Personal pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 6

By which object pronouns (him, them, us…) can we replace the underlined words in each sentence?

Ex: I saw your sister at the library. → her

1. She hates Gina’s boyfriend. →
2. We must do the cleaning today. →
3. She told James and I the truth. →
4. He’s talking to Nina about it. →
5. I like apple juice. →
6. I often read books. →
7. They listen to the teacher. →
8. We are talking to our neighbour. →
9. I’ll speak to the boss tomorrow. →
10. I don’t know the new students. →
11. The match starts at 10.30. →
12. Have you seen James recently? →
13. Come with Barbie and I to the supermarket. →
14. I didn’t like the way he spoke to my sister. →
15. Paul took George to work. →

 

 

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ANSWERS

1. him
2. it
3. us
4. her
5. it
6. them
7. him
8. them
9. him
10. them
11. it
12. him
13. us
14. her
15. him

Personal pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 5

Transform subject pronouns into object pronouns:

I  → —himheritmeyouusthem

he  → —himheritmeyouusthem

she  → —himheritmeyouusthem

you  → —himheritmeyouusthem

it  → —himheritmeyouusthem

we  → —himheritmeyouusthem

they  → —himheritmeyouusthem

 

 

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ANSWERS

I → me

he → him

she → her

you → you

it → it

we → us

they → them

Personal pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 4

Use the right personal pronouns. Look at the word in brackets:

Ex: —Ihesheityouwethey often reads books. (Melanie) → She often reads books.

1. —Ihesheityouwethey is locked. (the door)
2. —Ihesheityouwethey is a difficult language. (Japanese)
3. —Ihesheityouwethey like to play baseball. (Me)
4. —Ihesheityouwethey has a nice shirt. (the teacher)
5. —Ihesheityouwethey is a beautiful girl. (Mary)
6. —Ihesheityouwethey is blue. (the sky)
7. —Ihesheityouwethey are on the table. (the keys)
8. —Ihesheityouwethey is working very hard. (the nurse)
9. Do —Ihesheityouwethey like her? (your aunt)
10. —Ihesheityouwethey are watching a movie. (my father and I)

 

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ANSWERS

1. It is locked. (the door)
2. It is a difficult language. (Japanese)
3. I like to play baseball. (Me)
4. He has a nice shirt. (the teacher)
5. She is a beautiful girl. (Mary)
6. It is blue. (the sky)
7. They are on the table. (the keys)
8. She is working very hard. (the nurse)
9. Do you like her? (your aunt)
10. We are watching a movie. (my father and I)

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Exercise 3

Use the right personal pronouns. Look at the word in brackets:

Ex: —Ihesheityouwethey often reads books. (Tina) → She often reads books.

1. —Ihesheityouwethey are in the garden. (the flowers)
2. —Ihesheityouwethey are hungry. (my dogs)
3. —Ihesheityouwethey live together. (my girlfriend and I)
4. Does —Ihesheityouwethey know what happened? (your mum)
5. —Ihesheityouwethey is walking outside. (Jason)
6. —Ihesheityouwethey is from Germany. (Gina)
7. —Ihesheityouwethey has two brothers. (Sarah)
8. Have —Ihesheityouwethey got a car, Tommy?
9. —Ihesheityouwethey is reading a magazine. (Linda)
10. —Ihesheityouwethey are dirty. (Tina`s shoes)

 

 

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ANSWERS

1. They are in the garden. (the flowers)
2. They are hungry. (my dogs)
3. We live together. (my girlfriend and I)
4. Does she know what happened? (your mum)
5. He is walking outside. (Jason)
6. She is from Germany. (Gina)
7. She has two brothers. (Sarah)
8. Have you got a car, Tommy?
9. She is reading a magazine. (Linda)
10. They are dirty. (Tina`s shoes)

Personal pronouns | Exercises with answers (for beginners)

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Exercise 2

Complete with the right personal pronouns:

1. There is an elephant at the zoo. —Ihesheityouwethey is a big animal.

2. My family and I go to Italy. —Ihesheityouwethey go there every summer.

3. You and I are students. —Ihesheityouwethey are going to University.

4. He asked her: ‘Linda, do —Ihesheityouwethey want to go to the party tonight?’

5. Tom is a policeman. —Ihesheityouwethey works at the police station.

6.  —Ihesheityouwethey will probably be hot tomorrow.

7. My parents said  —Ihesheityouwetheyneed a new car.

8. What can  —Ihesheityouwethey  tell me about your parents?

9. My grandparents live in India. —Ihesheityouwethey  often come and see us.

10. My mum´s name is Linda.  —Ihesheityouwethey is from Switzerland.

 

 

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ANSWERS

1. There is an elephant at the zoo. It is a big animal.
2. My family and I go to Italy. We go there every summer.
3. You and I are students. We are going to University.
4. He asked her: ‘Linda, do you want to go to the party tonight?’
5. Tom is a policeman. He works at the police station.
6.  It will probably be hot tomorrow.
7. My parents said  they need a new car.
8. What can you tell me about your parents?
9. My grandparents live in India. They often come and see us.
10. My mum´s name is Linda. She is from Switzerland.

