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Possessive Pronouns vs. Possessive Adjectives

December 15, 2022 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with a possessive pronoun or adjective.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Where is ............... ticket?
Wrong!
The forms your, his, her, their, our, my and its are possessive adjectives. They are used before nouns.
2Have ............... friends arrived?
Wrong!
The forms your, his, her, their, our, my and its are possessive adjectives. They are used before nouns.
3When we went on a holiday in Brazil, we had the time of ............... lives.
Wrong!
The forms your, his, her, their, our, my and its are possessive adjectives. They are used before nouns.
4That child of ............... has broken my window again.
Wrong!
The forms yours, ours, theirs, his and hers are possessive pronouns. They are used alone.
5Have you been to ............... place?
Wrong!
The forms your, his, her, their, our, my and its are possessive adjectives. They are used before nouns.
6The dog wagged ............... tail.
Wrong!
The forms your, his, her, their, our, my and its are possessive adjectives. They are used before nouns.
7That pen is ...............
Wrong!
8She has been living on ............... own.
Wrong!
The forms your, his, her, their, our, my and its are possessive adjectives. They are used before nouns.
9Is she a friend of ...............?
Wrong!
The forms yours, ours, theirs, his and hers are possessive pronouns. They are used alone.
10Is this bag ...............?
Wrong!
The forms yours, ours, theirs, his and hers are possessive pronouns. They are used alone.
11What did you do with ............... money?
Wrong!
The forms your, his, her, their, our, my and its are possessive adjectives. They are used before nouns.
12I have got my own problems. I can't solve ...............
Wrong!
The forms yours, ours, theirs, his and hers are possessive pronouns. They are used alone.
Done.
Score: 0/12

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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