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Standard English ConventionsEasyPossessive pronoun for a plural subject

Standard English Conventions practice question

We left ____ boots by the door.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. ourCorrect
  2. B. ours
  3. C. us
  4. D. we

Answer: A. our

'Our' is the possessive before a noun.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. ours
'Ours' stands alone and is not used before a noun.
C. us
'Us' is an object pronoun.
D. we
'We' is a subject pronoun.

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