Pronouns Exercise -6
Most of the following sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
#1. I told the eye doctor that I was seeing lines and spots dancing across my field of vision.
#2. I wish I could find dress shoes as attractive and comfortable as your's.
yours
I wish I could find dress shoes as attractive and comfortable as yours.
#3. Stuart has spent his' life on the road, moving from city to city.
his
Stuart has spent his life on the road, moving from city to city.
#4. Because the state faces a huge deficit, programs and jobs may be cut, including ours.
#5. Gene always has trouble understanding his telephone bill.
#6. Please tell the people in the copying department that these folders are theirs', not mine.
theirs
Please tell the people in the copying department that these folders are theirs, not mine.
#7. Is this clarinet yours?
#8. Mary Lee picked up my briefcase, and now I'm stuck with her's.
hers
Mary Lee picked up my briefcase, and now I’m stuck with hers.
#9. Our neighbours' lawns are always better kept than our's.
ours
Our neighbours’ lawns are always better kept than ours.
#10. Lauren told me that the idea for the new advertising campaign was hers.
#11. Our telephone is made of white plastic, and theirs' is made of brass and polished wood.
theris
Our telephone is made of white plastic, and theirs is made of brass and polished wood.
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Pronouns Exercise -6
Most of the following sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
| 1. Is this clarinet yours? |
| 2. Mary Lee picked up my briefcase, and now I’m stuck with her’s. |
| 3. Our neighbours’ lawns are always better kept than our’s. |
| 4. Gene always has trouble understanding his telephone bill. |
| 5. I wish I could find dress shoes as attractive and comfortable as your’s. |
| 6. Lauren told me that the idea for the new advertising campaign was hers. |
| 8. Our telephone is made of white plastic, and theirs’ is made of brass and polished wood. |
| 9. I told the eye doctor that I was seeing lines and spots dancing across my field of vision. |
| 9. Stuart has spent his’ life on the road, moving from city to city. |
| 10. Because the state faces a huge deficit, programs and jobs may be cut, including ours. |
| 11. Please tell the people in the copying department that these folders are theirs’, not mine. |
| 1. T | 2. F,hers | 3. F, ours | 4. T |
| 5. F, yours | 6. T | 7. F, theirs | 8. T |
| 9. F,his | 10.T | 11. F, theirs |
Pronouns Exercise -6
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