Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct…

Answer: its

Explanation:

Its is the possessive adjective used to show that something belongs to an animal or thing. In this sentence, we need a word that shows the nose belongs to the bear, so its is correct.

Final sentence: The bear has a ring around its nose.

Why the other choices are incorrect:

• HER — a possessive adjective for a female; would be used only if the bear were specifically identified as female. In a neutral sentence, its is preferred.

• him — an object pronoun, not a possessive adjective, so it cannot show ownership.

• our — indicates possession by the speaker and others (first-person plural); it does not refer to the bear.

Tip: Do not confuse its (possessive) with it's (contraction of it is). Use its to show possession.