Pronouns As Compliments Exercise -1

March 26, 2023 BEN_BEN

Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence below.

Pronouns As Compliments Exercise -1

Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence below.

1. (Marcy, Marcy’s) getting elected was mostly a matter of luck.

Answer : Marcy’s

Marcy’s getting elected was mostly a matter of luck.

2. Sean and Joe say that (their, them) buying special spiked boots was necessary for iceclimbing.

Answer : their

Sean and Joe say that their buying special spiked boots was necessary for iceclimbing.

3. (You, Your) wearing camouflage pants all the time actually makes you stand out in acrowd.

Answer : Your

Your wearing camouflage pants all the time actually makes you stand out in acrowd.

4. (Jessie, Jessie’s) wearing a black dress for her wedding caused several arguments inour family.

Answer : Jessie’s

Jessie’s wearing a black dress for her wedding caused several arguments inour family.

5. The worst mistake was (me, my) buying platinum from a telephone salesperson.

Answer : my

The worst mistake was my buying platinum from a telephone salesperson.

6. (Clay, Clay’s) acting calmly helped me to calm down.

Answer : Clay’s

Clay’s acting calmly helped me to calm down.

7. My (dentist, dentist’s) leaving the television set on all the time distracts me while I am having my teeth filled.

Answer : dentist’s

My dentist’s leaving the television set on all the time distracts me while I am having my teeth filled.

8. Buzz knew that (him, his) parallel parking might cause him to fail his driver’s test.

Answer : his

Buzz knew that his parallel parking might cause him to fail his driver’s test.

9. (Lucy, Lucy’s) carrying a set of skeleton keys in her purse worried her friends.

Answer : Lucy’s

Lucy’s carrying a set of skeleton keys in her purse worried her friends.

10. Everyone in Leah’s house woke up because of (her, she) dropping the fishing tackleon the kitchen floor.

Answer : her

Everyone in Leah’s house woke up because of her dropping the fishing tackleon the kitchen floor.

Toefl Grammar

Pronouns As Compliments Exercise -1

Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence below.

#1. (You, Your) wearing camouflage pants all the time actually makes you stand out in acrowd.

#2. (Jessie, Jessie’s) wearing a black dress for her wedding caused several arguments inour family.

#3. My (dentist, dentist’s) leaving the television set on all the time distracts me while I am having my teeth filled.

#4. The worst mistake was (me, my) buying platinum from a telephone salesperson.

#5. (Clay, Clay’s) acting calmly helped me to calm down.

#6. (Lucy, Lucy’s) carrying a set of skeleton keys in her purse worried her friends.

#7. Everyone in Leah’s house woke up because of (her, she) dropping the fishing tackleon the kitchen floor.

#8. Buzz knew that (him, his) parallel parking might cause him to fail his driver’s test.

#9. (Marcy, Marcy’s) getting elected was mostly a matter of luck.

#10. Sean and Joe say that (their, them) buying special spiked boots was necessary for iceclimbing.

Results

Pronouns As Compliments Exercise -1

Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence below.