Grammar and Language Workbook

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112 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6

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Grammar

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BN 15. My cousin from Nebraska is staying with us.

Exercise 2 Write the correct possessive pronoun above each italicized word or words.

Her

Karen’s friend showed us her new game.

its

1. The hungry dog pushed the dog’sdish with its nose across the kitchen floor.
   its


2. The bird flapped the bird’slong wings and flew away.
   her


3. Dave gladly carried Shari’s backpack for her.
   her


4. Tonya grabbed my notebook by mistake, and I took Tonya’s notebook.
   theirs


5. The clever idea wasJim’s and Akira’s.
   His


6. Greg’s sister is graceful and smart.
   mine


7. Robert’s style of skating is different from my style of skating.
   Her


8. My aunt’s smile is full of love and warmth.
   its


9. The young chimpanzee spends many happy hours playing with the young chimpanzee’s
   brothers and sisters.
   his


10. John dreams of flying high in the clouds in John’s own plane one day.
    hers


11. Chloe claimed that the purse was Chloe’s.
    theirs


12. The telescope is not mine. It is Billy’s, Tim’s, and Jane’s.
    our


13. My family looked everywhere for my family’sdog.
    his


14. The biggest fish caught that day was Juan’s.
    mine


15. This yellow parka looks similar to my parka.
    Writing Link Write a few sentences describing your classroom and the things in it. Use
    as many possessive pronouns as possible.