Exercises A2 : use Possessive pronouns in English (answers)

These exercises are based on the course about possessive pronouns in English. Practice using mine, yours, his, hers, ours, and theirs to replace repeated nouns and speak more naturally.

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Exercice 1 — Fill in the blank with the right possessive pronoun

Complete each sentence with the correct possessive pronoun (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs).

1. This bag belongs to me. It is ___.
2. That car belongs to them. It is ___.
3. These books belong to us. They are ___.
4. That jacket belongs to her. It is ___.

Correction

1. This bag belongs to me. It is mine.
2. That car belongs to them. It is theirs.
3. These books belong to us. They are ours.
4. That jacket belongs to her. It is hers.

Exercice 2 — Spot and correct the mistake

Each sentence contains an error with a possessive pronoun. Rewrite the full sentence correctly.

1. This phone is my, not yours.
2. That red bicycle over there is him.
3. We forgot our umbrella — the blue one is our.
4. The children left their toys here; those are they.

Correction

1. This phone is mine, not yours.
2. That red bicycle over there is his.
3. We forgot our umbrella — the blue one is ours.
4. The children left their toys here; those are theirs.

Exercice 3 — Choose the correct possessive pronoun

Read each sentence and choose the answer that correctly replaces the underlined words.

1. My sister painted this picture. This picture is ___.
2. You left your keys on the table. Those keys are ___.
3. My brother and I share this room. This room is ___.
4. My friend Tom lost his wallet. That wallet is ___.

Correction

1. This picture is hers.
2. Those keys are yours.
3. This room is ours.
4. That wallet is his.