Complete the following sentences with personal pronouns or adjectives.
1She claimed that the money was ...............
Wrong!
Use the possessive pronoun "hers" because it stands alone after the noun has been identified.
2Some students have left ............... notebooks in the classroom.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "their" before the noun "notebooks."
3I have never been to ............... home.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "their" before the noun "home."
4Neither Sam nor Peter can remember ............... passwords.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "their" before the noun "passwords."
5She told me that the bag was ...............
Wrong!
Use the possessive pronoun "hers" because it stands alone after the noun has been identified.
6I have been to their home several times, but they have never been to ...............
Wrong!
Use the possessive pronoun "ours" because it stands alone and means "our home."
7She found her passport, but we couldn't find ...............
Wrong!
Use the possessive pronoun "ours" because it stands alone and means "our passport."
8He has a lot of friends, but none of them was invited to ............... birthday party.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "his" before the noun "birthday."
9I think this pen is ...............
Wrong!
Use the possessive pronoun "mine" because it stands alone after the noun has been identified.
10I asked him if he had seen ............... key.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "my" before the noun "key."
11She asked him what he was doing in ............... room.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "her" before the noun "room."
12I can show you my ID. Can I see ...............?
Wrong!
Use the possessive pronoun "yours" because it stands alone and means "your ID."
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- She claimed that the money was hers
- Some students have left their notebooks in the classroom.
- I have never been to their home.
- Neither Sam nor Peter can remember their passwords.
- She told me that the bag was hers
- I have been to their home several times, but they have never been to ours
- She found her passport, but we couldn’t find ours
- He has a lot of friends, but none of them was invited to his birthday party.
- I think this pen is mine
- I asked him if he had seen my key.
- She asked him what he was doing in her room.
- I can show you my ID. Can I see yours?