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Possessive Nouns and Pronouns; Possessive Determiners

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The high-wire artist Philippe Petit is famous for his death-defying tightrope walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

a)

no change

b)

him

c)

he's

d)

his'

2.

Evgeni Plushenko of Russia is famous for its quadruple jump, the first in men's figure skating.

a)

no change

b)

he's

c)

his

d)

they're

3.

Dryads are mythological spirits who make there homes in trees.

a)

no change

b)

her

c)

their

d)

they're

4.

Scientists who suspect that mystery writer Agatha Christie may have suffered from Alzheimer's point to the increased repetition and the diminished vocabulary in its later books.

a)

no change

b)

hers

c)

her

d)

her's

5.

The tiny dog strained against her leash, barking ferociously at the mailman truck.

a)

no change

b)

mailmans

c)

mailman's

d)

mailmen

6.

An interactive webcam lets sick kids feed and play with puppies and kittens right from they’re hospital beds.

a)

no change

b)

there

c)

their

d)

you're

7.

If you can write a really great essay, an Alabama goat cheese farm, complete with live goats, could become your.

a)

no change

b)

theirs

c)

yours

d)

your're

8.

Advocates of the new retail center on Edinger and Brookhurst streets celebrated they're victory when City Council voted in favor of the project.

a)

no change

b)

their

c)

there

d)

its

9.

George says he doesn’t care much about sports, but when the gymnastics finals are on, the remote belongs to his.

a)

no change

b)

he

c)

them

d)

him

10.

In order to monitor the placement of electrodes during brain surgery, doctors have their patients play songs on the guitar.

a)

no change

b)

they're

c)

there

d)

its

11.

As the children sang along to the old songs of the Sound of Music, they began to feel happy.

a)

no change

b)

he

c)

you

d)

it

12.

For a boat to move forward, you must have enough force to push its own weight in water out of the way.

a)

no change

b)

it

c)

we

d)

they

13.

Happiness is a state of mind we all strive to achieve; however, it is sometimes difficult to obtain.

a)

no change

b)

he is

c)

you are

d)

they are

14.

When tourists visit the Las Vegas Strip, you will find Paris, Venice, pirates and a volcano—all within a four-mile stretch!

a)

no change

b)

yours

c)

we

d)

they

15.

An Actor Prepares, Building a Character, and Creating a Role describe Constantin Stanislavski's "System" of acting. Some are among the most read books on the craft.

a)

no change

b)

It is

c)

They are

d)

Ours are

16.

The underlined words make the sentence unclear. Replace them with the choice that best reduces that confusion.


Juice seems healthier than soda, but the drink also contains a lot of sugar.

a)

no change

b)

the refreshment

c)

it

d)

juice

17.

The underlined pronoun makes the sentence unclear. Replace it with the choice that best reduces that confusion.


Pierre and Thomas both hate mowing the lawn, but he does it anyway.

a)

no change

b)

Pierre

c)

his brother

d)

the kid

18.

The underlined pronoun makes the sentence unclear. Replace it with the choice that best reduces that confusion.


Marsha was just watching the Today Show, and one said that brushing your hair 100 times per day can cause baldness.

a)

no change

b)

she

c)

the lady

d)

the anchor

19.

The underlined pronoun makes the sentence unclear. Replace it with the choice that best reduces that confusion.


Packy the Clown admitted to Korny the Clown that the pie-in-the-face routine made him look ridiculous.

a)

no change

b)

Korny

c)

the clown

d)

his face

20.

The underlined pronoun makes the sentence unclear. Replace it with the choice that best reduces that confusion.


The neurobiology of sleep is a growing field. They say understanding more about the science of sleep can help people sleep more soundly.

a)

no change

b)

sleep scholars

c)

many

d)

several