(A) Fill in the blanks with appropriate pronouns.
1. I have submitted my project. Have you submitted ______ (mine/yours)?
2. This bag is ______ (me/mine) and that is yours.
3. Some people say ______ is a cheat. (they/he)
4. It is ______ who am at fault. (I/me)
5. ______ (He/She) lost the ring that her father gave her.
6. I have a story book. ______ has lots of pictures in it. (They/It)
7. Rakesh, did you ______ do this project? (yourself/yourselves)
8. ______ is her doll? (Whose/Which)
9. He is the man ______ they thought was dead! (who/whom)
10. My paintings are more beautiful than ______ (hers/her)
(B) Complete the following conversation by filling in the blanks with correct pronouns.
NEHA : Where is your brother?
NEENA : (a) ______ (It, He, She) has just gone out to the market to buy a new bicycle for
(b) ______ (him, yourself, himself).
NEHA : Why? What happened to the old one?
NEENA : (c) ______ (This, That, These) one is lost.
NEHA : How?
Answer (2)
"Yours" is used to refer to something that belongs to the person you are speaking to.
"Mine" indicates possession of the bag.
"He" refers to a singular person discussed.
"I" is used for emphasis when taking responsibility.
"She" refers to a female subject in context.
"It" refers back to the singular noun "book".
"Yourself" emphasizes that Rakesh did the project on his own.
"Whose" is a question word used to ask about ownership.
"Who" refers to the subject of the sentence.
"Hers" is used to compare possession directly.
In the conversation, pronouns are used to refer back to people and objects mentioned earlier in the dialogue.
Pronouns are essential for clear communication. In the provided sentences and conversation, they help indicate possession and articulate actions concerning people and objects. Understanding how to use them correctly improves overall language skills.
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