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Standard English ConventionsEasyPossessive pronoun standing alone

Standard English Conventions practice question

That book is ____.

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

  1. A. mineCorrect
  2. B. mines
  3. C. my
  4. D. me

Answer: A. mine

"mine" stands alone as a possessive.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. mines
Not a word in this sense.
C. my
"my" must be followed by a noun.
D. me
"me" is not possessive.

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