Possessive Pronoun Exercises and Explanation (mine, yours, ours, his/hers)
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This page contains an explanation of possessive pronouns and lots of free exercises to help you practice and become more confident using them.
Possessive Pronoun Explanation
We use possessive pronouns to show that we own or possess something. Look at the pictures below for an example of this.
The examples above are singular:
🔹”The ball is mine!” (1st person)
🔹”And this present is yours” (2nd person)
🔹”This is hers” (3rd person)
The examples above are plural:
🔹”The planet is ours!” (1st person)
🔹”The food is yours!” (2nd person)
🔹”The dog is theirs” (3rd person)
Exercise 1
20 questions and answers
How do I do these exercises?
Question: That phone is not mine. I think it’s ____ . (he)
Answer：his ✅
ℹ️ He = his
1.
✅ yours
ℹ️ you = yours
2.
Maybe the library in your city is older than _____. (we)
✅ ours
ℹ️ we = ours
3.
Mark (speaking to a group of friends): Hey, who has left all these shoes by the door? Are they ______? (you)
✅ you
ℹ️ you (plural) = yours
4.
✅ theirs
ℹ️ they = theirs
5.
✅ hers
ℹ️ she = hers
6.
Is this wallet _____? (you) I found it on the floor near your bedroom.
✅ yours
ℹ️ you = yours
7.
✅ mine
ℹ️ I = mine
8.
My homework is much more difficult than ____. (you) Why do I always get the harder work?
✅ yours
ℹ️ you = yours
9.
Lisa (speaking to the hockey team): Congratulations! This cake is ____. (you). You have all worked very hard. Well done!
✅ yours
ℹ️ you (plural) = yours
10.
Mathew is with a group of friends at a restaurant. He talks to a stranger at a table. : Excuse me. I’m sorry, but I think this table is ____. (we)
✅ ours
ℹ️ We = ours
11.
Wait! That bus is ____! (she) See if you can stop the driver of the bus.
✅ hers
ℹ️ she = hers
12.
Georgie: Are those my new Apple Airpods?
Harry: Yes. The ones next to the TV are _____. (you)
✅ yours
ℹ️ you = yours
13.
✅ mine
ℹ️ I = mine
14.
✅ ours
ℹ️ We = ours
15.
✅ theirs
ℹ️ they = their
16.
✅ hers
ℹ️ she = hers
17.
✅ theirs
ℹ️ they = theirs
18.
✅ yours
ℹ️ you = yours
19.
Emi: Where is that smoke coming from? I don’t like cigarette smoke.
Takumi: It’s not mine. It must be ____ (he).
✅ his
ℹ️ he = his
20.
Rick: Is that your cheese in the fridge?
William: No, it’s not _____. (I)
✅ mine
ℹ️ I = mine
This next possessive pronoun exercise is a conversation between two music students at university.
Exercise 2
22 questions and answers
1.
🧔♀️ Gina: Hi Alan! Is this guitar ____? (you) I found it in the music room.
2.
👩🏽🦱 Alan: Yes, that’s ____! (I) Thanks, Gina. I left it after the rehearsal we had earlier.
3.
Gina: No problem. My new cello is over there. See the black case? That one’s ____. (I)
4.
Alan: Oh that’s great you have a new cello. By the way, those drums in the corner—are they ____? (we) The whole class can use them, right?
5.
Gina: Yes, the drums are ours. But the microphones are ____. (they) The other rock band likes to keep them separate.
6.
Alan: Ok, I understand. Hey, do you want to practise together later? You can come to ___. (we)
✅ ours (Alan and his wifes house)
ℹ️ In English, we often use possessive pronouns informally for where we live:
-You can come over to mine later.
-We are going to hers later this afternoon.
7.
Gina: Great idea! Alan, are you hungry now?
Alan: Yes, I have some sandwiches in my bag. Do you have ____? (you)
8.
Gina: Yes, I have a salad. I made it this morning. Do you want to sit outside? The tables there are ____ . (we) We sometimes share them with other students.
9.
Alan: Yes. Let’s do that. The benches under the tree are ____. (they) I think the art students always take them!
10.
Gina: No problem. I also have a bottle of water. If you are thirsty, you can drink from _____ (I) if you forget yours (you).
Alan: Thanks! But it’s ok, I have some Coke.
✅ mine/yours
11.
Gina: Perfect. After lunch, let’s relax in the music garden. The grass is ____ (we)—everyone can sit there.
12.
Gina: Oh, I just remembered I forgot my phone…
Alan: Don’t worry, you can use ____ (I) if you like.
Gina: Great thanks Alan!
