Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun.
1My mother wanted ............... to become a doctor.
Wrong!
After the verb "wanted", use the object pronoun"me" before an infinitive.
2I want ............... to help me.
Wrong!
After the verb "want", use the object pronoun"him" before an infinitive.
3Why don't you listen to ...............?
Wrong!
After the preposition "to", use the object pronoun"me".
4I don't mind ............... coming late.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Before a gerund, both "you" and "your" are acceptable here.
5They live in the flat just above ...............
Wrong!
The possessive pronoun "ours" means "our flat" and can stand alone.
6I feel bad for ...............
Wrong!
After the preposition "for", use the object pronoun"her".
7What she said made no sense to ...............
Wrong!
After the preposition "to", use the object pronoun"me".
8You can't put the blame on ................ It is not my mistake.
Wrong!
After the preposition "on", use the object pronoun"me".
9We never fight with ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
For reciprocal actions, both "one another" and "each other" are correct.
10She looked at ............... in the mirror.
Wrong!
When the subject and object are the same person, use the reflexive pronoun "herself".
11They love ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
For reciprocal love between people, both "each other" and "one another" are correct.
12This land is not ours. It is ...............
Wrong!
The possessive pronoun "his" can stand alone after "It is".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- My mother wanted me to become a doctor.
- I want him to help me.
- Why don’t you listen to me?
- I don’t mind you / your coming late.
- They live in the flat just above ours
- I feel bad for her
- What she said made no sense to me
- You can’t put the blame on me It is not my mistake.
- We never fight with one another / each other
- She looked at herself in the mirror.
- They love each other / one another
- This land is not ours. It is his
