Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun:
Kabir’s answer to the last sum matched ________ in every step, so the teacher checked both copies again.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → yours
Complete sentence: Kabir’s answer to the last sum matched yours in every step, so the teacher checked both copies again. Here “yours” means “your answer”, and no noun follows the blank.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) yours (answer) | a possessive pronoun such as mine, yours, ours or theirs: it shows belonging and stands alone, with no noun after it | This seat is mine, and that one is yours. |
| (2) your | must be followed by a noun, as in “your bag” | Please write your roll number on the answer sheet. |
| (3) your’s | a wrong spelling: possessive pronouns such as yours, hers, ours and theirs never take an apostrophe | – |
| (4) yourself | used when “you” is the doer and the action comes back to you | Look at yourself in the mirror before you leave. |