Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Use Common, Proper, and Possessive Nouns: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.B
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Example Question #1 : Use Common, Proper, And Possessive Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.B
Fill in the blank.
The boy wanted the toy back because it belongs to __________ .
him
he
her
she
him
The sentence tells us that we are talking about a boy, so the correct answer will either be "him" or "he". "Her" and "she" would be used if we were talking about a girl.
The sentence is saying that the toy belongs to the boy, so we need to use a possessive pronoun. "Him" is the possessive pronoun, and the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Use Common, Proper, And Possessive Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.B
Fill in the blank.
The girl wanted the hat back because it belongs to __________ .
her
she
him
he
her
The sentence tells us that we are talking about a girl, so the correct answer will either be "her" or "she". "Him" and "he" would be used if we were talking about a boy.
The sentence is saying that the hat belongs to the girl, so we need to use a possessive pronoun. "Her" is the possessive pronoun, and the correct answer.
Example Question #3 : Use Common, Proper, And Possessive Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.
The cat belongs to Jessica. It is __________ cat.
it
her
she
her
A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.
The first sentence tells us that the cat belongs to "Jessica". The correct possessive pronoun that goes with a girl's name is "her".
Example Question #3 : Use Common, Proper, And Possessive Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.
The ball belongs to Alison. It is __________ ball.
she
her
it
her
A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.
The first sentence tells us that the ball belongs to "Alison". The correct possessive pronoun that goes with a girl's name is "her".
Example Question #4 : Use Common, Proper, And Possessive Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.
The car belongs to Sarah. It is __________ car.
she
her
it
her
A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.
The first sentence tells us that the car belongs to "Sara". The correct possessive pronoun that goes with a girl's name is "her".
Example Question #3 : Use Common, Proper, And Possessive Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.
The dog belongs to me. It is __________ dog.
I
my
me
my
A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.
The first sentence tells us that the dog belongs to "me". "Me" is a pronoun. The correct possessive pronoun that goes with "me" is "my".
Example Question #5 : Use Common, Proper, And Possessive Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.
The car belongs to me. It is __________ car.
my
I
me
my
A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.
The first sentence tells us that the car belongs to "me". "Me" is a pronoun. The correct possessive pronoun that goes with "me" is "my".
Example Question #3 : Use Common, Proper, And Possessive Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.
The soccer ball belongs to me. It is __________ soccer ball.
I
me
my
my
A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.
The first sentence tells us that the soccer ball belongs to "me". "Me" is a pronoun. The correct possessive pronoun that goes with "me" is "my".
Example Question #6 : Use Common, Proper, And Possessive Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.
The bed belongs to me. It is __________ bed.
me
I
my
my
A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.
The first sentence tells us that the bed belongs to "me". "Me" is a pronoun. The correct possessive pronoun that goes with "me" is "my".
Example Question #7 : Use Common, Proper, And Possessive Nouns: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun.
That bat belongs to him. It is __________ bat.
it
him
his
his
A possessive pronoun shows who owns or has something.
The first sentence tells us that the bat belongs to "him". "Him" is a pronoun. The correct possessive pronoun that goes with "him" is "his".
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