Possessive Pronouns Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A sign reads, “That car is their’s.” Which revision is correct?
That car is their.
That car is theirs.
That car is they.
That car is there’s.
2. Which sentence contains a possessive pronoun rather than a possessive determiner placed before a noun?
Our table is by the window.
Their train leaves at noon.
Her idea received support.
The final choice was theirs.
3. You see an umbrella beside a friend and ask, “Is this umbrella ___?”
your
you’re
yours
you
4. Your answer differs from the answer I gave. Which word completes “Your answer differs from ___”?
me
my
mine
myself
5. This jacket belongs to Maya. Which word correctly completes “It is ___”?
their
her
she’s
hers
6. Nina says, “That desk belongs to me.” Which sentence preserves Nina’s meaning?
Nina says that desk is hers.
Nina says that desk is her.
Nina says that desk is mine.
Nina says that desk is theirs.
7. Our seats are near the stage, but the seats belonging to them are near the exit. Complete the comparison: “Our seats are near the stage, but ___ are near the exit.”
theirs
their
them
they
8. I found my ticket, but Jordan could not find the ticket belonging to them. Complete: “I found my ticket, but Jordan couldn’t find ___.”
their
them
they
theirs
9. The bicycles belong to our group. Complete the sentence: “The bicycles are ___.”
our
ours
us
ourselves
10. Sam and I completed the project together. Which sentence correctly shows that the project belongs to both of us?
The project is ours.
The project is our.
The project is ourselves.
The project is us.
11. Which word is a possessive pronoun that can stand without a noun after it?
our
ours
us
ourselves
12. Leo brought his lunch, and Ava brought the lunch belonging to her. Complete the sentence: “Leo brought his lunch, and Ava brought ___.”
herself
her
she
hers
13. Which explanation correctly distinguishes the possessive form “its” from the contraction “it’s”?
Use “it’s” whenever a noun follows the word.
Use “its” for possession and “it’s” as a contraction of “it is” or “it has.”
Use “its” only when referring to a person.
Use an apostrophe in every possessive form of “it.”
14. The dog wagged ___ tail when its owner arrived. Which word correctly fills the blank?
its
it
itself
it is
15. You hand two people a set of keys that belongs to both of them. Complete: “These keys are ___.”
those
your
yours
you
16. Which sentence correctly uses “mine” as a possessive pronoun?
Mine notebook is blue.
The blue notebook is me.
The blue notebook is mine.
The blue notebook is my.