Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Use Common, Proper, and Possessive Nouns: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.B

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Example Question #21 : Demonstrate Command Of The Conventions Of Standard English Grammar And Usage : Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun. 

That cookie belongs to him. It is __________ cookie. 

Possible Answers:

his

him

he

Correct answer:

his

Explanation:

A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.

The first sentence tells us that the cookie belongs to "him". "Him" is a pronoun. The correct possessive pronoun that goes with "him" is "his". 

Example Question #22 : Demonstrate Command Of The Conventions Of Standard English Grammar And Usage : Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun. 

That brush belongs to him. It is __________ brush. 

Possible Answers:

his

he

him

Correct answer:

his

Explanation:

A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.

The first sentence tells us that the brush belongs to "him". "Him" is a pronoun. The correct possessive pronoun that goes with "him" is "his". 

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