Pronouns

Why A is correct:
The sentence needs a subject pronoun to replace a noun (your best friend). "She" is the correct pronoun to refer to a female friend.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (We) — This includes the speaker, but you're describing one person (your friend), not a group.
- C (I) — This refers to yourself, not your friend.
- D (They) — This is plural, but you're talking about one best friend, not multiple people.

Why A is correct:
"Her" is a possessive adjective that describes whose book it is. It goes directly before the noun "book."

Why the others are wrong:
- B (she) is a subject pronoun—it can't describe who owns something
- C (you) doesn't match the sentence (we're not talking about your book)
- D (yours) is a possessive pronoun that stands alone; you'd say "That is yours," not "That is yours book"

Correct answer: Who
- "Who" asks about a person, which fits here since we're asking which person is going to the party.

Why the others are wrong:
- What asks about things or activities, not people
- Which asks you to pick from a specific group (needs context like "which of your friends")
- Where asks about location, not about people

Why A (its) is correct:
"Its" is the possessive pronoun for any singular animal or object when the gender is unknown or not specified. Since we don't know the dog's gender, "its" is the neutral, standard choice.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (his) & C (her) - These are gender-specific pronouns. We have no information about whether the dog is male or female, so these are too limiting.
- D (their) - This is plural and would be used for multiple dogs. We only have one dog here.

A. me ✓ Correct
After "lend," you need an object pronoun (me, you, him, her, etc.). "Can you lend me your pen?" is asking someone to lend the pen to me.

B. you ✗ Wrong
"You" is a subject pronoun. While "you" can work in some contexts, it doesn't fit here—you're not asking someone to lend to themselves.

C. she ✗ Wrong
"She" is a subject pronoun, not an object pronoun. You can't use subject pronouns after verbs like "lend."

D. yours ✗ Wrong
"Yours" is a possessive pronoun meaning "your pen." The sentence would become "lend yours your pen," which is redundant and grammatically incorrect.

A. him ✓
After the verb "see," you need an object pronoun. "Him" is correct because it's the object form of "he."

Why the others are wrong:
- B. me – Object pronoun, but wrong person (refers to yourself, not someone else)
- C. she – Subject pronoun, not object form (you can't use subject pronouns after verbs like "see")
- D. their – Possessive pronoun, not an object pronoun (used to show ownership, like "their book")

Correct answer: Which
- "Which" asks you to choose between specific options (your coat vs. someone else's coat), which fits perfectly here.

Why the others are wrong:
- What asks for a general identity or description, not a choice between specific things
- Whose asks about ownership/possession, but we already know it's *your* coat—we just need to identify which one
- Why asks for a reason or cause, which doesn't make sense in this context

Why B (mine) is correct:
"Your" is a possessive adjective that describes whose shoes they are. It fits the sentence structure: "I like [possessive word] shoes."

Why the others don't work:
- A (your) – This is actually the correct answer (the question lists it as correct, but you wrote "B" in your setup—assuming you meant A). "Your" shows the shoes belong to the person you're talking to.
- C (he) – A pronoun, not possessive; can't describe a noun like "shoes"
- D (they) – A pronoun, not possessive; grammatically incorrect in this position

Why A (This) is correct:
- "This" is a singular demonstrative adjective that points to one specific thing nearby—in this case, one car belonging to your brother.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (Their): A possessive pronoun meaning "belonging to them," but it doesn't point out or identify *which* car you're referring to.
- C (These): Plural demonstrative for multiple things, but you only have one car here.
- D (Those): Plural demonstrative for multiple things that are farther away, but again, you need singular.

A. something ✓
This is correct because "something" is an indefinite pronoun used to offer a choice politely. "Would you like something to drink?" is the standard way to ask if someone wants a beverage.

B. nothing ✗
"Nothing" means zero or no items—it doesn't make sense to offer someone nothing. The question would become nonsensical.

C. any ✗
"Any" is typically used in questions with countable nouns ("any drinks?") or in negative statements. It doesn't work grammatically here without an object.

D. everything ✗
"Everything" suggests all possible options, which is impractical and doesn't match the polite, offering tone of the question.

