4.2.1.1: Practice- Personal Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives by Person
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\(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)Practice: Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
These exercises are divided by person (1st, 2nd and 3rd) and number (singular, plural).
Exercise 1: First Person Singular
Fill in the blanks using I, me, my, or mine
1. My colleague forgot to leave the documents for _______________.
2. _______________ ’m going to the store in a minute.
3. Can you tell _______________ what happened, please?
4. All the pictures on the wall were _______________.
5. _______________ live in Houston.
6. It was _______________ decision to get a divorce.
7. Alison forgot her guitar so I lent her _______________.
8. I gave them a ride in _______________ car.
Exercise 2: Second Person Singular
Fill in the blanks using you, your or yours
1. Is that red car _______________?
2. I’m pleased for _______________.
3. I’ll give _______________ a ride to work tomorrow.
4. Pete made two coffees for us. I’ll leave _______________ on the desk.
5. Your teacher was looking for _______________.
6. Is this _______________ camera?
7. This plate is mine and the blue one is _______________.
8. I put _______________ sandwiches in my bag.
Exercise 3: Third Person Singular-Male
Fill in the blanks using he, him, or his
1. _______________ has just told me what you said.
2. I don’t trust _______________.
3. _______________ loves Mozart.
4. The football player took _______________ uniform out of the locker.
5. I showed _______________ my new smartphone.
6. I didn’t like _______________ performance.
7. The money on the table was all _______________.
8. We both follow _______________ on Instagram.
Exercise 4: Third Person Singular-Female
Fill in the blanks using she, her or hers.
1. _______________ likes reading and rock climbing, but not at the same time!
2. I gave the key to the room to _____________.
3. She won’t say why _______________ left Gerald.
4. Last night was _______________ first time playing with the Philharmonic.
5. That isn’t my bag, it’s _______________.
6. I was talking to _______________ for about half an hour.
7. _______________ is upstairs getting ready.
8. Those earrings don’t really suit _______________.
Exercise 5: First Person Plural
Fill in the blanks using we, us, our, or ours.
1. That’s _______________ in the photo – behind the gate.
2. _______________ tent has got a hole in it.
3. _______________ ’ve been waiting for you here all day.
4. Snow was falling all around _______________.
5. It’s _______________ turn to play the game.
6. Jenny put her song online, so I’ve uploaded _______________ too.
7. On Tuesday _______________ ’re going to Austin.
8. Doris taught _______________ to read German.
Exercise 6: Second Person Plural
Fill in the blanks using you, your or yours
1. Michael and Jill, _____________ need to come right now!
2. Students, please give these to ________________parents.
3. These books are __________________. You can use them for the semester.
4. _______________ must obey the rules of the road.
5. Can _______________ join the team? We need three more players.
6. Everyone put ________________ shoes in the hallway.
7. Do _______________ need any help with ______________science projects?
8. Children, these lunch bags are _________________. This one is mine.
Exercise 7: Third Person Plural
Fill in the blanks using they, them, their, or theirs.
1. _______________ will discuss the problem with you tomorrow.
2. I disagreed with _______________.
3. Can you remember if these books are _______________?
4. Annie and Charlie were watching _______________ favorite program.
5. They’ve taken _______________ brother to the beach for the day.
6. _______________ didn’t allow Jamie to use the photocopier.
7. This is our pie; I’ve left _______________ over there.
8. I saw _______________ coming out of the cinema.