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Possessives for Lost Property: Mine, Whose and Belong To Exercise

October 4, 2026 A2pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I think I left ............... phone on bus 24.
Wrong!
Use the possessive word before a noun, so the correct answer is "my".
2I left my keys ............... the library desk.
Wrong!
Use "at" for the place where you left something, so the correct answer is "at".
3Has anyone found a black ............... near the door? I used it in the rain this morning.
Wrong!
The person used it in the rain, so the correct answer is "umbrella".
4If you find my bag, please ............... me after class.
Wrong!
In a lost property message, ask the finder to contact you with "call".
5Yesterday I ............... a scarf under a chair in room 3.
Wrong!
Use the past simple for yesterday, so the correct answer is "found".
6Is ............... pencil case yours?
Wrong!
Use "this" for one object, so the correct answer is "this".
7The blue jacket in lost property is ...............
Wrong!
After 'is' without a noun, use the possessive pronoun "mine".
8Does this bag ............... to you?
Wrong!
Use the phrase "belong to" to say who something is for, so the correct answer is "belong".
9This is not mine; it is the ............... bag.
Wrong!
If it is not your bag, it is the "wrong" bag.
10I found a wallet, so I will take it to the ...............
Wrong!
You take a found wallet to the official place, the "lost property office".
11............... is this? It was on the floor.
Wrong!
Use "Whose" to ask about the owner of something.
12There is an ID card inside, so I know the ...............
Wrong!
An ID card shows a "student's name", not lunch.

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  1. I think I left my phone on bus 24.
  2. I left my keys at the library desk.
  3. Has anyone found a black umbrella near the door? I used it in the rain this morning.
  4. If you find my bag, please call me after class.
  5. Yesterday I found a scarf under a chair in room 3.
  6. Is this pencil case yours?
  7. The blue jacket in lost property is mine.
  8. Does this bag belong to you?
  9. This is not mine; it is the wrong bag.
  10. I found a wallet, so I will take it to the lost property office.
  11. Whose is this? It was on the floor.
  12. There is an ID card inside, so I know the student’s name.

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