Question

directions: choose the correct answer. encircle the letter of your choice.
1._____ is the girl who helped us yesterday.
a. what b. who c. which d. whose

1. _____ are my favorite flowers in the garden.

a. this b. that c. these d. it

1. that pencil is not yours. it is _____.

a. mine b. your c. me d. i

1. _____ book is this on the table?

a. what b. who c. which d. whose

1. my sister and i love to read, _____ we also enjoy writing stories.

a. but b. and c. so d. yet

1. the shoes near the door belong to maria. they are _____.

a. she b. her c. hers d. their

1. i wanted to play outside, _____ it suddenly rained.

a. or b. and c. but d. so

1. we can have spaghetti _____ fried chicken for lunch.

a. but b. so c. or d. yet

1. it was very late, _____ i went to bed early.

a. so b. yet c. and d. but

1. _____ is your favorite subject in school?

a. who b. what c. whose d. where

Explanation:

1. “Which” is used to refer to a specific person or thing from a group. Here, we are referring to a specific girl.
2. “These” is used for plural nouns. “Flowers” is plural.
3. “Mine” is a possessive pronoun. It shows that the pencil belongs to the speaker.
4. “Whose” is used to ask about possession. We are asking who the book belongs to.
5. “And” is used to connect two similar ideas. Reading and writing stories are similar activities.
6. “Hers” is a possessive pronoun. It shows that the shoes belong to Maria.
7. “But” is used to show contrast. The speaker wanted to play outside but it rained.
8. “Or” is used to show a choice. We can have either spaghetti or fried chicken.
9. “So” is used to show a result. It was late, so the speaker went to bed early.
10. “What” is used to ask about a thing. We are asking about a favorite subject.

Answer:

1. c. Which
2. c. These
3. a. mine
4. d. Whose
5. b. and
6. c. hers
7. c. but
8. c. or
9. a. so
10. b. What