Fill in the blanks with appropriate pronouns.
1. Peter's mother went to the market. He went with ..................................
We need an object pronoun (him, her, them, us) after a preposition. Note that the pronouns you and it have the same subject and object forms.
2. The children are playing in the park. ............................. are having a great time.
We need a plural pronoun to refer to a plural noun. He and she are singular.
3. Tom is running to catch the ball. ........................ is wearing a blue shirt.
We need a subject pronoun here. He is the subject form. Him is the object form. His is the possessive form.
4. Reddy Fox saw a monster. The monster frightened .......................
A pronoun used as the object should be in its object form. He is the subject form and him is the object form.
5. Don't eat this mango. ............................ is rotten.
We use 'it' to refer to things and animals.
6. The students are making a lot of noise. Please ask ........................... to keep quiet.
Them is the object form of they.
7. My brother likes storybooks. I bought this for ........................
The pronoun used as the object of a preposition should be in its object form.
8. Nancy is a good girl. Everybody likes .........................
Here the pronoun is the object of the verb 'likes', so it should be in its object form.
9. .............................. are going to the cinema. Do you want to come with ..........................?
Here the first pronoun is the subject and the second pronoun is the object.
10. Don't eat this mango. I will get a good one for ....................
The pronoun 'you' has the same object and subject forms.
11. That dog is ............................ This is .........................
His is the possessive form of he. Likewise, ours are the possessive form of we.
12. My daughters like to watch Disney films. This CD is for ..........................
A pronoun used as the object of a preposition should be in its object form.
Answers
1. Peter’s mother went to the market. He went with her.
2. The children are playing in the park. They are having a great time.
3. Tom is running to catch the ball. He is wearing a blue shirt.
4. Reddy Fox saw a monster. The monster frightened him.
5. Don’t eat this mango. It is rotten.
6. The students are making a lot of noise. Please ask them to keep quiet.
7. My brother likes storybooks. I bought this for him.
8. Nancy is a good girl. Everybody likes her.
9. We are going to the cinema. Do you want to come with us?
10. Don’t eat this mango. I will get a good one for you.
11. That dog is his. This is ours.
12. My daughters like to watch Disney films. This CD is for them.
