Multiple choice

Directions: Which phrase should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and 'No correction is required', mark (E) as the answer.

Ayesha spent the entire morning polishing hers new audio system.

  1. Polishing her new

  2. Polishing she's new

  3. Polishing her's new

  4. Polishing Ayesha's new

  5. No correction required

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence has 'polishing hers new' which is grammatically incorrect. 'Hers' is a possessive pronoun (standing alone), but we need the possessive adjective 'her' before a noun. The correction is 'polishing her new audio system'. Option A fixes this correctly.