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Pronouns Exercise

January 8, 2022 - pdf

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.

Correct! 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.

Correct! Wrong!

Use an object pronoun after a preposition.

4. She asked me what ………………………… problem was.

Correct! Wrong!

We use the possessive adjective my to modify the noun problem here.

5. That child of ……………………………. has broken my window.

Correct! Wrong!

6. They elected …………………………. their leader.

Correct! 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.

Correct! Wrong!

A pronoun used as the object of preposition should be in its object form.

8. She is taller than ……………………………. is.

Correct! Wrong!

A pronoun used as the subject of a verb should be in its subject form.

9. I don’t want to go with ………………………………

Correct! Wrong!

10. Be careful or you will injure ……………………………

Correct! Wrong!

When the subject and object refer to the same person, use the reflexive pronoun.

11. Please do it ………………………….

Correct! Wrong!

12. You are no better than ………………………….

Correct! Wrong!

Object pronouns are more common after than and as.

Answers

  1. Whose bag is this? It is mine.
  2. He patted himself on the back.
  3. Each one of them narrated their own version of the story.
  4. She asked me what my problem was.
  5. That child of yours has broken my window.
  6. They elected him their leader.
  7. I waited for them but they didn’t come.
  8. She is taller than he is.
  9. I don’t want to go with him.
  10. Be careful or you will injure yourself.
  11. Please do it yourself.
  12. You are no better than him.
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