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?
- A. ourCorrect
- B. ours
- C. us
- 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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