Question

Choose the right word. 1.It’stheir/theirs problem, not our/ours.Their and ours are right 2.This is a nice camera. Is it your/yours? 3.That’s not my/mine umbrella. My/mine is black. 4.Whose books are these? Your/yours or my/mine? 5.Catherine is going out with her/hers friends this evening.

Answer 1

1 ours 2 yours 3 my, mine  4 yours , mine  5 her

Answer 2

1. Their Ours

2. Yours

3. my Mine

4. Yours mine

5. her

Answer 3

1. It's their problem, not ours.
2. This is a nice camera. Is it yours?
3. That's not my umbrella. Mine is black.
4. Whose books are these? Yours or mine?
5. Catherine is going out with her friends this evening.

Explanation:

1. "Their" is used to show possession for a plural noun (problem), and "ours" is the correct possessive pronoun for "our" (indicating possession).
2. "Yours" is used to ask about possession of the camera.
3. "Mine" is used to indicate possession for a singular noun (umbrella). "My" is the possessive form of "I," but it needs to be followed by "mine" to indicate possession.
4. "Yours" is used for the possession of the books belonging to the person being spoken to, and "mine" is used for the possession of the books belonging to the speaker.
5. "Her" is the correct pronoun to refer to Catherine's friends. "Hers" is used as a possessive pronoun, but it doesn't fit in this sentence.