Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank(s) with appropriate pronoun(s).

We gave them _____ telephone number, and they gave us ____.

  1. our, theirs

  2. ours, theirs

  3. our, their

  4. ours, their
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Explanation

The first blank requires a possessive adjective before a noun: "our" (possessive adjective) + "telephone number" (noun). The second blank requires a possessive pronoun that stands alone: "theirs" replaces "their number". "Ours" would be incorrect because there's no noun after it in the first position.

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