Question

‘‘I have brought the book. It’s ..... !’’

• A. mine
• B. my
• C. me
• D. myself

Hint:

Use “mine” (possessive pronoun) when the noun is not repeated; use “my” only before a noun.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To solve this fill-in-the-blank question correctly, let's examine the sentence provided:

‘‘I have brought the book. It’s ..... !’’

Here are the options:

1. mine
2. my
3. me
4. myself

The sentence is trying to express possession in an emphatic way. Let's analyze each option to determine which one fits the blank:

• My: This is a possessive adjective, which needs to be followed by a noun. For example, "my book." It cannot stand alone in the blank as it does not make a complete possessive expression.
• Me: This is an object pronoun and doesn’t indicate possession on its own. Therefore, it is not appropriate for the blank if we want to convey ownership.
• Myself: This is a reflexive pronoun often used for emphasis or to indicate that the subject performs an action on itself, but it is not used to indicate possession.
• Mine: This is a possessive pronoun, which indicates that the book belongs to the speaker without needing an additional noun. It perfectly completes the sentence by stressing ownership, as is required by the context.

The correct choice, therefore, is mine. It provides a complete possessive expression suitable for the context.

Correct sentence: ‘‘I have brought the book. It’s mine!’’