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'dream of hers' vs 'dream of her' Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:43 am  'dream of hers' vs 'dream of her'
 

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ESL/EFL Test #275 "The holiday of a lifetime", question 2

This had been a dream of ......... since she was a child.

(a) hers
(b) she
(c) her
(d) she's

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ESL/EFL Test #275 "The holiday of a lifetime", answer 2

This had been a dream of hers since she was a child.

Correct answer: (a) hers

Your answer was: incorrect
This had been a dream of her since she was a child.
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Please explain the sentence or define "hers"
why use hers?

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'dream of hers' vs 'dream of her' Wed Mar 19, 2008 22:15 pm  'dream of hers' vs 'dream of her'
 

Hello Handira,

Please take a look at these phrases:

This is a friend of mine. (I have a many friend and this is one of them.)
This is a friend of yours. (You have many friends and this one of them.)
This is a friend of his. (He has many friends and this is one of them.)
This is a friend of hers. (She has many friends and this one of them.)
This is a friend of ours. (We have many friends and this is one of them.)
This is a friend of theirs. (They have many friends and this is one of them).
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