2. If Lila is there, we play basketball at
house.
2. “This Year’s Most Valuable Player” is
written on the trophy’s base.
her
hers
its
my
its
her
3. When Ray and Maria are home, we
play at
.
3. Tracy’s team will play in the State
Championship.
its
theirs
their
Our
Her
Hers
4. Tonight, Al and Rob are bringing
soccer ball.
4. Last year, Alan’s school won the
championship.
his
theirs
their
him
his
its
5. Tomorrow night, I will bring
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my
our
.
ANSWER KEY
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A. 1. My family
5. his diary
2. our attic
6. its key
3. their honeymoon
7. your house
4. her first bicycle
B. 1. my
3. his
5. its
7. their
2. your 4. her
6. our
C. Answers will vary.
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A. 1. their
2. her
3. my
4. mine 5. her
B. 1. Which dresses in the closet are hers?
2. This is their collection of dried flowers.
3. I am enjoying his book.
4. Her disappointment showed clearly.
5. Is this his idea of a joke?
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A. 1. b
B. 1. b
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2. a
2. b
3. b
3. b
4. c
4. b
5. a
5. c
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