Grammar Exercises

Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns (1)

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    1. Amanda is going out with some colleagues of __________ (she) tonight. They are going to celebrate _________ (she) birthday.
    2. Australia is famous for __________ (it) unique wildlife and stunning scenery.
    3. James has already eaten __________ (he) dinner, but we’re going to have __________ (we) a bit later.
    4. Sue: “Is that Claudia’s car?”
      Mary: “No, __________ (she) is an Audi.”
    5. Ben: “Is that Pat and Brian’s house?”
      Libby: “No, __________ (they) is the one next to __________ (I).”
    6. Margarita failed __________  (she) exam but George passed __________ (he) because he had studied a lot harder.
    7. This weekend Jimmy and I are having a big Seventies-themed barbecue in __________ (we) garden. We’ve invited some friends of __________ (we) and a few  of  __________ (we) neighbours.
    8. Bob: “Mike, how’s that beautiful cousin of __________ (you)?”
      Mike: “Oh, you mean Kirsten? She met the man of __________ (she) dreams and they’re getting married! And they’ve asked me to be __________ (they) best man.”
    9. Jack says that bag is not __________ (he).
    10. Debbie and Sandra are friends of __________ (I). __________ (we) children go to the same school.


Answers

  1. hers; her   2. its   3. his; ours   4. hers   5. theirs; mine   6. her; his  7. our; ours; our   8. yours; her; their   9. his   10. mine; our

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