Learning how to use possessive pronouns correctly is one of the most important grammar skills for students in elementary and middle-school levels. These pronouns help us show ownership, belonging, and possession without repeating nouns again and again.
What Are Possessive Pronouns?
Possessive pronouns are words that replace a noun and show ownership.
Examples include:
- mine
- yours
- his
- hers
- ours
- theirs
Instead of repeating:
This book is my book,
we say:
This book is mine.
worksheet uses all the major possessive pronouns through real-life examples involving books, toys, laptops, bags, bicycles, sketches, water bottles, shoes, projects, houses, and more.
Worksheet Answer Key with Deep Explanations
Below are the answers to all 20 Questions, explained in detail so students can understand why each pronoun fits.
1. This book is not mine; it is __________.
✔ Answer: yours
Explanation: If it’s not mine, it must belong to “you”.
2. That red bicycle belongs to Riya. It is __________.
✔ Answer: hers
Explanation: Ownership belongs to a female (Riya).
3. We bought this house last year. It is now __________.
✔ Answer: ours
Explanation: “We” → possessive pronoun = ours.
4. These toys belong to the boys. They are __________.
✔ Answer: theirs
Explanation: “The boys” → group → use theirs.
5. This pencil is not yours; it is __________.
✔ Answer: mine
Explanation: If it isn’t yours, the speaker owns it.
6. The blue dress belongs to her. It is __________.
✔ Answer: hers
Explanation: Belongs to female → hers.
7. These seats are reserved for us. They are __________.
✔ Answer: ours
Explanation: Pronoun for “us” = ours.
8. Those bags belong to them. They are __________.
✔ Answer: theirs
Explanation: “them” → theirs.
9. This water bottle is __________.
✔ Answer: mine
Explanation: Usually refers to the speaker’s item.
10. That laptop belongs to John. It is __________.
✔ Answer: his
Explanation: John is male → pronoun = his.
11. These chocolates are not ours; they are __________.
✔ Answer: theirs
Explanation: If chocolates are not ours, they belong to “them”.
12. This project was completed by me. It is __________.
✔ Answer: mine
Explanation: Belongs to speaker → mine.
13. The umbrella belongs to you. It is __________.
✔ Answer: yours
Explanation: Owner = you.
14. I have my phone; where is __________?
✔ Answer: yours
Explanation: Asking someone else about their phone.
15. These sketches were drawn by her. They are __________.
✔ Answer: hers
Explanation: Owner = female → hers.
16. The shoes belong to the twins. They are __________.
✔ Answer: theirs
Explanation: Twins = plural → theirs.
17. This is my desk, and that one is __________.
✔ Answer: yours
Explanation: That other desk belongs to “you”.
18. The green notebook belongs to him. It is __________.
✔ Answer: his
Explanation: “Him” → his.
19. You brought your lunch; I brought __________.
✔ Answer: mine
Explanation: Refers to the speaker’s lunch.
20. This car belongs to our family. It is __________.
✔ Answer: ours
Explanation: “Our family” → ours.
Common Mistakes Students Make
❌ Mistake 1: Using possessive adjectives instead of pronouns
Incorrect: The laptop is your.
Correct: The laptop is yours.
❌ Mistake 2: Adding apostrophes
Incorrect: her’s, your’s, their’s
Correct: hers, yours, theirs
❌ Mistake 3: Confusing “its” and “it’s”
- its = possessive
- it’s = it is / it has
Our Fill In The Blanks Using Possessive Pronouns Worksheet pdf smartly avoids this confusion.
