Fill in the blanks.
1A friend of ............... is visiting us next week.
Wrong!
After "a friend of," use the possessive pronoun "mine".
2We grow ............... vegetables.
Wrong!
Before a noun, "our own" means that the vegetables belong to us or are grown by us.
3If you are a learner driver, you cannot drive ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"On your own" and "by yourself" both mean without another person helping you.
4He lives ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"On his own" and "by himself" both mean alone in this sentence.
5She is a colleague of my ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "a colleague of my", both the double possessive "brother's" and the plain noun "brother" are correct.
6I usually cut ............... hair.
Wrong!
Before the noun "hair," use "my own" to emphasize that it is your hair.
7Do you enjoy traveling ...............?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"By yourself" and "on your own" both mean without other people.
8The girl sat ............... in a corner without talking to anybody.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"By herself" and "on her own" both mean alone in this sentence.
9There he met an old classmate of his ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "a classmate of his", both the double possessive "brother's" and the plain noun "brother" are correct.
10He borrowed a book of ............... and didn't return it.
Wrong!
After "a book of," use the possessive pronoun "mine".
11He has a car of ................ Still, he borrows mine.
Wrong!
After "a car of," use "his own" to mean a car that belongs to him.
12He is old enough to make ............... bed.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"His own" and "his" are both correct before "bed" here.
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- A friend of mine is visiting us next week.
- We grow our own vegetables.
- If you are a learner driver, you cannot drive on your own / by yourself.
- He lives on his own / by himself.
- She is a colleague of my brother / brother’s.
- I usually cut my own hair.
- Do you enjoy traveling by yourself / on your own?
- The girl sat by herself / on her own in a corner without talking to anybody.
- There he met an old classmate of his brother / brother’s.
- He borrowed a book of mine and didn’t return it.
- He has a car of his own. Still, he borrows mine.
- He is old enough to make his own / his bed.