Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun.
1The man killed ............... .
Wrong!
Use "himself" because the man does the action to himself.
2She is richer than ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "he" and "him" can be used after "than" in this short comparison.
3Don't blame ............... for your mistakes.
Wrong!
Use "him" because the verb "blame" needs an object pronoun.
4Somebody has left ............... umbrella in the lobby.
Wrong!
Use "their" because a possessive determiner is needed before "umbrella".
5"Whose phone is this?" "It is ............... ."
Wrong!
Use "mine" because it stands alone as a possessive pronoun.
6She is quite capable of solving her problems on ............... own.
Wrong!
Use "her" in the fixed phrase "on her own".
7I cleaned the house ............... .
Wrong!
Use "myself" to emphasize that I cleaned the house without help.
8You aren't richer than ............... is.
Wrong!
Use "he" because it is the subject of the verb "is".
9They congratulated ............... for winning first prize.
Wrong!
Use "me" because "congratulated" needs an object pronoun.
10He asked me to help ............... with his student visa application.
Wrong!
Use "him" because it is the object of the verb "help".
11Please do ............... a favor and exercise regularly.
Wrong!
Use "yourself" in the expression "do yourself a favor".
12It is his fault, not ............... .
Wrong!
Use "hers" because it stands alone as a possessive pronoun.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The man killed himself .
- She is richer than he / him .
- Don’t blame him for your mistakes.
- Somebody has left their umbrella in the lobby.
- “Whose phone is this?” “It is mine .”
- She is quite capable of solving her problems on her own.
- I cleaned the house myself .
- You aren’t richer than he is.
- They congratulated me for winning first prize.
- He asked me to help him with his student visa application.
- Please do yourself a favor and exercise regularly.
- It is his fault, not hers .