Why A is correct:
"He" is a subject pronoun that refers to a male person. It correctly completes the sentence: "He is a doctor."

Why the others are wrong:
- B (I) - "I" refers to yourself, not another person. The sentence would mean you are the doctor, which doesn't match the structure.
- C (Her) - "Her" is an object pronoun used for females (like "I gave her a book"). It can't be the subject of a sentence.
- D (They) - "They" is plural; this sentence needs a singular pronoun to refer to one doctor.

Correct answer: A. your
- "Your" is a possessive adjective that shows who owns something. It fits the blank perfectly: "Is this your bag?" (asking if the bag belongs to the other person).

Why the others are wrong:
- B. "mine" — This is a possessive pronoun, not an adjective. It can't go directly before a noun ("mine bag" is incorrect; you'd say "Is this mine?" instead).
- C. "he" — This is a subject pronoun for a male person, not possessive. It doesn't show ownership.
- D. "they" — This is a subject pronoun for multiple people, not possessive. It also doesn't show ownership.

Correct answer: She
- "She" is a subject pronoun, and the sentence needs a subject to perform the action "is playing."

Why the others are wrong:
- Him – object pronoun; can't be the subject of a sentence
- I – wrong person; the sentence is about someone else, not the speaker
- We – wrong person; plural pronoun doesn't match "one person playing"

Why A is correct:
"Give" is a ditransitive verb (takes two objects). You need an indirect object (who receives it) and a direct object (what is given). "Me" is the indirect object pronoun that answers "to whom?"

Why the others don't work:
- B & C (that/this): These are demonstratives (pointing words), not pronouns that can receive things
- D (their): This is a possessive adjective/pronoun that shows ownership, not a recipient. You'd need "them" instead

A. anything ✓
This is correct because the sentence needs a negative word to match "don't." "Don't have anything" = "have nothing," which makes grammatical sense.

B. mine ✗
"Mine" is a possessive pronoun referring to things you own—it doesn't fit logically here. You'd say "I don't have mine" only if referring to a specific object.

C. nothing ✗
This creates a double negative ("don't have nothing"), which is grammatically incorrect in standard English, even though it might be used in some dialects.

D. everything ✗
This contradicts the meaning—it would say you *do* have things to say, opposite of what the negative "don't" expresses.

Why A is correct:
"We" is the subject pronoun needed here—it's the person/people performing the action "going."

Why the others are wrong:
- B (Your): Possessive adjective—shows ownership, not who's doing the action
- C (Them): Object pronoun—used after verbs or prepositions, not as the subject
- D (It): Wrong person entirely; refers to a single thing, not a group of people

Correct answer: He

• He is a subject pronoun that refers to a male person, which works perfectly here as the subject of the sentence.

Why the others are wrong:
- I is a first-person pronoun referring to yourself, not your friend
- Her is an object pronoun for females; it doesn't work as a subject, and we don't know if your friend is female
- They is plural, but "my best friend" is singular (one person)

A. mine ✓
A possessive pronoun is needed here to show ownership. "Mine" is the correct possessive pronoun form that stands alone after "is."

B. your ✗
"Your" is a possessive adjective, not a pronoun—it must come before a noun (e.g., "your car"). It can't stand alone after "is."

C. she ✗
"She" is a subject pronoun referring to a person, not ownership. It doesn't answer "whose."

D. my ✗
"My" is a possessive adjective that must come before a noun. It can't stand alone; you can't say "It's my."

# Explanation

She is correct because the sentence needs a pronoun that can refer to a person from Japan. "She" is the only pronoun that works here as a subject pronoun referring to a female person.

Why the others are wrong:
- Him — This is an object pronoun (used after verbs/prepositions), not a subject pronoun for starting a sentence
- I — This refers to yourself, not someone from Japan
- We — This refers to a group including yourself, not a specific person from Japan

Why A is correct:
"Help" is a verb that needs an object pronoun after it. "Us" is the correct object pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (I): Subject pronoun, not an object pronoun—you can't "help I"
- C (you): Object pronoun, but it refers to the listener, not a group including the speaker
- D (theirs): Possessive pronoun meaning "belonging to them"—it doesn't fit the sentence structure needed here