Possessive Pronouns Exercises PDFSet 3: Possessive Adjectives vs Pronouns: Mixed Practice
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.That bike isn't mine. It belongs to Sarah — it's ___.
a) hersb) shec) herd) his
2.We painted ___ house last summer.
a) oursb) ourc) usd) we
3.A friend of ___ is coming to visit tomorrow.
a) meb) myc) mined) I
4.'Is this ___ seat?' 'No, mine is over there.'
a) yoursb) youc) you'red) your
5.___ cat likes to sleep on the sofa all day.
a) Ourb) Oursc) Usd) We
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.hers
2.our
3.mine
4.your
5.Our
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."hers"(a)
'Hers' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'her bike'. Sarah is female, so we use 'hers'. After 'it's', we need a pronoun that stands alone. 'Her' is a possessive adjective that must be followed by a noun.
2."our"(b)
Before the noun 'house', we need the possessive adjective 'our'. The possessive pronoun 'ours' cannot modify a noun — it stands alone.
3."mine"(c)
In the 'a friend of + possessive pronoun' structure (double possessive), we use the possessive pronoun 'mine'. We cannot say 'a friend of me' or 'a friend of my' in standard English.
4."your"(d)
Before the noun 'seat', we need the possessive adjective 'your'. 'Yours' is a possessive pronoun that stands alone; 'you're' means 'you are'.
5."Our"(a)
Before the noun 'cat', we need the possessive adjective 'Our'. The possessive pronoun 'Ours' cannot modify a noun directly.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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