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Possessive Pronouns Exercises PDFSet 2: Possessive Pronouns: Mine, Yours, His, Hers, Ours, Theirs

20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included

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Preview: Questions

Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1.'Is this your bag?' 'No, it isn't ___.'

a) mineb) myc) med) I

2.That car isn't ours. It's ___.

a) themb) theirsc) theyd) their

3.I've got my ticket. Have you got ___?

a) yourb) youc) yoursd) you're

4.She has her own room and he has ___.

a) heb) himc) herd) his

5.We've finished our project. They haven't finished ___.

a) theirsb) themc) theird) they

... and 15 more questions in the PDF

Preview: Answers

1.mine

2.theirs

3.yours

4.his

5.theirs

... and 15 more answers in the PDF

Preview: Explanations

1."mine"(a)

'Mine' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'my bag'. It stands alone without a noun after it. The possessive adjective 'my' must be followed by a noun.

2."theirs"(b)

'Theirs' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'their car'. It stands alone after 'it's'. The possessive adjective 'their' must be followed by a noun.

3."yours"(c)

'Yours' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'your ticket'. It replaces the noun phrase so it can stand alone. 'Your' is a possessive adjective and needs a noun after it.

4."his"(d)

'His' works as both a possessive adjective and a possessive pronoun. Here it is a possessive pronoun meaning 'his own room', standing alone without a noun.

5."theirs"(a)

'Theirs' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'their project'. It replaces the noun phrase and stands alone. 'Their' is a possessive adjective and needs a noun after it.

... and 15 more explanations in the PDF

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