Prounouns

Look at this picture. These are my daughters.ne and Laura.

___ names are Jane and Laura.

• their

• them

• their

Answer explanation

Correct answer: Their➪ We use possessive adjectives before a noun, they modify a noun.

Their names= the daughter's names.

John was born in Bristol but ___ father was born in Manchester.

• his

• your

• him

Answer explanation

Correct answer: his

➪ We use possessive adjectives before a noun, they modify a noun.

His father= John's father.

I want to go to a Rihanna concert. I really like___.

• hers

• she

• her

Answer explanation

Correct answer: her

➪ We use object pronouns as the object of the verb (after the verb).

I don't have my mobile phone. Can I use ___?

• you

• yours

• your

Answer explanation

Correct answer: yours

➪ A possessive pronoun is NOT followed by a noun; it is used replacing a noun. Yours= your phone.

We need help. Can you help ___ ?

• our

• we

• us

Answer explanation

Correct answer: us

➪ We use object pronouns as the object of the verb (after the verb).

"Do you like pop music?" "No, I don't really like ___."

• its

• it

• her

I hate peaches. _____ taste horrible!

• they

• them

• it

Look, Sally is there. I want to ask ___ if she wants to go out tonight.

• she

• hers

• her

Ted is a good person. Stop criticising ___

• him

• he

• his

This is not your shoe. It's ___.

• her

• she

• hers