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Practice 1. Possessive Pronouns | (A-Level, Basic)

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Instructions

Based on this lesson, use the clues to fill in the blanks with the correct possessive pronoun (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs).

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1. — John’s car is new. And your car?

 — is old.

Mine is old.

2. — Ann’s son is in school. And John and Mary’s son?

 — is in school, too.

Theirs is in school, too.

3. — My parents live in Chicago. How about your parents?

 — live in Miami.

Mine live in Miami.

Ours live in Miami.

4. — Our children play soccer. How about Ann and Peter’s children?

 — play basketball.

Theirs play basketball.

5. — Pat’s wife is a dentist. How about Alan’s wife?

is an engineer.

His is an engineer.

6. — I see my parents every week. How about you?

 — I see every week, too.

I see mine every week, too.

7. — I visit my parents once a month. How about you and your brother?

— We visit every month.

We visit ours every month.

8. — Your boss is from Spain. How about your husband’s boss?

 — is from the United States.

His is from the United States.

9. — My course is on Mondays and Wednesdays. How about yours?

is on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Mine is on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Ours is on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

10. — I wash my car every month. How about you?

 — I wash only when it’s dirty.

I wash mine only when it’s dirty.

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