Possessive Adjectives for People and Things

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Question formats

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How to approach this practice

Read the complete sentence and notice the subject, verb form, time reference and word order before answering.

1. Question 1 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   I am Emma. ___ brother is seven.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. My
   2. I
   3. Mine
   4. Me
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   Blank 1

   My

   Use my before a noun to show that something or someone belongs or relates to I. Mine stands alone and cannot come directly before brother.

2. Question 2 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   You have a blue bag. Is this ___ bag?

   Choices for blank 1

   1. you
   2. your
   3. yours
   4. you're
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   Blank 1

   your

   The bag belongs to the person addressed as you, so use your before bag. Yours stands alone without a following noun.

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Ben has a new bicycle. He rides it every day. ___ bicycle is red.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. Her
   2. He
   3. Him
   4. His
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   Blank 1

   His

   His is the possessive adjective for Ben, who is referred to as he. It comes before the noun bicycle.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   We live in this house. This is ___ home.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. us
   2. we
   3. ours
   4. our
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   Blank 1

   our

   Use our before a noun when it belongs or relates to we. Ours can replace the whole noun phrase, but cannot come before home.

5. Question 5 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Mia and Leo have a dog. ___ dog is small.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. Them
   2. Theirs
   3. Their
   4. They
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   Their

   Mia and Leo are they. Use their before dog. Theirs stands alone, and they and them refer to the people themselves.

What to review next

After checking an answer, explain the rule in your own words and write a new sentence using the same pattern. Revisit any rules you could not explain.

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