1.The north-east of England was famous for ……… shipbuilding
industry.
a) his b) its c) her
2. A man can leave …… job and look for another one that suits him.
a) his b) your c) her
3. Some farm workers get most of …….. work in summer.
a) its b) their c) her
4. She explain how she had lost ………………job.
a) my b) your c) her
5. A nation’s wealth depended on …………….. owning precious metals.
a) its b) my c) their
6. Merchants were people who made …………… money through the
buying and selling goods.
a) his b) your c) their
7. When you have collected the evidence, you are ready to test…..theory.
a) b) your c) its
8. Each good has ………… own utility value for the consumer.
a) their b) its c) my
9. The price of goods is not always the same as ……….. real cost.
a) their b) its c) my
10.Consumers want satisfaction from …………………….. resources (
time and money).
a) her b) its c) their
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about the shipbuilding industry in the north-east of England. The industry belongs to the north-east of England, so we use the possessive pronoun "its" to show ownership.
2. The correct answer is a) his.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about a man and his job. The job belongs to the man, so we use the possessive pronoun "his" to show ownership.
3. The correct answer is b) their.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about farm workers and their work. The work belongs to the farm workers, so we use the possessive pronoun "their" to show ownership.
4. The correct answer is c) her.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about a woman and her job. The job belongs to the woman, so we use the possessive pronoun "her" to show ownership.
5. The correct answer is a) its.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about a nation and its wealth. The wealth belongs to the nation, so we use the possessive pronoun "its" to show ownership.
6. The correct answer is c) their.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about merchants and their money. The money belongs to the merchants, so we use the possessive pronoun "their" to show ownership.
7. The correct answer is c) its.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about a theory and its testing. The theory belongs to someone (not specified in the sentence), so we use the possessive pronoun "its" to show ownership.
8. The correct answer is b) its.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about each good and its utility value. Each good has its own utility value, so we use the possessive pronoun "its" to show ownership.
9. The correct answer is a) their.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about the price of goods and their real cost. The cost belongs to the goods, so we use the possessive pronoun "their" to show ownership.
10. The correct answer is c) their.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about consumers and their resources (time and money). The resources belong to the consumers, so we use the possessive pronoun "their" to show ownership.