Fill in the blanks with appropriate personal pronouns. Choose your answers from the options given in the brackets.
1............... need help.
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Use the subject pronoun "I" before the verb "need".
2It's ............... that needs help.
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In the cleft sentence, "me" is the natural object-form pronoun after "It's" in everyday English.
3John has broken his leg. ............... will be in hospital for a few days.
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Use the subject pronoun "He" to refer to John before the verb phrase "will be".
4Tell Jane I miss ...............
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Use the object pronoun "her" after the verb "miss".
5Jane and Alice are friends. ............... like each other very much.
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Use the plural subject pronoun "They" to refer to Jane and Alice.
6"Who's that over there?" "............... is Peter Cook."
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Use "It" when identifying a person in answer to "Who's that?".
7"Hello. ............... is Alan Williams."
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On the phone or at the door, "It" is often used to identify the speaker by name.
8Mary is learning music. ............... has a golden voice.
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Use the subject pronoun "She" to refer to Mary before the verb "has".
9On Mary's birthday, Alice gave ............... a watch.
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Use the object pronoun "her" after the verb "gave" when Mary receives the watch.
10Harry is a brilliant student. ............... has won many prizes.
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Use the subject pronoun "He" to refer to Harry before the verb phrase "has won".
Answers
- I need help.
- It’s me that needs help.
- John has broken his leg. He will be in hospital for a few days.
- Tell Jane I miss her.
- Jane and Alice are friends. They like each other very much.
- “Who’s that over there?” “It is Peter Cook.”
- “Hello. It is Alan Williams.”
- Mary is learning music. She has a golden voice.
- On Mary’s birthday, Alice gave her a watch.
- Harry is a brilliant student. He has won many prizes.
