Task: Solve the problem by choosing the correct possessive pronouns for each sentence.
#### Explanation of Possessive Pronouns:
Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or possession. They include:
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Singular: mine, yours, his, hers, its
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Plural: ours, yours, theirs
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Reflexive: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
Now, let's solve each sentence step by step:
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1. The dog wagged ______ tail to show how happy he was.
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Its is the correct choice because "its" is the possessive form of "it."
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Answer: its
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2. The book is ______ but you're welcome to read it.
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Mine is the correct choice because the speaker is claiming ownership of the book.
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Answer: mine
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3. Please return ______ phone at once!
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Your is the correct choice because the speaker is asking someone else to return their phone.
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Answer: your
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4. ______ bike is so dirty! I can't tell what color it is!
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My is the correct choice because the speaker is referring to their own bike.
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Answer: my
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5. When the dog saw the skunk, it stopped in ______ tracks.
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Its is the correct choice because "its" refers to the dog's tracks.
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Answer: its
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6. Your bike is a lot faster than ______.
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Mine is the correct choice because the speaker is comparing their bike to the other person's bike.
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Answer: mine
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7. Your house is much bigger than ______.
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Ours is the correct choice because the speaker is comparing their house (plural) to the other person's house.
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Answer: ours
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8. I looked everywhere for my keys but I could only find ______.
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Yours is the correct choice because the speaker found the other person's keys instead of their own.
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Answer: yours
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9. I saw her dog at ______ house.
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Your is the correct choice because the speaker saw the dog at someone else's house.
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Answer: your
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10. I never found out ______ wallet that was.
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Whose is the correct choice because the speaker is asking about the owner of the wallet.
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Answer: whose
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11. ______ dog is always so friendly.
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Their is the correct choice because the speaker is referring to someone else's dog.
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Answer: their
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12. ______ book is on my desk?
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Whose is the correct choice because the speaker is asking about the owner of the book.
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Answer: whose
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13. My sister gets along well with ______.
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Them is the correct choice because the speaker is referring to a group of people.
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Answer: them
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14. ______ bullying of him was not acceptable.
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Their is the correct choice because the bullying is being done by a group of people.
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Answer: their
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Final Answers:
1. its
2. mine
3. your
4. my
5. its
6. mine
7. ours
8. yours
9. your
10. whose
11. their
12. whose
13. them
14. their
Final Answer Boxed:
\boxed{its, mine, your, my, its, mine, ours, yours, your, whose, their, whose, them, their}
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