A possessive

pronoun is a
pronoun that
shows
ownership of
something.

The
possessive
pronoun
hers, mine,
ours, theirs,
and yours
stand alone.
Examples:
That coat is

Underline the possessive pronoun in each

sentence.

The
possessive
pronouns
her, its, my,
our, their, and
your must be
used before a
noun

The pronoun
his may be
used either
way.
Examples:
That is his
dog. The dog
is his.

Examples: Her

Complete each sentence. Choose a

suitable pronoun.

1. Lora lost her bracelet.

2. Brady broke his arm.
3. The dogs wagged their tail.
4. The students take their books.
5. Musician Louis Armstrong was
famous for his smile.
6. The referee blew her whistle.

our
s

min
es

you
r
o
ur

you
rs

thei
rs
he
r

his
its

my

thei
r

7. Brad entered his painting in a

contest.

16. Lisa drove ______ car to the top of the

hill.

8. I wanted to read that book, but a

number of its pages are missing.

17. Frank left _______ raincoat in the

doctors office.

9. My aunt and uncle have sold their

ranch.

18. Isnt Alaska noted for _______ salmon?

10.The Inuit built their igloos out of

snow blocks.
11.How did Florida get its name?
12.Coffee found its way from Arabia to
Java.
13.The magpie builds her nest very
carefully.
14.Allison sprained her ankle while
skiing.

19. Travis and Beth bought _______ mother

a beautiful shawl from China.
20. Gina, where is ______ brother?
21. Manuel forgot _____ appointment.
22. The IPad on the desk is __________ .
23. The cat licked _______ bowl clean.
23. No! This is ______ computer not ______!
24. The children broke _______ swing.

A possessive
pronoun is a
pronoun that
shows
ownership of
something.

The
possessive
pronoun
hers, mine,
ours, theirs,
and yours
stand alone.
Examples:
That coat is

Underline the possessive pronoun in each

sentence.

The
possessive
pronouns
her, its, my,
our, their, and
your must be
used before a
noun

The pronoun
his may be
used either
way.
Examples:
That is his
dog. The dog
is his.

Examples: Her

Complete each sentence. Choose a

suitable pronoun.

1. Lora lost her bracelet.

2. Brady broke his arm.
3. The dogs wagged their tail.
4. The students take their books.
5. Musician Louis Armstrong was
famous for his smile.
6. The referee blew her whistle.

our
s

min
es

you
r
o
ur

you
rs

thei
rs
he
r

his
its

my

thei
r

7. Brad entered his painting in a

contest.

16. Lisa drove ______ car to the top of the

hill.

8. I wanted to read that book, but a

number of its pages are missing.

17. Frank left _______ raincoat in the

doctors office.

9. My aunt and uncle have sold their

ranch.

18. Isnt Alaska noted for _______ salmon?

10.The Inuit built their igloos out of

snow blocks.
11.How did Florida get its name?
12.Coffee found its way from Arabia to
Java.
13.The magpie builds her nest very
carefully.
14.Allison sprained her ankle while
skiing.

19. Travis and Beth bought _______ mother

a beautiful shawl from China.
20. Gina, where is ______ brother?
21. Manuel forgot _____ appointment.
22. The IPad on the desk is _______ .
23. The cat licked _______ bowl clean.
23. No! This is ______ computer not ______!
24. The children broke _______ swing.

Underline the possessive pronoun in each

sentence.
1. Lora lost her bracelet.
2. Brady broke his arm.
3. The dogs wagged their tail.

These are possible answers

16. Lisa drove ___her___ car to the top of
the hill.
17. Frank left ___his____ raincoat in the
doctors office.

4. The students take their books.

18. Isnt Alaska noted for ___its____

salmon?

5. Musician Louis Armstrong was

famous for his smile.

19. Travis and Beth bought ____their___

mother a beautiful shawl from China.

6. The referee blew her whistle.

20. Gina, where is ___my___ brother?

7. Brad entered his painting in a

contest.

21. Manuel forgot __his___ appointment.

8. I wanted to read that book, but a

number of its pages are missing.

22. The IPad on the desk is mines.

23. The cat licked ___its____ bowl clean.

9. My aunt and uncle have sold their

ranch.

23. No! This is ___my___ computer not

__yours____!

10.The Inuit built their igloos out of

snow blocks.

24. The children broke ___their____ swing.

11.How did Florida get its name?

12.Coffee found its way from Arabia to
Java.
13.The magpie builds her nest very
carefully.
14.Allison sprained her ankle while
skiing.