Practice Makes Perfect

Change the italicized word or phrase to the possessive pronoun counterpart of the subject of the sentence.

EXAMPLE: He likes thenew car.

He likes his new car.

1. The women want to visit somerelatives in Europe.


2. She takes thechildren for a long walk.


3. Do you have thetools in the truck?


4. I sent theaddress and telephone number to the office.


5. We want this one.


6. The picture fell out of theframe.


7. They spend a lot oftime in Canada.


8. Are you selling these?


9. I left some papers in theapartment.


10. Jose found thewallet under the bed.

Circle the boldface word that best completes each sentence.

1. Did you leave yours/mine/yourkeys on the desk?


2. Her brother met his/her/theirwife in Paris.

exercise 17-3

exercise 17-2

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