Question

Read each sentence. Find the incorrect possessive pronoun and write it correctly on the line.

Mine home is located near the coast. ________
Hurricanes cause a lot of damage to ours house. _______
Three big trees fell on the top of the shed, crashing through her roof. _______
What kinds of storms do you have in your town? ________
The roof of my uncle’s garage was damaged, but luckily her car was untouched. ________
Sophie says the hail she saw was about as big as the cricket ball in her backyard. _________
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Answer 1

To correct the possessive pronouns in the sentences, 'Mine' should be changed to 'My', 'ours' to 'our', and 'her' to 'his' or 'their' depending on the context. The other sentences with possessive pronouns were used correctly.

Step-by-step explanation:

Correcting Possessive Pronouns

The incorrect possessive pronouns in the sentences provided by the student are 'Mine' and 'ours', which should be 'My' and 'our' respectively to indicate possession correctly. Moreover, 'her' should be changed to 'his' or 'their' depending on the correct subject to ensure possessive agreement.

• Mine home is located near the coast. My
• Hurricanes cause a lot of damage to ours house. our
• The roof of my uncle’s garage was damaged, but luckily her car was untouched. his/her/their (depending on the actual owner of the car)

For the other sentences where no incorrect possessive pronoun is present, we can simply write them down again to indicate they are correct as is:

• Three big trees fell on the top of the shed, crashing through her roof.
• What kinds of storms do you have in your town?
• Sophie says the hail she saw was about as big as the cricket ball in her backyard.

Answer 2

1. Mine home is located near the coast.

Ans. My home is located near the coast.

2. Hurricanes cause a lot of damage to ours house.

Ans. Hurricanes cause a lot of damage to our house.

3. Three big trees fell on the top of the shed, crashing through her roof.

Ans. Three big trees fell on the top of the shed, crashing through its roof.

4. What kinds of storms do you have in your town?

Ans. What kinds of storms do you have in your town? (the question is correct)

5. The roof of my uncle’s garage was damaged, but luckily her car was untouched.

Ans. The roof of my uncle’s garage was damaged, but luckily his car was untouched.

6. Sophie says the hail she saw was about as big as the cricket ball in her backyard.

Ans. Sophie says the hail she saw was about as big as the cricket ball in her backyard. (the question is correct)