1He is smarter than ...............
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After "than", "you" is the natural pronoun in this comparison.
2He lives on ............... own terms.
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Use the possessive adjective "his" before the noun phrase "own terms".
3The old woman is quite fond of ............... grandchildren.
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Use the possessive adjective "her" before the noun "grandchildren".
4Can you show me ............... passport?
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Use the possessive adjective "your" before the noun "passport".
5I know ............... parents.
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Use the object pronoun plus possessive adjective in "him and his" before "parents".
6This is my passport. Can you show me ...............?
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The possessive pronoun "yours" stands alone without a following noun.
7That purse is ...............
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The possessive pronoun "mine" stands alone after "is".
8That dog of ............... is always barking at me.
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In the phrase "of yours", the possessive pronoun "yours" is used after "of".
9Whose bag is this? It is ...............
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The possessive pronoun "hers" stands alone after "It is".
10When are you going to return the camera you borrowed from ...............?
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After the preposition "from", use the object pronoun "me".
11Does she understand what ............... is doing?
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Use the subject pronoun "she" before the verb phrase "is doing".
12What she says or does makes no sense to ...............
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After the preposition "to", use the object pronoun "me".
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- He is smarter than you
- He lives on his own terms.
- The old woman is quite fond of her grandchildren.
- Can you show me your passport?
- I know him and his parents.
- This is my passport. Can you show me yours?
- That purse is mine
- That dog of yours is always barking at me.
- Whose bag is this? It is hers
- When are you going to return the camera you borrowed from me?
- Does she understand what she is doing?
- What she says or does makes no sense to me