4.2.1.2: Practice with Personal Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
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\(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)Exercise 2.8: Subject and Object Pronouns
Fill in each blank with either a subject pronoun or object pronoun:
1. It’s good to see ____________ , my friends. Thanks for coming!
2. Ben isn’t coming to see the film. ____________ ’s seen ____________ already.
3. I don’t like Christopher. ____________ really annoys ____________ .
4. Your bag is over there. Take __________ with __________ when you go.
5. We always go to bed early. Ten o’clock is late for ____________ .
6. Her shoes were dirty, so ____________ cleaned ____________ .
7. I’m going to the cinema. Do __________ want to come with __________ ?
8. My brother called last night. __________ was great to talk to __________ .
9. Emily saw ____________ at the restaurant. They were having lunch.
10. I went to see my aunt. ____________ was pleased to see ____________ .
11. I don’t think the store is open. ____________ usually closes at five.
12. I showed ___________ my photos. He thought ___________ were boring.
13. “How much is that shirt?” “____________ think ____________ ’s twenty-five dollars.”
14. Mary’s boyfriend has broken up with ____________ . ____________ told ____________
that ____________ doesn’t love her any more.
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Exercise 2.9: Possessive Adjectives
Complete the sentences with a correct possessive adjective: my, his, her, its, our, your, their
Example: Bill makes his own lunch every day.
1. Mary likes to spend time with ______________ brothers.
2. Brian is feeding ______________ new puppy.
3. Linda and Tom love visiting ______________ children.
4. Jenny always finishes ______________ homework before going to bed.
5. Lisa enjoys going out with ______________ cousins.
6. My aunt and uncle work in ______________ garden every day.
7. My brother and I enjoy ______________ new apartment.
8. My friends work at a restaurant. They like ______________ jobs.
Exercise 2.10: Personal Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences
- We gave them ________ telephone number, and they gave us ________.
- ours, their C. our, their
- ours, theirs D. our, theirs
- This bird has broken ________ wing.
- it's C. its'
- hers D. its
- These grammar books are different. ________ has 278 pages, but ________ has only 275.
- Yours, mine C. Your, my
- Yours, my D. Your, mine
- You can't have any chocolate! It's ________!
- your C. its
- her D. mine
- ________ pencil is broken. Can I borrow ________?
- Mine, yours C. Your, mine
- My, yours D. Yours, mine
- Jody has lost ________ book.
- mine C. her
- hers D. theirs
- Tran has eaten her lunch already, but I'm saving ________ until later.
- hers C. her
- my D. mine
- ________ computer is a Mac, but ________ is a PC.
- His, hers C. Him, her
- His, her
- Was ________ grammar book expensive?
- your C. yours
- your's D. you
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