Possessive Pronouns Practice Worksheet — Grade 5
Practice identifying, choosing, and correcting possessive pronouns (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) in 15 targeted exercises for Grade 5.
Possessive pronouns are small but powerful words. When a writer uses my, your, his, her, its, our, or their correctly, readers know at once who owns what. One of the most common mistakes at this grade level is adding an apostrophe to a possessive pronoun — writing it's when the sentence calls for its, or they're when the correct word is their. This worksheet gives students fifteen exercises that move from recognizing possessive pronouns in context, to choosing the right form, to correcting errors in full sentences, and finally to writing an original example. Print the sheet, work through each section in order, and use the answer key to review any mistakes together.
Possessive Pronouns Practice Worksheet — Grade 5
Work through each section carefully. Read every sentence before you write or circle your answer.
Remember
- Possessive pronouns show ownership: my, your, his, her, its, our, and their.
- Never add an apostrophe to these pronouns — write its, not it's, when you mean belonging to it.
- The pronoun must match its antecedent: use his, her, or its for one person or thing; use their for more than one.
Part A — Find the Possessive Pronoun
Circle the possessive pronoun in each sentence.
- 1.
Kenji left his science notebook on the classroom shelf.
- 2.
The cat licked its paw after finishing the meal.
- 3.
Maya told her teammates to meet at the gym after school.
- 4.
Our school garden has tomatoes, peppers, and beans growing in it.
- 5.
The students packed their backpacks before the bell rang.
Part B — Choose the Correct Pronoun
Choose the correct possessive pronoun to complete each sentence.
- 6.
The dog wagged ____ tail when it heard the front door open.
- a)its
- b)it's
- c)their
- 7.
Priya forgot ____ homework on the kitchen table this morning.
- a)her
- b)hers
- c)she's
- 8.
The twins shared ____ lunch at the picnic table outside.
- a)their
- b)there
- c)they're
- 9.
Jordan, did you remember to bring ____ permission slip today?
- a)your
- b)you're
- c)yours
- 10.
My brother and I cleaned ____ bedroom before dinner last night.
- a)our
- b)ours
- c)us
Part C — Fix the Error
Rewrite each sentence, correcting the possessive pronoun error.
- 11.
The dog buried it's favorite bone near the old oak tree.
- 12.
Carlos and Mei shared they're art supplies during the project.
- 13.
Please put you're backpack in the cubby before class begins.
- 14.
Their's was the best science poster in the whole fifth grade.
Part D — Write Your Own
Write one sentence using a possessive pronoun to show ownership, and do not add an apostrophe to the pronoun.
- 15.
Write one sentence about something that belongs to you or a group you are part of. Use one possessive pronoun from the rule box above, and do not add an apostrophe.
Answer key
Part A — Find the Possessive Pronoun
- 1.his
- 2.its
- 3.her
- 4.Our
- 5.their
Part B — Choose the Correct Pronoun
- 6.its
- 7.her
- 8.their
- 9.your
- 10.our
Part C — Fix the Error
- 11.The dog buried its favorite bone near the old oak tree.
- 12.Carlos and Mei shared their art supplies during the project.
- 13.Please put your backpack in the cubby before class begins.
- 14.Theirs was the best science poster in the whole fifth grade.
Part D — Write Your Own
- 15.Example: Our class planted sunflower seeds along the school garden fence.
What this worksheet teaches
- Identify possessive pronouns in sentences and name the noun each pronoun replaces.
- Choose the correct possessive pronoun form without adding an apostrophe.
- Write an original sentence that uses a possessive pronoun to show ownership correctly.
Notes for the grown-up
- Students most often confuse its with it's and their with they're — focus correction time on these two pairs.
- When a student errs, ask them to say aloud what the pronoun owns, then decide whether an apostrophe is needed.
- A student is ready to move on when they explain unprompted why its and their never need an apostrophe.
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