Use Common, Proper, and Possessive Nouns: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.B

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1

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.

The dog belongs to me. It is __________ dog.

my

me

I

Explanation

A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.

The first sentence tells us that the dog belongs to "me". "Me" is a pronoun. The correct possessive pronoun that goes with "me" is "my".

2

Fill in the blank.

The boy wanted the toy back because it belongs to __________ .

him

her

she

he

Explanation

The sentence tells us that we are talking about a boy, so the correct answer will either be "him" or "he". "Her" and "she" would be used if we were talking about a girl.

The sentence is saying that the toy belongs to the boy, so we need to use a possessive pronoun. "Him" is the possessive pronoun, and the correct answer.

3

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.

The car belongs to me. It is __________ car.

my

me

I

Explanation

A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.

The first sentence tells us that the car belongs to "me". "Me" is a pronoun. The correct possessive pronoun that goes with "me" is "my".

4

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.

The soccer ball belongs to me. It is __________ soccer ball.

me

my

I

Explanation

A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.

The first sentence tells us that the soccer ball belongs to "me". "Me" is a pronoun. The correct possessive pronoun that goes with "me" is "my".

5

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.

The bed belongs to me. It is __________ bed.

my

me

I

Explanation

A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.

The first sentence tells us that the bed belongs to "me". "Me" is a pronoun. The correct possessive pronoun that goes with "me" is "my".

6

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.

The cat belongs to Jessica. It is __________ cat.

her

she

it

Explanation

A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.

The first sentence tells us that the cat belongs to "Jessica". The correct possessive pronoun that goes with a girl's name is "her".

7

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.

The ball belongs to Alison. It is __________ ball.

her

she

it

Explanation

A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.

The first sentence tells us that the ball belongs to "Alison". The correct possessive pronoun that goes with a girl's name is "her".

8

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.

The car belongs to Sarah. It is __________ car.

her

she

it

Explanation

A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.

The first sentence tells us that the car belongs to "Sara". The correct possessive pronoun that goes with a girl's name is "her".

9

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.

That bat belongs to him. It is __________ bat.

his

him

it

Explanation

A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.

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

10

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.

That cookie belongs to him. It is __________ cookie.

his

he

him

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".

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