Question

Choose the best option to complete the sentence given below:

Could I use your phone? _____ is broken.

• A. my
• B. my phone
• C. Mine
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Mine

Option C is the correct answer. 'Mine' is a possessive pronoun that attributes ownership to something or someone. Like other pronouns, possessive pronouns are used in place of the noun to avoid repetition. Hence, the sentence should read: Could I use your phone? Mine is broken. Option B would again use the noun 'phone' and cause repetition so it is incorrect. 'My' is a possessive adjective. Possessive adjectives modify a noun, like other adjectives they describe the qualities and attributes of a noun. They are not used to replace a noun. Therefore, Option A is incorrect.