Grade 5 English – Possessive Pronouns Quiz

1. Pronouns that talk about ownership or belonging are identified as

personal pronouns
collective pronouns
adverbial pronouns
possessive pronouns
Explanation:

2. Which of the following is not a possessive pronoun

ours
myself
yours
my
Explanation:

3. Fill in the gap with the appropriate possessive pronoun; I bought ___pen from the mall.

our
your
his
my
Explanation:

4. Fill in the gap with the appropriate possessive pronoun; The teacher said we can take ___books for marking

our
his
hers
theirs
Explanation:

5. ___house is just behind the market

yours
theirs
him
Our
Explanation:

6. Fill in the gap with the appropriate possessive pronoun; The cat drank___milk very fast.

its
hours
his
mine
Explanation:

7. Fill in the gap with the appropriate possessive pronoun; The Man could not fund __phone after thieves broke in the house

their
his
him
her
Explanation:

8. Fill in the gap with the appropriate possessive pronoun; The mother breastfeeds ___ baby three times a day

my
their
her
its
Explanation:

9. Fill in the gap with the appropriate possessive pronoun; Make sure you finish___homework

my
their
your
his
Explanation:

10. Fill the blank space with the correct possessive pronoun;  I appreciate _____ kindness

yours
our
Your
you
Explanation:

11. Fill the blank space with the correct possessive pronoun; Is this book __ ?

himself
herself
her
hers
Explanation:

12. Fill the blank space with the correct possessive pronoun; Have you seen____ dog?

us
our
hours
ours
Explanation:

13. Fill the blank space with the correct possessive pronoun; The book is__ .

myself
my
mine
itself
Explanation:

14. Fill the blank space with the correct possessive pronoun; Are these beautiful paintings _____?

thyself
Yours
your
yourself
Explanation:

15. Which possessive pronoun should be used for the singular noun 'mother'?

his
me
her
our
Explanation:

Correct! The possessive pronoun for the singular noun 'mother' is 'her'.

16. What is the possessive pronoun for the singular noun 'uncle'?

its
our
her
his
Explanation:

Correct! The possessive pronoun for the singular noun 'uncle' is 'his'.

17. Which possessive pronoun is suitable for the singular noun 'sister'?

her
my
its
their
Explanation:

Correct! The possessive pronoun for the singular noun 'sister' is 'her'.

18. Identify the correct possessive pronoun for the plural noun 'children'.

their
my
our
its
Explanation:

Correct! The possessive pronoun for the plural noun 'children' is 'their'.

19. What is the possessive pronoun for the plural noun 'cats'?

my
their
her
our
Explanation:

Correct! The possessive pronoun for the plural noun 'cats' is 'their'.

20. Pick the correct possessive pronoun for the singular noun 'brother'.

his
your
its
her
Explanation:

Correct! The possessive pronoun for the singular noun 'brother' is 'his'.

21. Which is the correct possessive pronoun for 'Mary'?

my
me
mine
your
Explanation:

'My' is the correct possessive pronoun to use before a noun to show that something belongs to Mary.

22. Choose the correct possessive pronoun for 'Jacob and Jane'.

he
our
his
them
Explanation:

'Our' is the correct possessive pronoun to show that something belongs to Jacob and Jane.

23. What is the correct possessive pronoun for 'John'?

it
they
his
she
Explanation:

'His' is the correct possessive pronoun to indicate that something belongs to John.

24. Identify the correct possessive pronoun for 'Juliet'.

her
ours
his
their
Explanation:

'Her' is the correct possessive pronoun to use when showing that something belongs to Juliet.

25. Select the right possessive pronoun for 'the children'.

his
their
its
they
Explanation:

'Their' is the correct possessive pronoun to show that something belongs to the children.

26. Which possessive pronoun is correct for 'Ms. Wangari'?

her
his
ours
its
Explanation:

'Her' is the correct possessive pronoun to use when showing something belongs to Ms. Wangari.

