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Title: Parallel Structure, Pronoun Clarity, Possessive Determiners, Possessive Nouns & Pronouns

Grade: core-sat Lesson: S10-P1

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Step Type Explanation Answer

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Problem

Of course, the PlayStation wasn’t your; you’ve taken it from somebody else.

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Clue

A possessive pronoun describes the possession or belonging of something or someone.

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Hint

In the given sentence, 'yours' refers to who something belongs to.

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Choice.A

Of course, the PlayStation wasn’t your; you’ve taken it from somebody else.

The sentence is grammatically incorrect due to the misuse of the possessive pronoun "your".The correct form should be: The word "your" is an adjective modifying a noun which is not suitable here.

No change

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Choice.B

Of course, the PlayStation wasn’t you’re; you’ve taken it from somebody else.

The sentence contains a grammatical error. The mistake is in the use of "you’re," which is a contraction of "you are." The correct word to use in this context is "yours," which is a possessive pronoun.

you’re

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Choice.C

Of course, the PlayStation wasn’t yourself; you’ve taken it from somebody else.

The sentence "Of course, the PlayStation wasn’t yourself; you’ve taken it from somebody else." is incorrect due to the misuse of the reflexive pronoun "yourself." The reflexive pronoun is typically used when the action of the verb reflects back on the subject. In this case, the possession of the PlayStation is not an action that the subject (yourself) is performing on itself. To express ownership in this context, the correct form would be to use the possessive pronoun "yours."

yourself

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Choice.D

Of course, the PlayStation wasn’t yours; you’ve taken it from somebody else.

The sentence is correct because it uses the correct possessive pronoun, "yours," to indicate ownership. In this context, "yours" is used to show that the PlayStation doesn’t belong to the person being addressed but to someone else. The possessive pronoun "yours" is appropriate here because it stands alone without needing to be followed by a noun, unlike the possessive adjective "your," which would require a noun to modify.

yours

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Step:

Correct sentence

Of course, the PlayStation wasn’t yours; you’ve taken it from somebody else.

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Answer

Option

D

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