Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct…
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Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct pronoun.
My college is farther than ________.
- A.
her
- B.
his
- C.
hers
- D.
she
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Correct answer: C
Correct answer: hers
Explanation:
Use a possessive pronoun that can stand alone (without a following noun). "hers" shows ownership and replaces a noun phrase such as "her college." Possessive pronouns do not take an apostrophe.
her — Incorrect because it is a possessive adjective and must be followed by a noun (for example, "her college"). It cannot stand alone in the comparison.
his — This form can function as a possessive pronoun ("The car is his") and would be correct if the other person were male. The keyed answer here is "hers."
she — Incorrect because it is a subject pronoun, not a possessive form, so it cannot express possession or replace a noun in this context.
Final sentence: My college is farther than hers.