Possessive pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 5

Find the right answer:

1. The house belongs to me – it’s minemyyourour house.
2. The house belongs to me – it’s myyourmineour.
3. This watch belongs to Jim – it’s yourshershisher.
4. This camera belongs to my mother – it’s hersherhistheirtheirs camera.
5. This camera belongs to my mother – it’s herhisherstheirtheirs.
6. The cat belongs to me and my cousin – it’s ourstheirsmineourher dog.
7. The books belong to me and my brother – they’re ourourstheirsmineher.
8. The keys belong to you – they’re yourtheirsmineyourshers.
9. The phone belongs to you – it’s yourstheirsyourmyhers phone.
10. The bicycles belong to my friends – they’re theirtheirsourours bicycles.

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ANSWERS

1. my
2. mine
3. his
4. her
5. hers
6. our
7. ours
8. yours
9. your
10. their

Possessive pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 4

Reminder: the possessive pronouns in English are:  my, your, his, her (singular)  our, your, their  (plural)

Find the right answer:

1. Is this youyour book?
2. OurUsWe parents live in Los Angeles.
3. This is Imemy guitar.
4. How old is hehimhis sister?
5. Where does youyour team play?
6. Yesterday she sent sheher letter to Rome.
7. Are those youyour trainers?
8. Ken has cut hehimhis finger.
9. The children finished theythemtheir game.
10. The hotel has hisitits own swimming pool.

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ANSWERS

1. your
2. our
3. my
4. his
5. your
6. her
7. your
8. his
9. their
10. its

Possessive pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 3

Reminder: the possessive pronouns in English are:  my, your, his, her (singular)  our, your, their  (plural)

Find the right possessive pronoun:

Ex: This hat belongs to my sister – it’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs. → it’s hers.

1. The toys belong to you. They’re —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
2. Sorry I’m late. I met a friend of —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs on my way to the office.
3. The shoes belong to me. They’re —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
4. These luggage belong to you and your wife. These luggage are —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
5. The car belongs to you. It’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
6. The books belong to her. They are —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
7. The pencil belongs to him. It’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
8. The bottle belongs to you. It’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
9. The cigarettes belong to my friends. It’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
10. The furniture belongs to my mother. It is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
11. That book belongs to those kids. That book is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
12. This phone belongs to you. This phone is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
13. This apartment belongs to me and my cousin. This apartment is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
14. That pillow belongs to me. That pillow is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
15. My cat has a new toy. The toy is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.

 

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ANSWERS

1. yours
2. mine
3. mine
4. yours
5. yours
6. hers
7. his
8. yours
9. theirs
10. hers
11. theirs
12. yours
13. ours
14. mine
15. its

Possessive pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 2

Find the right possessive pronoun:

Ex: This hat belongs to my sister – it’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs. → it’s hers.

1. That truck belongs to my aunt and uncle. That truck is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
2. The leaf belongs to the plant – it is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
3. The food belongs to us – it is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
4. The house belongs to them. It is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
5. This bicycle belongs to my neighbor Paul. This bicycle is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
6. This scarf belongs to my aunt Tina. This scarf is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
7. These shoes belong to my mother. These shoes are —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
8. The computer belongs to me – it’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
9. The bikes belong to me and my sister – they’re —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
10. The cars belong to you – they’re —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
11. This book belongs to my brother – it’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
12. The phone belongs to me – it’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
13. The plane belongs to me and my father – it’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
14. This box belongs to my mother – it’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
15. Those cookies belong to my sister’s friends. Those cookies are —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.

 

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ANSWERS

1. theirs
2. its
3. ours
4. theirs
5. his
6. hers
7. hers
8. mine
9. ours
10. yours
11. his
12. mine
13. ours
14. hers
15. theirs

Possessive pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 1

Replace the bold nominal groups with possessive pronouns:

Ex: This book belong to my girlfriend. It’s her book. → This book belong to my girlfriend. It’s hers.

1. Your sister is smarter than my sister. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
2. Where is your bike? I can only see Jim’s. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
3. Look, here is my brother, where is your brother? → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
4. Tina does not like my cake. She thinks her cake is much better. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
5. I think your suit is nicer than his suit. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
6. Paul has lost his phone, you could lend him your phone. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
7. I can’t see their car, but I can see Gina’s car. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
8. Don’t you think this party is not as exciting as our party? → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
9. Our house is huge, what about the Smiths’? → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
10. Was it Paul’s car or was it Maggie’s? → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
11. My friend Sarah has met my mother, but I haven’t met her mother yet. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
12. If you think my room is a mess, you should see his room. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
13. You do your work and I’ll do my work. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
14. Whose is this bottle? Is it your bottle or my bottle? → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs /  —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
15. If you haven’t got an umbrella, Samantha will lend you one of her umbrellas. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs

 

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ANSWERS

1. mine
2. his
3. yours
4. hers
5. his
6. yours
7. hers
8. ours
9. theirs
10. hers
11. hers
12. his
13. mine
14. yours / mine
15. hers

Reflexive Pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 1

Choose the right reflexive pronoun:

1. We should’ve gone there —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
2. They divided the money among —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
3. I met the king —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
4. I gave —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves 2 months to get in shape.
5. This door locks by —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
6. Do I make —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves clear?
7. She killed —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves in a car accident.
8. Just between —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves, I don’t think he’s going to succeed.
9. You can talk amongst —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves when the lesson will be over.
10. The dog saw —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves in the mirror.
11. He has this large room to —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
12. Take good care of —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
13. She did the job by —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
14. Tom lacks confidence in —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
15. These days many old people live by —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.

