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Pronouns Exercise

December 16, 2019 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the pronoun.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1It is ............... bag.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "my" before the noun "bag".
2He injured ............... while playing football.
Wrong!
Use the reflexive pronoun "himself" because the subject and object are the same person.
3She cooked dinner ...............
Wrong!
Use "herself" to emphasize that she cooked the dinner without someone else doing it.
4He snatched the paper from ............... hand.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "my" before the noun "hand".
5I can't believe ............... story.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "your" before the noun "story".
6I saw it with ............... own eyes.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "my" in the expression "my own eyes".
7There was no one to help me, so I had to do it ...............
Wrong!
Use the reflexive pronoun "myself" because the speaker did the action alone.
8Someone broke into ............... house while we were away.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "our" before the noun "house".
9Please do it ...............
Wrong!
Use the reflexive pronoun "yourself" when the person addressed does the action without help.
10I don't think it is ............... responsibility.
Wrong!
Use the possessive adjective "my" before the noun "responsibility".
11Be careful, or you will injure ...............
Wrong!
Use the reflexive pronoun "yourself" because the subject and object are the same person.
12It is your fault, not ...............
Wrong!
Use the possessive pronoun "mine" because it stands alone after "not".

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  1. It is my bag.
  2. He injured himself while playing football.
  3. She cooked dinner herself
  4. He snatched the paper from my hand.
  5. I can’t believe your story.
  6. I saw it with my own eyes.
  7. There was no one to help me, so I had to do it myself
  8. Someone broke into our house while we were away.
  9. Please do it yourself
  10. I don’t think it is my responsibility.
  11. Be careful, or you will injure yourself
  12. It is your fault, not mine

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