-Is this your pencil? -Yes, it's _ . Look, here is No. 5. A. mine B. yours C. hers D. his

-Is this your pencil? -Yes, it's _ . Look, here is No. 5. A. mine B. yours C. hers D. his

The correct answer is A. mine.

In this conversation, the question asks if the pencil belongs to the speaker, and the response confirms ownership. The possessive pronoun "mine" is used here to show that the pencil belongs to the speaker. The phrase "Look, here is No. 5" provides additional evidence that the pencil is the speaker’s, likely referring to a personalized mark or identifier.

Other options are incorrect because:

B. yours would mean the pencil belongs to the person being asked, contradicting the "Yes" response.

C. hers and D. his refer to third parties, which aren’t mentioned in the context.

Possessive pronouns like "mine" replace noun phrases (e.g., "my pencil") to avoid repetition, making the sentence concise while clearly indicating ownership.