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Possessive Pronouns And Adjectives Exercise

May 22, 2020 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with appropriate personal pronouns or adjectives.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Have you lost ............... marbles?
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "your" before the noun "marbles".
2This is my bag. Which one is ...............?
Wrong!
Use the possessive pronoun "yours" because it stands alone after "is".
3My composition is better than ...............
Wrong!
Use the possessive pronoun "yours" because it stands alone after "than".
4She is taller than ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "he is" and "him" are correct after "than"; "him" is the usual form in everyday English.
5I have invited all of ............... to my party.
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "them" after the preposition "of".
6I have never had the opportunity to meet any one of ...............
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "them" after the preposition "of".
7We went to ............... native place last week.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "our" before the noun phrase "native place".
8Who is at the door? It must be ...............
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "her" after "be" when identifying a person informally.
9Whose book is this? It must be ...............
Wrong!
Use the possessive pronoun "hers" because it means "her book" and stands alone.
10My dog is white. ............... is black.
Wrong!
Use the possessive pronoun "Theirs" because it stands alone as the subject.
11No one loves you more than ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "I do" and "me" are correct after "than"; "me" is the usual form in everyday English.
12She is a friend of ...............
Wrong!
Use the possessive pronoun "mine" after "of" in the phrase "a friend of mine".

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  1. Have you lost your marbles?
  2. This is my bag. Which one is yours?
  3. My composition is better than yours.
  4. She is taller than he is / him.
  5. I have invited all of them to my party.
  6. I have never had the opportunity to meet any one of them.
  7. We went to our native place last week.
  8. Who is at the door? It must be her.
  9. Whose book is this? It must be hers.
  10. My dog is white. Theirs is black.
  11. No one loves you more than I do / me.
  12. She is a friend of mine.

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