Fill in the blanks with appropriate pronouns.
1Peter's mother went to the market. Peter went with ...............
Wrong!
After the preposition "with", use the object pronoun "her".
2The children are playing in the park. ............... are having a great time.
Wrong!
Use the plural subject pronoun "They" to refer to "the children".
3Tom is running to catch the ball. ............... is wearing a blue shirt.
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "He" before the verb phrase "is wearing".
4Reddy Fox saw a monster. The monster frightened ...............
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After the verb "frightened", use the object pronoun "him".
5Don't eat this mango. ............... is rotten.
Wrong!
Use "It" as the subject pronoun for a thing such as a mango.
6The students are making a lot of noise. Please ask ............... to keep quiet.
Wrong!
After the verb "ask", use the object pronoun "them".
7My brother likes storybooks. I bought this book for ...............
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After the preposition "for", use the object pronoun "him".
8Nancy is a good girl. Everybody likes ...............
Wrong!
After the verb "likes", use the object pronoun "her".
9............... going to the cinema. Do you want to come with us?
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun in "We are" before the verb phrase "going to the cinema".
10Don't eat this mango. I will get a good one for ...............
Wrong!
After the preposition "for", use the object pronoun "you".
11That dog is his. This one is ...............
Wrong!
Use the possessive pronoun "ours" when no noun follows it.
12My daughters like to watch Disney films. This CD is for ...............
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After the preposition "for", use the object pronoun "them".
Answers
- Peter’s mother went to the market. Peter went with her
- The children are playing in the park. They are having a great time.
- Tom is running to catch the ball. He is wearing a blue shirt.
- Reddy Fox saw a monster. The monster frightened him
- Don’t eat this mango. It is rotten.
- The students are making a lot of noise. Please ask them to keep quiet.
- My brother likes storybooks. I bought this book for him
- Nancy is a good girl. Everybody likes her
- We are going to the cinema. Do you want to come with us?
- Don’t eat this mango. I will get a good one for you
- That dog is his. This one is ours
- My daughters like to watch Disney films. This CD is for them