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I Money Buy Car My/Her/Their/Jill's Children Flat Tina's

Idx 2051
Keyword own
Sub Entry Number 4
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I now have enough money to buy an own car.
Correct Sentence I now have enough money to buy my own car.
Cloze Error Sentence I now have enough money to buy [[an]] own car.
Cloze Sentence I now have enough money to buy [[my]] own car.
Cloze Answer my
Choices my | an
Explanation

Own always follows my/her/their/Jill's etc (NOT an ) 'their own children', 'her own flat', 'Tina's own radio'.

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