Упражнения по притяжательным местоимениям в английском языке

Possessive Pronouns

Exercise 1

Fill the gaps with possessive pronouns.

1. Nick has got a dog. . . . dog is clever (умный).

2. Have you got a room? Is . . . room big?

3. Ann has a lamp. Is it ... lamp?

4. I have got a book. . . . book is interesting.

5. They have got a good room. Is . . . room big?

Exercise 2

Choose the correct possessive pronouns.

1. Is this (your / yours) book?

2. It's (their / theirs) door, not ( our / ours ).

3. They're new pupils and I don't know (their / theirs) names.

4. (Му/ Mine) flаt is bigger than (her / hers ), but(her /hers) is nicer.

5. That's not (my / mine) book. (Му / Mine) is new.

6. They took (our / ours) books and we took (their / theirs).

7. Are these pencils (her / hers)?

8. Is this (your / yours) house or (their / theirs)?

Exercise 3

Choose the correct possessive pronouns.

1. Is this yours / your daughter?

2. It's theirs / their problem, not our/ours.

3. Are these her / hers shoes?

4. We're going swimming with some friends of our/ours.

5. Is it yours / your article about spiders? -No, it's not my / mine.

6. We know their / theirs address but they don't know our / ours.

7. That's not my / mine wallet. Mine / my is black.

8. His cottage is bigger than her / hers but her / hers is nicer.

9. My / mine parents live in Samara region, and your / yours?

 Exercise 4

Complete the sentences with correct possessive pronouns.

1. This is my mum. … name's Jess.

2. These are my sisters. … names are Mary and Dina.

3. These are my parents. … names are Tanya and Bob

4. This is my cousin. … name's Helen.

5. This is my cousin. … name's Fred

6. These are my sisters. … names are Tina and Nina.

7. This is my aunt. name's Pam.

Exercise 5

Complete the sentences with correct possessive pronouns.

1. It is my house. It is… .

2. It is his house. It is … .

3. It is their house. It is …  .

4. It is her house. It is … .

5. It is our house. It is … .

6. It is your house. It is … .

Exercise 6

Insert the correct possessive pronouns.

1. She is doing … homework.

2. We have … English lesson in the evening.

3. He is putting on … rain-coat.

4. I often do … homework with … friend.

5. This lady’s surname is Smith. What’s … first name?

6. Please sit down. Is it … document?

7. They do … morning exercises in the open air.

8. This table is too small. What’s … length?

Exercise 7

Insert the correct possessive pronouns.

Nick: Whose sunglasses are these?

Mary They're Amy's, I think. Yes, they're … .

Paul: Whose baseball cap is this?

Amy: That's … too! Thanks.

Mary: Ugh! Whose dirty towel is this?

Nick: Ask Paul. I think it's … .

Paul: Yes, it is. Thanks. You've got a great T-shirt, Amy!

Mary: Thanks. I borrowed it from my big sister. So it's … really.

Nick: What about this umbrella?

Paul: Don't be silly, Jason! You brought it, so it must be … .

Mary: Does this beach ball belong to us?

Nick: No, it isn't … Those kids over there were looking for a ball, so it's … probably.

Exercise 8

Choose the correct possessive pronouns.

1. 1. Whose slippers are these? Are they … (my, mine) or … (your, yours)? – They are … (her, hers).

2. 2. … (Our, Ours) car is cleaner than … (their, theirs).

3. 3. Look at this girl. She is … (his, him) wife.

4. 4. It’s not … (her, hers) lipstick. … (Her, hers) is darker.

5. 5. … (My, Mine) life, … (my, mine) rules.

6. 6. Was … (your, yours) trip exciting? — … (My, Mine) was boring.

7. 7. Can I use … (their, theirs) hair-drier? — … (Our, Ours) is out of order.

8. 8. Mrs. Novak is a friend of … (his, him).

9. 9. Sometimes she waters … (my, mine) flowers and I water … (her, hers).

10. 10. I remember the street but I don’t remember … (it, its, her, his) name.