Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun.
1. Whose bag is this? It is …………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
Mine is a possessive pronoun; it is used alone. My is a possessive adjective. It is followed by a noun.
2. He patted ………………………. on the back.
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Wrong!
When the subject and object refer to the same person, use the reflexive pronoun.
3. Each one of .............................. narrated their own version of the story.
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Wrong!
Use an object pronoun after a preposition.
4. She asked me what ………………………… problem was.
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Wrong!
We use the possessive adjective my to modify the noun problem here.
5. That child of ……………………………. has broken my window.
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Wrong!
6. They elected …………………………. their leader.
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Wrong!
A pronoun used as the object of a verb should be in its object form.
7. I waited for ………………………… but they didn’t come.
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Wrong!
A pronoun used as the object of preposition should be in its object form.
8. She is taller than ……………………………. is.
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Wrong!
A pronoun used as the subject of a verb should be in its subject form.
9. I don’t want to go with ………………………………
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Wrong!
10. Be careful or you will injure ……………………………
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Wrong!
When the subject and object refer to the same person, use the reflexive pronoun.
11. Please do it ………………………….
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Wrong!
12. You are no better than ………………………….
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Wrong!
Object pronouns are more common after than and as.
Answers
- Whose bag is this? It is mine.
- He patted himself on the back.
- Each one of them narrated their own version of the story.
- She asked me what my problem was.
- That child of yours has broken my window.
- They elected him their leader.
- I waited for them but they didn’t come.
- She is taller than he is.
- I don’t want to go with him.
- Be careful or you will injure yourself.
- Please do it yourself.
- You are no better than him.
