1. These fruits are _______, but you can take one.
a) My
b) Mine
c) Your
d) Yours
Correct, the possessed things aren´t mentioned, so a possessive pronoun is needed. These fruits are mine, but you can take one.
Wrong, The possessed things aren´t mentioned, so a possessive pronoun is needed. These fruits are mine, but you can take one.
2. Susan and I have an apartment, it is _____ apartment
a) Yours
b) Mine
c) our
d) her
Correct, the possessed thing is mentioned –apartment-, so a possessive adjective is needed. Susan and I have an apartment, it is our apartment.
Wrong The possessed thing is mentioned –apartment-, so a possessive adjective is needed. Susan and I have an apartment It is our apartment.
3. Ann has already given the teacher her homework, but I am finishing _________ until tomorrow.
a) hers
b) her
c) mine
d) my
Correct, the possessed thing is not mentioned, so a possessive pronoun is needed. Ann has already given the teacher her homework, but I am finishing mine until tomorrow
Wrong, the possessed thing is not mentioned, so a possessive pronoun is needed. Ann has already given the teacher her homework, but I am finishing mine until tomorrow.
4. I gave the girl my WhatsApp, and she gave me _______
a) hers
b) her
c) mine
d) yours
Correct, The possessed thing is not mentioned –WhatsApp-, so a possessive pronoun is needed. I gave the girl my WhatsApp, and she gave me hers.
Wrong, the possessed thing is not mentioned, so a possessive pronoun is needed. I gave the girl my WhatsApp, and she gave me hers.
5. I don´t have a pen, can you lend me _________?
a) mine
b) your
c) my
d) yours
Correct, the possessed thing is not mentioned-pen-, so a possessive pronoun is needed. I don´t have a pen, can you lend me yours?
Wrong, the possessed thing is not mentioned, so a possessive pronoun is needed. I don´t have a pen, can you lend me yours?
6. You can´t have any candies, all of them are ______
a) your
b) yours
c) mine
d) my
Correct, the possessed things are not mentioned, so a possessive pronoun is needed. You can´t have any candies, all of them are mine.
Wrong, the possessed things are not mentioned, so a possessive pronoun is needed. You can´t have any candies, all of them are mine.
7. Are these toys the children´s? no, they aren´t ____
a) your
b) his
c) theirs
d) my
Correct, the possessed things are not mentioned, so a possessive pronoun is needed. Are these toys the children´s? no, they aren´t theirs.
Wrong, the possessed things are not mentioned, so a possessive pronoun is needed. Are these toys the children´s? no, they aren´t theirs.
8. The dog has hurt ____ leg
a) yours
b) mine
c) its
d) their
Correct, the possessed thing – leg- is mentioned, so a possessive adjective is needed. The dog has hurt its leg
Wrong, the possessed thing – leg- is mentioned, so a possessive adjective is needed. The dog has hurt its leg.
9. It isn´t Susan´s bag, _______ is different
a) its
b) your
c) hers
d) her
Correct, the possessed thing –bag- is not mentioned, so a possessive pronoun is needed. It isn´t Susan´s bag, hers is different.
Wrong, the possessed thing –bag- is not mentioned, so a possessive pronoun is needed. It isn´t Susan´s bag, hers is different.
10. We are selling our car. The Morgans sold ____ last month
a) yours
b) their
c) its
d) theirs
Correct, the possessed thing –car- is not mentioned, so a possessive pronoun is needed. We are selling our car, The Morgan sold their last month.
Wrong, the possessed thing –car- is not mentioned, so a possessive pronoun is needed. We are selling our car, The Morgan sold their last month.