Exercise 7- Pronouns
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( 7.1) EXERCISE -
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Fill in the blanks
with suitable pronouns.
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1. Does _____ (her, she) know that _____
(me, I) was absent?
Does she know that I was absent?
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2. Please tell _____ ( he, him) _____ (I,
me) have obtained a degree in Chemistry.
Please tell him I have obtained a degree in Chemistry.
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3. I remember that _____ (they, them)
bought the fruits from _____ (we, us).
I remember that they bought the fruits
from us.
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4. Please don't tell ______ (she, her)
about _____ (I, me).
Please don't tell her about me.
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5. _____ can swim because _____ has webbed
feet.
It can swim because it has webbed feet.
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6. I met Alice yesterday. _____ invited
_____ to her house.
I met Alice
yesterday. She invited me to her house.
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7. Jane has a cat; _____ likes to play with
_____.
Jane has a cat; she likes to play with it.
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8. When the dog chased John, _____ ran as
fast as _____ could.
When the dog chased
John, he ran as fast as he could.
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9. My uncle works in a factory. _____ says
_____ is a noisy place.
My uncle works in a
factory. He says it is a noisy place.
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10. The teacher said to the class,
"When _____ finished your work, please pass _____ up to me."
The teacher said to
the class, "When you finished your work, please pass it up to me."
( 7.2) EXERCISE - REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
Fill each blank with a suitable Reflexive
Pronoun.
He rewarded _____ with an ice-cream.
He rewarded himself with an ice-cream.
2. They agreed amongst _____ that they
would not tell anyone.
They agreed amongst themselves that they would not tell anyone.
3. I taught _____ to draw.
I taught myself to draw.
4. You must explain _____ more clearly.
You must explain yourself more clearly.
5. He has a bad temper so he must learn to
control _____.
He has a bad temper so he must learn to
control himself.
6. We thoroughly enjoyed _____ at the party
on Sunday.
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at the party on
Sunday.
7. That monkey is scratching _____.
That monkey is scratching itself.
8. One must defend _____ against bullies.
One
must defend oneself against bullies.
9. My brother and I bought _____ some
apples.
My brother and I bought ourselves some apples.
10. She cooks for _____ every day.
She cooks for herself every day.
( 7.3) EXERCISE -
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
Fill in the blanks
with ‘which, ‘who', ‘whom' and ‘whose'.
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The boy, _____ father is a doctor, is my best friend.
The boy, whose father is a doctor, is my best friend.
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2. This is not something _____ we like to
do.
This is not
something which we like to do.
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3. That man, _____ left leg was amputated,
suffers from diabetes.
That man, whose left leg was amputated, suffers from diabetes.
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4. The thief, _____ they caught, was sent
to the prison.
The thief, whom they caught, was sent to the prison.
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5. Our friends, _____ we invited to the
party, arrived rather early.
Our friends, whom we invited to the party, arrived
rather early.
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6. The girl, _____ broke the mirror, was
scolded by her mother.
The girl, who broke the mirror,
was scolded by her mother.
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7. That is my uncle, _____ car was stolen.
That is my uncle, whose car was stolen.
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8. That woman, _____ you saw, was my
auntie.
That woman, whom you saw, was my
auntie.
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9. Kangaroos, _____ use their pouch to
carry their babies, are found in Australia.
Kangaroos, which use their pouch to carry their babies, are found in Australia.
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10. The policeman, ______ caught the thief, is a very brave man.
The policeman, who caught the thief, is a very brave man.
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