Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the pronoun.
1. He is smarter than ...................
You has the same subject and object form.
2. He lives on ..................... own terms.
We need a possessive adjective here hence we use his.
3. The old woman is quite fond of .................... grandchildren.
We need a possessive adjective here. The words your, my, our, his, her and their are possessive adjectives.
4. Can you show me ..................... passport?
We need a possessive adjective here. The words your, my, our, his, her and their are possessive adjectives.
5. I know ................... and .................... parents.
A pronoun used an object should be in its object form. Before a noun, we need a possessive adjective.
6. This is my passport. Can you show me .........................?
The words mine, his, hers, theirs, ours and yours are possessive pronouns. They are used alone.
7. That purse is .........................
The words mine, his, hers, theirs, ours and yours are possessive pronouns. They are used alone.
8. That dog of ..................... is always barking at me.
The words mine, his, hers, theirs, ours and yours are possessive pronouns. They are used alone.
9. Whose bag is this? It is ......................
The words mine, his, hers, theirs, ours and yours are possessive pronouns. They are used alone.
10. When are you going to return the camera you borrowed from ………………………….?
A pronoun used as the object of a preposition should be in its object form.
11. Does she understand what .................... is doing?
A pronoun used as a subject should be in its subject form.
12. What she says or does makes no sense to ………………………….
A pronoun used as the object of a preposition should be in its object form.
Answers
1. He is smarter than you.
2. He lives on his own terms.
3. The old woman is quite fond of her grandchildren.
4. Can you show me your passport?
5. I know him and his parents.
6. This is my passport. Can you show me yours?
7. That purse is mine.
8. That dog of yours is always barking at me.
9. Whose bag is this? It is hers.
10. When are you going to return the camera you borrowed from me?
11. Does she understand what she is doing?
12. What she says or does makes no sense to me.
