1He is smarter than ...............
Wrong!
After "than", "you" is the natural pronoun in this comparison.
2He lives on ............... own terms.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "his" before the noun phrase "own terms".
3The old woman is quite fond of ............... grandchildren.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "her" before the noun "grandchildren".
4Can you show me ............... passport?
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "your" before the noun "passport".
5I know ............... parents.
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun plus possessive adjective in "him and his" before "parents".
6This is my passport. Can you show me ...............?
Wrong!
The possessive pronoun "yours" stands alone without a following noun.
7That purse is ...............
Wrong!
The possessive pronoun "mine" stands alone after "is".
8That dog of ............... is always barking at me.
Wrong!
In the phrase "of yours", the possessive pronoun "yours" is used after "of".
9Whose bag is this? It is ...............
Wrong!
The possessive pronoun "hers" stands alone after "It is".
10When are you going to return the camera you borrowed from ...............?
Wrong!
After the preposition "from", use the object pronoun "me".
11Does she understand what ............... is doing?
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "she" before the verb phrase "is doing".
12What she says or does makes no sense to ...............
Wrong!
After the preposition "to", use the object pronoun "me".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- 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
