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Possessive Pronouns vs. Possessive Adjectives

December 15, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with a possessive pronoun or adjective.

1. Where is ............................. ticket?

Correct! Wrong!

The forms your, his, her, their, our, my and its are possessive adjectives. They are used before nouns.

2. Have ................................. friends arrived?

Correct! Wrong!

The forms your, his, her, their, our, my and its are possessive adjectives. They are used before nouns.

3. When we went on a holiday in Brazil, we had the time of .................................... lives.

Correct! Wrong!

The forms your, his, her, their, our, my and its are possessive adjectives. They are used before nouns.

4. That child of ..................................... has broken my window again.

Correct! Wrong!

The forms yours, ours, theirs, his and hers are possessive pronouns. They are used alone.

5. Have you been to ................................. place?

Correct! Wrong!

The forms your, his, her, their, our, my and its are possessive adjectives. They are used before nouns.

6. The dog wagged .................................. tail.

Correct! Wrong!

The forms your, his, her, their, our, my and its are possessive adjectives. They are used before nouns.

7. That pen is ..................................

Correct! Wrong!

8. She has been living on ................................. own.

Correct! Wrong!

The forms your, his, her, their, our, my and its are possessive adjectives. They are used before nouns.

9. Is she a friend of .......................................?

Correct! Wrong!

The forms yours, ours, theirs, his and hers are possessive pronouns. They are used alone.

10. Is this bag .......................................?

Correct! Wrong!

The forms yours, ours, theirs, his and hers are possessive pronouns. They are used alone.

11. What did you do with .................................. money?

Correct! Wrong!

The forms your, his, her, their, our, my and its are possessive adjectives. They are used before nouns.

12. I have got my own problems. I can't solve .....................................

Correct! Wrong!

The forms yours, ours, theirs, his and hers are possessive pronouns. They are used alone.

Answers

  1. Where is your ticket?
  2. Have your friends arrived?
  3. When we went on a holiday in Brazil, we had the time of our lives.
  4. That child of yours has broken my window again.
  5. Have you been to their place?
  6. The dog wagged its tail.
  7. That pen is mine.
  8. She has been living on her own.
  9. Is she a friend of yours?
  10. Is this bag yours?
  11. What did you do with my money?
  12. I have got my own problems. I can’t solve yours.
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