Complete the following sentences using suitable pronouns.
1The girls are playing in the garden. ............... look very happy.
Wrong!
Use the plural subject pronoun "They" to refer to the girls.
2The boys are making a lot of noise. Please ask ............... to be quiet.
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "them" after the verb "ask" to refer to the boys.
3Where is Rohan? I haven’t seen ............... in several days.
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "him" after the verb "seen" to refer to Rohan.
4Raju complained to the teacher. ............... bicycle had been stolen.
Wrong!
Use the possessive pronoun "His" before the noun "bicycle" to show that it belonged to Raju.
5My neighbors are some students. ............... are very noisy.
Wrong!
Use the subject pronoun "They" to refer to the students.
6I had invited all of my friends, but none of ............... turned up.
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "them" after the preposition "of" to refer to the invited friends.
7I have never met James, and I don’t know ...............
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "him" after the verb "know" to refer to James.
8We are going to the movies. Do you want to come with ...............?
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "us" after the preposition "with" when the speaker means "with me and the others."
9Susie is a nice girl. Everyone likes ...............
Wrong!
Use the object pronoun "her" after the verb "likes" to refer to Susie.
10My daughters enjoy watching cartoon films. This CD is for ...............
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Use the object pronoun "them" after the preposition "for" to refer to my daughters.
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- The girls are playing in the garden. They look very happy.
- The boys are making a lot of noise. Please ask them to be quiet.
- Where is Rohan? I haven’t seen him in several days.
- Raju complained to the teacher. His bicycle had been stolen.
- My neighbors are some students. They are very noisy.
- I had invited all of my friends, but none of them turned up.
- I have never met James, and I don’t know him
- We are going to the movies. Do you want to come with us?
- Susie is a nice girl. Everyone likes her
- My daughters enjoy watching cartoon films. This CD is for them