Personal pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 1

Complete with the right personal pronouns:

1. My name is Mike. —Ihesheityouwethey am 12 years old.

2. My cat is fat. —Ihesheityouwethey eats too much.

3. Kevin and Théo are my friends. —Ihesheityouwethey are from France.

4. Many people ask them: ‘Are —Ihesheityouwethey sisters?’

5. Kevin and I like to play football. —Ihesheityouwethey play at the club.

6. Tina likes to play tennis. —Ihesheityouwethey plays with her sister.

7. The cars are on the road. —Ihesheityouwethey are very slow.

8. Mary and John come from England. —Ihesheityouwethey live in London.

9. Samantha is my sister. —Ihesheityouwethey does not like sports.

10. Linda works in a school. —Ihesheityouwethey is an english teacher.

 

 

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ANSWERS

1. My name is Mike. I am 12 years old.
2. My cat is fat. It eats too much.
3. Kevin and Théo are my friends. They are from France.
4. Many people ask them: ‘Are they sisters?’
5. Kevin and I like to play football. We play at the club.
6. Tina likes to play tennis. She plays with her sister.
7. The cars are on the road. They are very slow.
8. Mary and John come from England. They live in London.
9. Samantha is my sister. She does not like sports.
10. Linda works in a school. She is an english teacher.

Possessive pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 6

Choose between the possessive pronoun or the possessive determiner:

1. Whose is this car? Is it really himhis?
2. Is he youryours dad?
3. This is not ourours car. OurOurs is black.
4. Jenny broke herhers right arm.
5. This is minemy house, where’s theirsthem?
6. Is this Sally’s book? – Yes, it’s herhers?
7. I lost minemy pen in the train. Can I have one of youryours?
8. Stop! – These cookies are all minemy.
9. Did you forget to do youryours homework last night? – No I didn’t. I did minemy homework.
10. Are these really youyour keys? – Yes, these are mymine keys. – They are not youyours.

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ANSWERS

1. his
2. your
3. our / ours
4. her
5. my / theirs
6. hers
7. my / yours
8. mine
9. your / my
10. your / my / yours

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Exercise 5

Find the right answer:

1. The house belongs to me – it’s minemyyourour house.
2. The house belongs to me – it’s myyourmineour.
3. This watch belongs to Jim – it’s yourshershisher.
4. This camera belongs to my mother – it’s hersherhistheirtheirs camera.
5. This camera belongs to my mother – it’s herhisherstheirtheirs.
6. The cat belongs to me and my cousin – it’s ourstheirsmineourher dog.
7. The books belong to me and my brother – they’re ourourstheirsmineher.
8. The keys belong to you – they’re yourtheirsmineyourshers.
9. The phone belongs to you – it’s yourstheirsyourmyhers phone.
10. The bicycles belong to my friends – they’re theirtheirsourours bicycles.

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ANSWERS

1. my
2. mine
3. his
4. her
5. hers
6. our
7. ours
8. yours
9. your
10. their

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Exercise 4

Reminder: the possessive pronouns in English are:  my, your, his, her (singular)  our, your, their  (plural)

Find the right answer:

1. Is this youyour book?
2. OurUsWe parents live in Los Angeles.
3. This is Imemy guitar.
4. How old is hehimhis sister?
5. Where does youyour team play?
6. Yesterday she sent sheher letter to Rome.
7. Are those youyour trainers?
8. Ken has cut hehimhis finger.
9. The children finished theythemtheir game.
10. The hotel has hisitits own swimming pool.

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ANSWERS

1. your
2. our
3. my
4. his
5. your
6. her
7. your
8. his
9. their
10. its

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Exercise 3

Reminder: the possessive pronouns in English are:  my, your, his, her (singular)  our, your, their  (plural)

Find the right possessive pronoun:

Ex: This hat belongs to my sister – it’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs. → it’s hers.

1. The toys belong to you. They’re —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
2. Sorry I’m late. I met a friend of —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs on my way to the office.
3. The shoes belong to me. They’re —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
4. These luggage belong to you and your wife. These luggage are —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
5. The car belongs to you. It’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
6. The books belong to her. They are —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
7. The pencil belongs to him. It’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
8. The bottle belongs to you. It’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
9. The cigarettes belong to my friends. It’s —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
10. The furniture belongs to my mother. It is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
11. That book belongs to those kids. That book is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
12. This phone belongs to you. This phone is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
13. This apartment belongs to me and my cousin. This apartment is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
14. That pillow belongs to me. That pillow is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.
15. My cat has a new toy. The toy is —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs.

 

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ANSWERS

1. yours
2. mine
3. mine
4. yours
5. yours
6. hers
7. his
8. yours
9. theirs
10. hers
11. theirs
12. yours
13. ours
14. mine
15. its