Lesson Quiz--Possession

I play on _____ computer.

• He

• Peter

• I

• My

• You

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "my" because the sentence is talking about the speaker's ownership or possession of a computer. The pronoun "my" indicates that the computer belongs to the speaker.

No problem! We can help you with _____ homework.

• You

• Your

• We

• I

• She

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "your" because it is the possessive form of "you" and matches the subject "homework." It indicates that the speaker is offering assistance specifically with the person's homework.

Dave lives in Germany, but _____ brothers live in France.

• We

• Her

• He

• His

• They

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "his". This is because the sentence is referring to Dave's brothers, indicating possession. The word "his" is a possessive pronoun that shows ownership, indicating that the brothers belong to Dave.

Amy watches _____ favorite program on TV.

• Me

• His

• Her

• She

• He

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "her" because the possessive pronoun "her" is used to show that the favorite program belongs to Amy.

My friends and I like _____ new classroom.

• Our

• They

• Their

• I

• He

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "our" because the sentence suggests that the speaker and their friends collectively like the new classroom. "Our" is a possessive pronoun that indicates ownership or belonging to a group.

The house is big, but _____ windows are small.

• His

• It

• Her

• She

• Its

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "its". The sentence is referring to the house's windows, so "its" is the appropriate possessive pronoun to use.

The bird can lose _____  feathers whenever required.

• Their

• It

• Its

• Our

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "its" because "bird" is a singular noun and requires a singular pronoun to refer to it. "Its" is the possessive form of "it" and is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with the chameleon.

Is this statement correct? 'Ours cars are cheap'. 

• Yes, its correct.

• Incorrect

Answer explanation

The statement "Ours cars are cheap" is grammatically incorrect. The possessive pronoun "ours" should be "our" to indicate ownership. Additionally, the word "cars" should be "car" to match the singular form of the verb "is." Therefore, the correct statement would be "Our car is cheap."

My grandfather and grandmother go to the beach, but _____ dogs don't go.

• It

• They

• We

• Their

• Its

Answer explanation

The correct answer is "their". The sentence is referring to the dogs belonging to the grandfather and grandmother. "Their" is the possessive pronoun that indicates ownership by multiple people.

10. The ___ shore is sandy.

• its

• his

• lakes

• lake's

• lakes'