Question

They sold __________ old furniture last week. (Use suitable possessive pronouns)

• A. Mine
• B. Herself
• C. Themselves
• D. Their

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Their

Correct Answer: Option D – Their

• "Their" is a possessive adjective (also called a possessive determiner) used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a group of people previously mentioned. In this sentence, "They" is the subject, and we need a possessive form to indicate that the furniture belongs to "them."

Why "Their" is correct:

• "Their" is the possessive adjective form of the pronoun "they." It is used before a noun (here, "old furniture") to indicate ownership or association. Since the subject is "They" (third person plural), the correct possessive form is "their."

Why the other options are wrong:

• Mine (Option A): "Mine" is a possessive pronoun used for first person singular (I/me). It cannot be used as a possessive adjective before a noun.

• Herself (Option B): "Herself" is a reflexive/emphatic pronoun used for third person singular feminine. It is not a possessive pronoun.

• Themselves (Option C): "Themselves" is a reflexive/emphatic pronoun used for third person plural. It is not a possessive adjective.

Key Fact – Types of Possessive Pronouns:

Subject Pronoun	Possessive Adjective	Possessive Pronoun
I	My	Mine
He	His	His
She	Her	Hers
They	Their	Theirs