Directions:

1. Identify the underlined pronouns in the sentences below as correct or correct by using the following code:

C     correct             N     not correct

2. For each incorrect item write the correct pronoun on the space at the end of the sentence.

_C_ Is this clarinet yours? __________

______ 1. Mary Lee picked up my briefcase, and now I’m stuck with her’s. __________

______ 2. Our neighbors’ lawns are always better kept than our’s. __________

______ 3. Gene always has trouble understanding his telephone bill. __________

______ 4. I wish I could find dress shoes as attractive and comfortable as your’s. __________

______ 5. Lauren told me that the idea for the new advertising campaign was hers. __________

______ 6. Our telephone is made of white plastic, and theirs’ is made of brass and polished wood. __________

______ 7. I told the eye doctor that I was seeing lines and spots dancing across my field of vision. __________

______ 8. Stuart has spent his’ life on the road, moving from city to city. __________

______ 9. Because the state faces a huge deficit, programs and jobs may be cut, including ours. __________

______ 10. Please tell the people in the copying department that these folders are theirs’, not mine. __________

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