 

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ANSWERS

1. We should’ve gone there ourselves.
2. They divided the money among themselves.
3. I met the king himself.
4. I gave myself 2 months to get in shape.
5. This door locks by itself.
6. Do I make myself clear?
7. She killed herself in a car accident.
8. Just between ourselves, I don’t think he’s going to succeed.
9. You can talk amongst yourselves when the lesson will be over.
10. The dog saw itself in the mirror.
11. He has this large room to himself.
12. Take good care of yourself.
13. She did the job by herself.
14. Tom lacks confidence in himself.
15. These days many old people live by themselves.

Reflexive Pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 2

Choose the right answer:

1. Goodbye! Take care of —youyourself!

2. You have to tell —themthemselves what happened.

3. The dog is scratching —himitself– it must have fleas!

4. We came here to relax —ourselvesrien.

5. Are you going to invite —herherself to the wedding?

6. His arm hurts so mush he can’t shave —himselfrien.

7. She took it upon —herherself to personally thank each person at the meeting.

8. The decision is fine by —memyself.

9. They wanted to do it —themthemselves.

10. I go to bed —rienmyself usually at 10pm.

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ANSWERS

1. yourself
2. them
3. itself
4. –
5. her
6. himself
7. herself
8. me
9. themselves
10. –

Reflexive Pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 3

Choose the right reflexive pronoun:

1. He burned —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves badly.
2. Did you guys build the house —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves?
3. I wish I had taken better care of —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
4. Did they really do all that work by —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves?
5. He was feeling very sorry for —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
6. Her mother lives in the country all by —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
7. Let’s go see for —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
8. The fire went out by —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
9. I built this doghouse by —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
10. She has the large house to —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
11. The president —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves announced the news.
12. Please, help —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves to these cookies.
13. We introduced —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves to each other.
14. He hoped the problem would solve —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
15. Babies are not capable of looking after —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.

 

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ANSWERS

1. He burned himself badly.
2. Did you guys build the house yourselves?
3. I wish I had taken better care of myself.
4. Did they really do all that work by themselves?
5. He was feeling very sorry for himself.
6. Her mother lives in the country all by herself.
7. Let’s go see for ourselves.
8. The fire went out by itself.
9. I built this doghouse by myself.
10. She has the large house to herself.
11. The president himself announced the news.
12. Please, help yourself to these cookies.
13. We introduced ourselves to each other.
14. He hoped the problem would solve itself.
15. Babies are not capable of looking after themselves.

Relative pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 1

Combine the two sentences using  who, whose, which et where.

Ex:
The actor received an award. He is a friend of mine.
→ The actor who received an award is a friend of mine.

1. I talked to the girl. Her car had broken down in front of our store.

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2. Mr Smith is a taxi driver. He lives on the corner.

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3. We often visit our friend in Colombo. It’s the capital of Sri Lanka.

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4. A woman tried to calm her daughter. Her daughter was crying.

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5. The lady made your dress. She is waiting outside.

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6. Thank you very much for your e-mail. It was very interesting.

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7. The man forgot his phone. His father is a teacher.

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8. This is the house. Paul used to live here.

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9. The car is very expensive. The driver is a rich man.

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10. I saw the dog. The dog ate the cake.

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11. Mrs Simpson owns a bookstore. She is waiting outside.

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12. The bag was yellow. It contained the money.

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13. The man was nervous. He drove the car.

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14. This is the school. My children go there.

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15. He came with a friend. His friend was waiting in the car.

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ANSWERS

1. I talked to the girl whose car had broken down in front of our store.
2. Mr Smith, who is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.
3. We often visit our friend in Colombo which is the capital of Sri Lanka.
4. A woman whose daughter was crying tried to calm her.
5. The lady who made your dress is waiting outside.
6. Thank you very much for your e-mail which was very interesting.
7. The man, whose father is a teacher, forgot his phone.
8. This is the house where Paul used to live.
9. The car, whose driver is a rich man, is very expensive.
10. I saw the dog which ate the cake.
11. Mrs Simpson, who owns a bookstore, is waiting outside.
12. The bag which contained the money was yellow.
13. The man who drove the car was nervous.
14. This is the school where my children go.
15. He came with a friend who was waiting in the car.

Relative pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 2

Choose between who, whose, which and where:

1. This is Paul, —whowhosewhichwhere brother went to school with me.
2. The girl —whowhosewhichwhere is in my car is my girlfriend.
3. Give me the pen —whowhosewhichwhere is on the table.
4. Tupelo is the place —whowhosewhichwhere Elvis Presley was born
5. Kevin is the guy —whowhosewhichwhere lent me his car
6. The man —whowhosewhichwhere lives next door is very old.
7. The book —whowhosewhichwhere is on the table is mine.
8. I know someone —whowhosewhichwhere mother is a nurse.
9. The man —whowhosewhichwhere car I borrowed is very rich.
10. I often think about the place —whowhosewhichwhere I met you.

 

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ANSWERS

1. This is Paul, whose brother went to school with me.
2. The girl who is in my car is my girlfriend.
3. Give me the pen which is on the table.
4. Tupelo is the place where Elvis Presley was born
5. Kevin is the guy who lent me his car
6. The man who lives next door is very old.
7. The book which is on the table is mine.
8. I know someone whose mother is a nurse.
9. The man whose car I borrowed is very rich.
10. I often think about the place where I met you.