Mastering Possessive Pronouns and Apostrophes

Which of the following is a possessive pronoun?

• They

• Ours

• He

• Them

Choose the sentence that uses the possessive apostrophe correctly.

• The cat's whiskers are long.

• The cats whiskers are long.

• The cats' whiskers is long.

• The cat whiskers' are long.

In the sentence "Sandra lost her keys," what is the antecedent of the possessive pronoun "her"?

• Sandra

• Keys

• Lost

• None

Which sentence correctly matches the possessive pronoun to its antecedent?

• The students found their teacher's notes helpful.

• The bird built it's nest in the tree.

• The dog wagged its tail when it's owner came home.

• The children did their homework.

Create a sentence using the possessive pronoun "yours."

• This book is yours.

• Your's book is on the table.

• This is you're book.

• The book of yours is lost.

Identify the possessive pronoun in the following sentence: "The cookies on the table are mine."

• The

• On

• Table

• Mine

Which sentence uses a possessive apostrophe incorrectly?

• The teacher's lesson plans were detailed.

• The children's playground is newly renovated.

• The Joneses' house is the biggest on the block.

• The dog's collar is to tight.

Match the possessive pronoun to its antecedent: "The players celebrated their victory."

• Celebrated

• Players

• Victory

• Their

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a possessive pronoun?

• Their going to bring there lunch to the picnic.

• They're going to bring their lunch to the picnic.

• They're going to bring there lunch to the picnic.

• Their going to bring their lunch to the picnic.

Identify the antecedent of the possessive pronoun in the following sentence: "The teacher adjusted her glasses as she read the story."

• Glasses

• Story

• Teacher

• She