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Possessive Pronouns Practice (A1-A2) - English Grammar Quiz

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A1, A2 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +14 (on pass)

This 15-question Possessive Pronouns practice quiz walks you through the topic step by step — from basic recognition to real-world application. Tailored for Level A1-A2, with clear explanations after every question. Great for building confidence before moving to harder topics.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Question 1: I have a cat. ___ name is Luna.

Question 1 options
'Its' is correct because we use 'its' as a possessive pronoun/adjective for animals and things (not 'it's', which means 'it is'). 'Their' is plural, 'his' and 'her' are for people.
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Question 2: Tom is a boy. ___ bag is on the chair.

Question 2 options
'His' is correct because Tom is male, so we use the masculine possessive pronoun 'his'. 'Her' is for females, 'my' is for the speaker, and 'your' is for the listener.
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Question 3: Possessive pronouns like 'yours', 'mine', and 'theirs' never use an apostrophe.

Question 3 options
True because possessive pronouns already show ownership in their form. Adding an apostrophe (e.g., 'your's') is incorrect; apostrophes in these words create contractions, not possessives.
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Question 4: Why do we use a possessive pronoun in this sentence? 'The red bike is mine.'

Question 4 options
'Mine' is correct because possessive pronouns show ownership and replace a noun phrase ('my bike') to avoid repeating the noun. The other options describe incorrect uses of possessive pronouns.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • is
  • mine
  • This
  • book

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'This book is mine' because possessive pronouns like 'mine' come after the verb 'is' to show ownership, replacing 'my book'.
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Question 6: Which sentence uses a possessive pronoun correctly?

Question 6 options
'That coat is hers' is correct because 'hers' is a standalone possessive pronoun that does not need an apostrophe. 'Her's' and 'hers'' incorrectly add apostrophes, and 'That coat is she' uses a subject pronoun, not a possessive pronoun.
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Question 7: Anna: 'Is this your pen?' Ben: 'No, it's not ___. I think it's Sam's.'

Question 7 options
'Mine' is correct because Ben is talking about himself in a context where the noun 'pen' is already known, so the standalone possessive pronoun 'mine' replaces 'my pen'. 'My' needs a noun after it, and 'ours'/'theirs' refer to groups.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses a standalone possessive pronoun instead of a possessive adjective?

Question 8 options
'The car is theirs' correctly uses 'theirs' as a standalone possessive pronoun replacing 'their car'. The other options use possessive adjectives ('our', 'my', 'her') which must be followed by a noun.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • ?
  • yours
  • Is
  • this umbrella

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'Is this umbrella yours?' because in a yes/no question, 'is' comes first, followed by the subject 'this umbrella', then the standalone possessive pronoun 'yours'.
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Question 10: The children left early. ___ homework was not finished.

Question 10 options
'Their' is correct because 'children' is a plural noun referring to more than one person, so we use the plural possessive pronoun 'their'. 'His' and 'her' are singular and gendered, and 'its' is for things.
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Question 11: Which statement about possessive pronouns is true?

Question 11 options
'Mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers', 'ours', and 'theirs' can stand alone without a following noun. Possessive adjectives like 'my', 'your', and 'our' need a noun after them, but standalone possessive pronouns do not.
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Question 12: Rewrite using a possessive pronoun: 'This is Maria's jacket.' → This jacket is ___.

Question 12 options
'Hers' is correct because Maria is female and singular, so the standalone possessive pronoun is 'hers'. It replaces 'Maria's jacket' without needing a noun after it. 'Her' must be followed by a noun, 'his' is for males, and 'theirs' is plural.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
My dog is very small.
The small dog is mine.
Their house has a big garden.
The house with the big garden is theirs.
Standalone possessive pronoun after 'is'
Plural possessive adjective before a noun
Possessive adjective before a noun
Plural standalone possessive pronoun

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, our, their) come before a noun. Standalone possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs) replace the noun entirely and stand alone.
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Question 14: The possessive pronoun 'his' can be used both as a possessive adjective before a noun (e.g., 'his book') and as a standalone possessive pronoun (e.g., 'The book is his').

Question 14 options
True because 'his' is unique among possessive pronouns — unlike 'my/mine' or 'her/hers', the word 'his' serves both functions without changing its form.
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Question 15: A student wants to avoid repeating a noun and show ownership. Which sentence best achieves this?

Question 15 options
'That bag is ours' best uses a standalone possessive pronoun to show ownership without repeating the noun. 'Our bag is there' uses a possessive adjective with a noun, which is grammatically fine but does not demonstrate standalone pronoun use. The other options use incorrect forms.