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Possessive Pronouns Exercises
15.08.2025
3 minutes to read
Possessive pronouns in English help to indicate who owns an object or thing. They make speech shorter and more natural, replacing long constructions: instead of This is my book, you can say This book is mine.
Pronouns such as mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs are often confused with possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, our, their). But they are used differently: adjectives come before the noun, and pronouns come instead of it.
In this collection of exercises, you will practice:
Pronouns such as mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs are often confused with possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, our, their). But they are used differently: adjectives come before the noun, and pronouns come instead of it.
In this collection of exercises, you will practice:
- distinguish between possessive pronouns and adjectives;
- substitute the correct form;
- correct mistakes;
- use them in real-life situations.
Table of contents
Insert the correct pronoun (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs) depending on the context.
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.
- This pen is not mine. It’s ___.
- That car belongs to John. It’s ___.
- These shoes are Anna’s. They’re ___.
- This is my book. Where is ___?
- That house is our house. It’s ___.
- This cat belongs to them. It’s ___.
- This phone is not my phone. It’s ___.
- This jacket belongs to Tom. It’s ___.
- Those bags belong to us. They’re ___.
- That bike belongs to her. It’s ___.
- This money is not my money. It’s ___.
- That sandwich is his sandwich. It’s ___.
- This computer belongs to me. It’s ___.
- That scarf belongs to Kate. It’s ___.
- These keys belong to you. They’re ___.
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.
Exercise 1. Insert the correct possessive pronoun
Exercise 2. Choose the correct option
Choose the correct possessive pronoun. Each question has three options, but only one is correct.
Answer the questions by choosing one correct option.
Exercise 2
This book is not mine. It’s ___.
Right!
Incorrect
Incorrect
That red car belongs to Mary. It’s ___.
Right!
Incorrect
Incorrect
These shoes belong to Jack. They’re ___.
Incorrect
Incorrect
Right!
That green bag is ___.
Right!
Incorrect
Incorrect
This phone belongs to us. It’s ___.
Incorrect
Right!
Incorrect
That scarf belongs to her. It’s ___.
Incorrect
Incorrect
Right!
This cat belongs to them. It’s ___.
Incorrect
Incorrect
Right!
These tickets belong to us. They’re ___.
Incorrect
Incorrect
Right!
This is my book. Where is ___?
Right
Right
Incorrect
That pen belongs to him. It’s ___.
Incorrect
Right
Incorrect
These bags belong to them. They’re ___.
Incorrect
Incorrect
Right!
This sandwich is mine. That one is ___.
Right!
Incorrect
Incorrect
That bike belongs to Kate. It’s ___.
Incorrect
Incorrect
Right!
This car is John’s. It’s ___.
Incorrect
Right!
Incorrect
This house is our house. It’s ___.
Right!
Incorrect
Incorrect
Excellent result.
You confidently use possessive pronouns and do not confuse them with possessive adjectives.
Good result!
But it is worth repeating the difference between my/mine, your/yours, her/hers, etc.
There is a basic understanding, but not enough confidence yet.
We recommend more practice.
Exercise 3. Find and correct the error
Each sentence contains an error in the use of a possessive pronoun. Correct it.
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.
- This pen is you.
- That car is her.
- These shoes are him.
- This book is my.
- That house is we.
- This cat is them.
- This phone is her.
- This jacket is he.
- Those bags are our.
- That bike is she.
- This money is you.
- That sandwich is he.
- This computer is me.
- That scarf is she.
- These keys are you.
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.
Exercise 4. Make sentences based on the situations
Here are situations in which you need to use possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs). Come up with one sentence in English to correctly convey the possession of an object. The pronoun should completely replace the noun, and not come before it.
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.
- I have a book. You have yours.
- John has a car. Mary has hers.
- Our house is bigger than theirs.
- Her dog is friendlier than his.
- I have a red mug, and you have a blue one.
- Our parents are stricter than yours.
- My idea is better than his.
- They have children. We don’t.
- I have a phone, you have a tablet.
- His room is cleaner than hers.
- Is that your backpack? No, it’s mine.
- Anna has a dress, Kate has hers.
- This bike is mine, and that one is yours.
- These are our tickets, and those are yours.
- Their garden is bigger than ours.
✅ You will find the answers to all the exercises at the end of the page.
Exercise 5. Choose the correct form
Choose the correct possessive pronoun from the two options.
Answer the questions by choosing one correct option.
Exercise 5
This pen is ___.
Right!
Incorrect
That car is ___.
Right!
Incorrect
These shoes are ___.
Right!
Incorrect
This book is ___.
Right!
Incorrect
That house is ___.
Right!
Incorrect
This cat is ___.
Right!
Incorrect
This phone is ___.
Right!
Incorrect
This jacket is ___.
Incorrect
Right!
Those bags are ___.
Right
Right
That bike is ___.
Incorrect
Right
This money is ___.
Right!
Incorrect
That sandwich is ___.
Right!
Incorrect
This computer is ___.
Right!
Incorrect
That scarf is ___.
Right!
Incorrect
These keys are ___.
Right!
Incorrect
Excellent result.
You confidently use possessive pronouns and do not confuse them with possessive adjectives.
Good result!
But it is worth repeating the difference between my/mine, your/yours, her/hers, etc.
There is a basic understanding, but not enough confidence yet.
We recommend more practice.
Answers
- yours
- his
- hers
- yours
- ours
- theirs
- yours
- his
- ours
- hers
- yours
- his
- mine
- hers
- yours
- a
- a
- c
- a
- b
- c
- c
- c
- a
- b
- c
- a
- c
- c
- a
- yours
- hers
- his
- mine
- ours
- theirs
- hers
- his
- ours
- hers
- yours
- his
- mine
- hers
- yours
- I have a book. You have yours.
- John has a car. Mary has hers.
- Our house is bigger than theirs.
- Her dog is friendlier than his.
- I have a red mug, and you have yours.
- Our parents are stricter than yours.
- My idea is better than his.
- They have children. We don’t have ours.
- I have a phone, and you have yours.
- His room is cleaner than hers.
- Is this your backpack? No, it’s mine.
- Anna has a dress, and Kate has hers.
- This bike is mine, and that one is yours.
- These are our tickets, and those are yours.
- Their garden is bigger than ours.
- a
- a
- a
- a
- a
- a
- a
- b
- b
- b
- a
- a
- a
- a
- a
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