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Prepositions of Possession Exercises For Icelandic Grammar

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In Icelandic grammar, “prepositions of possession” are small words used in a sentence to show possession or ownership. They play a crucial role in connecting and providing clarity to sentences. Some of the commonly used prepositions of possession are ‘eiga’, ‘á’, etc. Following exercises are designed to help students practice and enhance their understanding and usage of prepositions of possession in the Icelandic language.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions of possession.

1. Þetta er stóll *mín* (my).
2. Þau *eiga* tvö börn (own).
3. Hér er netfang *þitt* (your).
4. Þessi bók er *hans* (his).
5. Hann *á* þetta hús (owns).
6. *Hún* er kona hans (her).
7. Þetta er dóttir *min* (my).
8. *Þeir* hafa tvö börn (they).
9. Þú *eigir* stóran bíl (own).
10. Þessi hundur er *mín* (mine).
11. Húsið er *þitt* (yours).
12. *Þau* eiga mjög góða vinum (they).
13. Húsið á sér *stóra* garð (large).
14. *Hún* á mörg skartgripir (she).
15. Bókin er *hennar* (hers).

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences by filling in the blanks with the correct prepositions of possession.

1. Aðeins örskömm stund *á* að fara (remains).
2. Þau *eiga* mjög fögul hús (own).
3. *Þið* hafið mjög gott vinum (you).
4. Þessi tölvutáska er *mín* (mine).
5. Þetta er klósett *þitt* (your).
6. Hesturinn er *hans* (his).
7. Þetta er afi *minn* (my).
8. Við *höfum* góðan vin (have).
9. Pabbi *á* tvö bílum (owns).
10. Þessi teiknimynd er *þinn* (yours).
11. Penningarnir eru *þeira* (theirs).
12. Fiskarnir eru *hennar* (hers).
13. Hann *eigir* flottan bátnum (owns).
14. Þeir *hafa* tvö börn (have).
15. Skoðanaskráin er *mín* (mine).

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