Question concerning the nursery rhyme : Five little monkeys... Hello everyone, I would like to teach "Five little monkeys" to my young French students. My question concerns one of the last lines : Do I have to say "One little monkey jumping on the bed , IT fell off and bumped ITS head " or "One little monkey jumping on the bed, HE fell off and bumped HIS head" ? I saw both, but mainly the second option. Don't we have to say "it" when talking about an animal ? Thank you in advance for your help ! Lydie.