Self-assessment 3

Which is the correct one?


Pay attention to the context of the sentence and write the letter of the best answer to complete each sentence. The answers can be possessive adjectives or possessive pronouns.

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.

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