Possessive Pronoun Practice

Worksheet #1: Identifying Possessive Pronouns

A pronoun is possessive when it shows ownership.

A. Underline all the possessive pronouns in the following sentences. HINT: There are 15.
1. I took my dog to a dog show.
2. His hair was longer than hers.
3. I saw that her dog was smaller than their dog.
4. Someone asked, “Is that dog yours?”
5. I replied, “Yes, he’s mine.
6. I wonder whose dog is the smallest.
7. My dog won a first place ribbon.
8. His ribbon was big and its color was blue.
9. My parents and I were proud of our dog.
10. Everybody thinks that one’s dog is special.
11. I’m sure your dog is special, too.

B. Fill in the blank with the proper possessive pronoun:

mine, ours, his, hers, yours, its, theirs
1. I paid for my scarf, so it is _______________ .
2. Pick any of these desserts. The choice is _______________ .
3. The math book belongs to Ralph. It is _______________ .
4. All my brothers love video games. Playing them is a favorite pastime of ______________ .
5. We bought this game together, so it is _______________ .

Worksheet #2: Possessive Pronoun Practice

This worksheet is geared for more advanced students. It includes practice on using these
possessive pronouns and contractions:
your, yours, you’re, its, it’s, whose, who’s, their, theirs, there’s

A. Underline the correct possessive pronoun or contraction.

1. (Who, Whose, Who’s) going to fix this horrible mess?
2. During (their, theirs, there’s) party, Sam and Janet danced the tango.
3. Do you know (who, whose, who’s) candy this is?
4. If (your, yours, you’re) not careful, the ink will spill.
5. Is that rude child (your, yours, you’re)?
6. Give me (your, yours, you’re) attention.
7. (Its, It’s) plain to see why she likes him.
8. (Their, Theirs, There’s) really no reason to go outside now.
9. That is a nice statue; I like (its, it’s) pose.
10.Some cousins of (their, theirs, there’s) are coming to a visit.

B. Underline the correct word in each sentence.

1. My son did his homework without (me, my) asking him.
2. It is good manners to ask (ones, one’s) permission.
3. (Your, You) winning the game was great.
4. I loved (they, their) singing.
5. Those jokes are the really funny (ones, one’s).