Circle the correct words to complete the sentences. 1. i talked to [he/him] yesterday. 2. i cut [me/myself) when i was shaving.3. i hope you enjoyed [yourself/you) today.4 .do you like {your/yours) new teacher? 5.i think that table is (oar/oars).6. the company has decided to move [it's/us] main office.7. mark won the [men's/mens') swimming championship last year.8.are you going to the {engineer's/engineers) conference? 9. have they sent (we/us) an invitation? 10. if you can't find the book, you can borrow (my/mine).
Explanation: In the sentence, "i talked to" requires an object pronoun. The correct pronoun to use when referring to a person is "him".
2. I cut myself when I was shaving.
Explanation: "I cut" describes an action done to oneself. Therefore, the reflexive pronoun "myself" is the correct choice.
3. I hope you enjoyed yourself today.
Explanation: The phrase "enjoyed yourself" requires the reflexive pronoun "yourself" because the subject "you" is the one experiencing the enjoyment.
4. Do you like your new teacher?
Explanation: When referring to possession, we use the possessive adjective "your" before a noun. In this case, "your new teacher" indicates that the teacher belongs to the person being addressed.
5. I think that table is ours.
Explanation: In this sentence, "table" is a singular noun, so we use the possessive adjective "ours" to show ownership of the table.
6. The company has decided to move its main office.
Explanation: In this sentence, "its" is the correct possessive pronoun as it refers to the company, which is singular and does not possess a gender.
7. Mark won the men's swimming championship last year.
Explanation: The correct possessive form of "men" is "men's" because it is indicating possession of the swimming championship.
8. Are you going to the engineers' conference?
Explanation: "Engineers'" is the correct possessive form because it shows that the conference belongs to more than one engineer.
9. Have they sent us an invitation?
Explanation: "Us" is the correct pronoun as it shows that the invitation was sent to the speaker and others.
10. If you can't find the book, you can borrow mine.
Explanation: "Mine" is the correct possessive pronoun as it indicates ownership of the book by the speaker.