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

Solution

The correct answer is its.

Key point: 'Its' is the possessive form used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a thing or animal. 'It's' (with an apostrophe) is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has' and is not used to show possession.

• Reason this fits: The ring belongs to the bear, so a possessive form is needed — 'its' shows that possession.

• Quick test: Substitute 'it is' into the sentence. "The bear has a ring around it is nose." is clearly wrong, so the contraction form is incorrect here.

• Related examples: "The cow broke its horn."

• Why the other choices are wrong: 'It's' is a contraction (not possessive); 'him' is an object pronoun (not possessive); 'our' is a possessive for 'we' (plural), not for a single bear.

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