Pronouns Test - 10

A word that can function as a noun phrase used by itself and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g. I, you ) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g. she, it, this ) is a pronoun. In this case, the pronoun is indicating possession (towards the dog). Thus, we need a possessive pronoun in the blank. "My" and "Mine" are both possessive by nature. "My" is a possessive that is always used together with a noun, and is always used like an adjective (i.e. before the noun). "Mine" is a possessive that is never followed by a noun. The "dog" acts as the noun over here. Thus the answer is "my" Option C

The forms him, her and them are used when a pronoun is the object of a sentence. The forms his, her, hers, their and theirs are possessive in nature. Possessives are of two kinds: possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives. Possessive adjectives go before nouns. Possessive pronouns are used alone. Possessive pronoun and possessive adjective form of he is the same, his and of she is her.  "Mine" is a possessive that is never followed by a noun (Not applicable in this case as the sentence is in third person). Ours is the first person plural possessive pronoun – it replaces "our" + noun (Not applicable in this case as the sentence is in third person).

"You" is usually a second person pronoun. It is also used to refer to an indeterminate person. "Your" is a possessive adjective, so it is always used with a noun: your house, your cat, etc. "Yours" is a possessive pronoun, which replaces the noun. "His" is a possessive adjective used with a noun. In this case, the blank is showing possession towards the "race". In the second part of the sentence, the person mentioned in the first is asked to do something directly. This confirms that the first part is in second person. "Your" is the correct option. 

A word that can function as a noun phrase used by itself and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g. I, you ) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g. she, it, this ) is a pronoun. "Theirs", "Mine" and "Yours" are possessive pronouns which are used in absence of nouns. In this sentence, the noun "Chair" is present. Thus these are the wrong options. "Her" is also a possessive pronoun which is used in presence of a noun in the form of an adjective. Thus, Option A is correct. 

Option C is the correct answer because 'you' and 'me' are objective pronouns which receive the action of the sentence.  

"You" is usually a second person pronoun. It is also used to refer to an indeterminate person. "Your" is a possessive adjective, so it is always used with a noun: your house, your cat, etc. "Yours" is a possessive pronoun, which replaces the noun. "My" is a possessive that is always used together with a noun, and is always used like an adjective (i.e. before the noun). The blank needs a pronoun in the second person as this sentence is spoken in first person to the second person. "Your" is the possessive adjective that is used for the noun "plants" of the garden which are encroaching into the first person's garden. "Your" is the correct option.

"My" is a possessive that is always used together with a noun, and is always used like an adjective (i.e. before the noun). "His" is a possessive adjective used with a noun. "Your" is a possessive adjective, so it is always used with a noun: your house, your cat, etc. "Yours" is a possessive pronoun, which replaces the noun. In this sentence, the noun is fatigue and the pronoun in the blank is possessing it. With that it is in second person as "you" has been referred to in the second part of the sentence. Thus, "your" is the correct option

Each, each of, either and neither are distributive pronouns. ‘Each’ and ‘Each of’ are used to present the members of a group as individuals. Whereas ‘either’ and ‘neither’ are used when there is a comparison or choice between two things. Since the given sentence is speaking about a group of students amidst which every individual has to contribute, ‘either’ and ‘neither’ cannot be used. Thus options C and D are incorrect. On the other hand, ‘each’ is used for singular nouns like “each candidate” while ‘each of’ is used for plural nouns, such as “each of the kids”. Since the noun ‘student’ is in singular ‘each’ is the suitable answer. Thus option A is correct, while option B is incorrect.

Choice C is correct as the statement is about every question. Choice A is wrong as 'either' means there are only two questions. Choice B is wrong as 'neither' means none and Choice D is wrong as the statement does not specifiy that there are two questions.   

Either, either of, neither and neither of are distributive pronouns. They are used when there is comparison or choice between two things. ‘ ‘Either’ and ‘either of’ are used to convey a positive meaning, i.e. one of the two options is chosen. While ‘neither’ and ‘neither of’ convey a negative meaning because both are omitted/rejected. Since the given sentence is a positive one, that explains that both of the dresses are good, ‘neither’ and ‘neither of’ cannot be used. Thus options C and D are incorrect. Further ‘either’ is used for singular nouns and ‘either of’ is used for plural nouns. Since ‘dress’ is singular ‘either’ is the apt answer, Thus option A is correct while option B is incorrect.