Question

daily grammar practice
7 - 2
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1 circle the correct possessive pronoun to complete the sentence.
is that (your/yours) bicycle outside?
2 circle the correct intensive pronoun that completes the sentence.
the president and his wife (theirselves/themselves) appeared at the award ceremony.
3 circle the vague pronoun, then correct it below.
many people like to hike. they feel it is a fun way to get exercise.

Explanation:

1. For possessive pronouns: "your" is a possessive adjective (modifies a noun, here "bicycle"), while "yours" is a possessive pronoun (used without a following noun). Since there is a noun "bicycle", "your" is correct.
2. Intensive pronouns emphasize a noun. "Themselves" is the correct intensive pronoun form (reflexive/intensive pronouns for plural "the President and his wife" follow this form; "theirselves" is non - standard).
3. "It" is a vague pronoun as it's not clear what "it" refers to (the antecedent is not specific). We can replace it with "hiking" to make it clear.

Answer:

1. Circle "your".
2. Circle "themselves".
3. Circle "it", and correct sentence: Many people like to hike. They feel hiking is a fun way to get exercise.