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Possessive Pronouns Exploration

Read each item carefully. A possessive pronoun shows who owns something. Some possessive pronouns stand alone, such as mine, yours, hers, ours, and theirs. Words such as my, your, her, and their come before a noun to show ownership.

Spot and Choose

Choose the best answer for each question.

1.In “That blue backpack is hers,” which word is a possessive pronoun?

blue
backpack
hers
that

2.Wyatt points to a water bottle that belongs to him. Choose the word that completes the sentence: “The water bottle is ____.”

3.Which sentence uses a possessive pronoun correctly?

The map is our.
The map is ours.
The map is we.
The map is us.

4.Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: “Sofia and Hiroshi found a nest. The nest is ____ to observe from the trail.”

their
theirs
they
them

5.Select every possessive pronoun in this group: ours, they, mine, your, hers, them.

ours
they
mine
your
hers
them

Complete and Connect

Write the missing word or match each sentence to the word that completes it.

6.Hiroshi says, “This compass belongs to me.” Rewrite the sentence using a possessive pronoun: “This compass is .”

7.Complete the sentence with a possessive pronoun: “The field guide belongs to Sofia. It is .”

8.Match each sentence to the possessive pronoun that completes it. A. “I packed this snack, so it is ____.” B. “You brought that hat, so it is ____.” C. “We share these binoculars, so they are ____.” D. “The children found these smooth stones, so the stones are ____.”

A. I packed this snack, so it is ____.
B. You brought that hat, so it is ____.
C. We share these binoculars, so they are ____.
D. The children found these smooth stones, so the stones are ____.

theirs
mine
yours
ours

Show What You Know

Remember: possessive pronouns can stand in place of a noun phrase. Possessive words such as my and their come before a noun.

9.In “The trail markers are theirs,” write the possessive pronoun and explain what it tells the reader.

10.Rewrite the sentence so it uses a possessive pronoun: “The rain jacket belongs to us.”

11.Write two different sentences about a rainforest walk. Use a possessive pronoun that stands alone in each sentence. Include a descriptive adjective in at least one sentence.