27. Choose the right possessive pronoun for 'the students'.

its
him
she
their
Explanation:

'Their' is the correct possessive pronoun to show that something belongs to the students.

28. What is the correct possessive pronoun for 'David'?

it
their
her
his
Explanation:

'His' is the correct possessive pronoun to indicate that something belongs to David.

29. Select the appropriate possessive pronoun for 'the teachers'.

their
them
they
ours
Explanation:

'Their' is the correct possessive pronoun to show that something belongs to the teachers.

30. Identify the right possessive pronoun for 'the cat'.

its
him
he
our
Explanation:

'Its' is the correct possessive pronoun to show that something belongs to the cat.

31. Which pronoun shows possession?

His
Her
She
They
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'His' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a male person. For example, 'This is his pen.'

32. I have lost ________ book.

They
Their
Her
Hers
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Her' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a female person. For example, 'I have lost her book.'

33. Whose bag is this? It is ________.

His
Her
Its
They
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Its' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to an object or an animal. For example, 'Whose bag is this? It is its.'

34. The children are playing with ________ toys.

His
She
Hers
Their
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Their' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to more than one person. For example, 'The children are playing with their toys.'

35. Is this ________ cat?

Its
His
Hers
Her
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Her' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a female person. For example, 'Is this her cat?'

36. The car is ________.

His
Its
She
Their
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'His' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a male person. For example, 'The car is his.'

37. Mary is looking for ________ jacket.

She
Hers
He
Her
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Her' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a female person. For example, 'Mary is looking for her jacket.'

38. The bird lost ________ nest.

She
Its
Her
Hers
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Its' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to an animal or an object. For example, 'The bird lost its nest.'

39. Those are ________ shoes.

She
Their
They
Her
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Their' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to more than one person. For example, 'Those are their shoes.'

40. Is this ________ bag?

Her
Hers
Its
She
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Her' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a female person. For example, 'Is this her bag?'

41. The toys are ________.

Their
She
Her
Hers
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Their' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to more than one person. For example, 'The toys are theirs.'

42. The bicycle belongs to ________.

Hers
She
Her
Their
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Her' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a female person. For example, 'The bicycle belongs to her.'

43. This is ________ cat.

Hers
Her
Their
She
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Her' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a female person. For example, 'This is her cat.'

44. The dog is looking for ________ bone.

Her
Its
He
She
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Its' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to an animal or an object. For example, 'The dog is looking for its bone.'

45. Is this ________ book?

He
Her
Hers
His
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Her' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a female person. For example, 'Is this her book?'

46. The flowers lost ________ petals.

Its
Their
He
Hers
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Their' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to more than one person. For example, 'The flowers lost their petals.'

47. Are these ________ socks?

Her
She
His
Their
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Their' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to more than one person. For example, 'Are these their socks?'

48. She loves to play with ________ dolls.

Their
She
Her
Hers
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Her' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a female person. For example, 'She loves to play with her dolls.'

49. The bag belongs to ________.

She
Her
Their
Hers
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Her' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a female person. For example, 'The bag belongs to her.'

50. Is this ________ hat?

Her
Their
She
Hers
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Her' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a female person. For example, 'Is this her hat?'

51. The puppies lost ________ toys.

Hers
Its
Their
He
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Their' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to more than one person. For example, 'The puppies lost their toys.'

52. Is this ________ bag?

Their
Hers
She
Her
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Her' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a female person. For example, 'Is this her bag?'

53. The keys are ________.

Hers
She
His
Their
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Their' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to more than one person. For example, 'The keys are theirs.'

54. This is ________ dog.

Its
She
Her
Their
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Her' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a female person. For example, 'This is her dog.'

55. The bicycles belong to ________.

Hers
Her
Their
She
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Her' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a female person. For example, 'The bicycles belong to her.'

56. Is this ________ cake?

Her
She
Hers
Their
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'Her' because it is a possessive pronoun used to show that something belongs to a female person. For example, 'Is this her cake?'