Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010

American Composer
Possessive pronouns
Pronouns

A composer is a songwriter. This American composer wrote some of America’s most popular songs, including “God Bless America.” Who was he?

To answer the question, complete each sentence below with the correct possessive pronoun. Choose your answers from the pronouns after each sentence. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page.

1. The school band was practicing for _____ winter concert.

E. they’re

L. their

2. I am a member of _____ school’s band.

V. my

H. mine

3. Of all the school bands in the county, _____ is the best.

K. our

G. ours

4. My friend Natalie could not find _____ flute.

B. her

L. hers

5. “Is that _____ on that table?” I asked.

R. your

N. yours

6. “No,” she said. “My flute is in _____ case.”

E. its

X. it’s

7. “That one is _____,” said Rachel.

D. my

R. mine

8. _____ teacher, Mrs. Kelly, called for quiet.

I. Our

T. Ours

9. “Everyone, please give me _____ attention,” she said.

I. your

B. you’re