Possessive pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 1

Replace the bold nominal groups with possessive pronouns:

Ex: This book belong to my girlfriend. It’s her book. → This book belong to my girlfriend. It’s hers.

1. Your sister is smarter than my sister. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
2. Where is your bike? I can only see Jim’s. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
3. Look, here is my brother, where is your brother? → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
4. Tina does not like my cake. She thinks her cake is much better. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
5. I think your suit is nicer than his suit. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
6. Paul has lost his phone, you could lend him your phone. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
7. I can’t see their car, but I can see Gina’s car. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
8. Don’t you think this party is not as exciting as our party? → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
9. Our house is huge, what about the Smiths’? → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
10. Was it Paul’s car or was it Maggie’s? → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
11. My friend Sarah has met my mother, but I haven’t met her mother yet. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
12. If you think my room is a mess, you should see his room. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
13. You do your work and I’ll do my work. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
14. Whose is this bottle? Is it your bottle or my bottle? → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs /  —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs
15. If you haven’t got an umbrella, Samantha will lend you one of her umbrellas. → —mineyourshishersitsoursyourstheirs

 

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ANSWERS

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

Reflexive Pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 1

Choose the right reflexive pronoun:

1. We should’ve gone there —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
2. They divided the money among —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
3. I met the king —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
4. I gave —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves 2 months to get in shape.
5. This door locks by —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
6. Do I make —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves clear?
7. She killed —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves in a car accident.
8. Just between —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves, I don’t think he’s going to succeed.
9. You can talk amongst —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves when the lesson will be over.
10. The dog saw —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves in the mirror.
11. He has this large room to —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
12. Take good care of —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
13. She did the job by —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
14. Tom lacks confidence in —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
15. These days many old people live by —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.

 

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ANSWERS

1. We should’ve gone there ourselves.
2. They divided the money among themselves.
3. I met the king himself.
4. I gave myself 2 months to get in shape.
5. This door locks by itself.
6. Do I make myself clear?
7. She killed herself in a car accident.
8. Just between ourselves, I don’t think he’s going to succeed.
9. You can talk amongst yourselves when the lesson will be over.
10. The dog saw itself in the mirror.
11. He has this large room to himself.
12. Take good care of yourself.
13. She did the job by herself.
14. Tom lacks confidence in himself.
15. These days many old people live by themselves.

Reflexive Pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 3

Choose the right reflexive pronoun:

1. He burned —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves badly.
2. Did you guys build the house —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves?
3. I wish I had taken better care of —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
4. Did they really do all that work by —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves?
5. He was feeling very sorry for —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
6. Her mother lives in the country all by —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
7. Let’s go see for —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
8. The fire went out by —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
9. I built this doghouse by —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
10. She has the large house to —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
11. The president —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves announced the news.
12. Please, help —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves to these cookies.
13. We introduced —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves to each other.
14. He hoped the problem would solve —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.
15. Babies are not capable of looking after —myselfyourselfhimselfherselfitselfourselvesyourselvesthemselves.

 

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ANSWERS

1. He burned himself badly.
2. Did you guys build the house yourselves?
3. I wish I had taken better care of myself.
4. Did they really do all that work by themselves?
5. He was feeling very sorry for himself.
6. Her mother lives in the country all by herself.
7. Let’s go see for ourselves.
8. The fire went out by itself.
9. I built this doghouse by myself.
10. She has the large house to herself.
11. The president himself announced the news.
12. Please, help yourself to these cookies.
13. We introduced ourselves to each other.
14. He hoped the problem would solve itself.
15. Babies are not capable of looking after themselves.

Reflexive Pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 2

Choose the right answer:

1. Goodbye! Take care of —youyourself!

2. You have to tell —themthemselves what happened.

3. The dog is scratching —himitself– it must have fleas!

4. We came here to relax —ourselvesrien.

5. Are you going to invite —herherself to the wedding?

6. His arm hurts so mush he can’t shave —himselfrien.

7. She took it upon —herherself to personally thank each person at the meeting.

8. The decision is fine by —memyself.

9. They wanted to do it —themthemselves.

10. I go to bed —rienmyself usually at 10pm.

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ANSWERS

1. yourself
2. them
3. itself
4. –
5. her
6. himself
7. herself
8. me
9. themselves
10. –

Relative pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 1

Combine the two sentences using  who, whose, which et where.

Ex:
The actor received an award. He is a friend of mine.
→ The actor who received an award is a friend of mine.

1. I talked to the girl. Her car had broken down in front of our store.

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2. Mr Smith is a taxi driver. He lives on the corner.

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3. We often visit our friend in Colombo. It’s the capital of Sri Lanka.

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4. A woman tried to calm her daughter. Her daughter was crying.

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5. The lady made your dress. She is waiting outside.

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6. Thank you very much for your e-mail. It was very interesting.

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7. The man forgot his phone. His father is a teacher.

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8. This is the house. Paul used to live here.

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9. The car is very expensive. The driver is a rich man.

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10. I saw the dog. The dog ate the cake.

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11. Mrs Simpson owns a bookstore. She is waiting outside.

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12. The bag was yellow. It contained the money.

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13. The man was nervous. He drove the car.

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14. This is the school. My children go there.

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15. He came with a friend. His friend was waiting in the car.

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ANSWERS

1. I talked to the girl whose car had broken down in front of our store.
2. Mr Smith, who is a taxi driver, lives on the corner.
3. We often visit our friend in Colombo which is the capital of Sri Lanka.
4. A woman whose daughter was crying tried to calm her.
5. The lady who made your dress is waiting outside.
6. Thank you very much for your e-mail which was very interesting.
7. The man, whose father is a teacher, forgot his phone.
8. This is the house where Paul used to live.
9. The car, whose driver is a rich man, is very expensive.
10. I saw the dog which ate the cake.
11. Mrs Simpson, who owns a bookstore, is waiting outside.
12. The bag which contained the money was yellow.
13. The man who drove the car was nervous.
14. This is the school where my children go.
15. He came with a friend who was waiting in the car.

Relative pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 2

Choose between who, whose, which and where:

1. This is Paul, —whowhosewhichwhere brother went to school with me.
2. The girl —whowhosewhichwhere is in my car is my girlfriend.
3. Give me the pen —whowhosewhichwhere is on the table.
4. Tupelo is the place —whowhosewhichwhere Elvis Presley was born
5. Kevin is the guy —whowhosewhichwhere lent me his car
6. The man —whowhosewhichwhere lives next door is very old.
7. The book —whowhosewhichwhere is on the table is mine.
8. I know someone —whowhosewhichwhere mother is a nurse.
9. The man —whowhosewhichwhere car I borrowed is very rich.
10. I often think about the place —whowhosewhichwhere I met you.

 

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ANSWERS

1. This is Paul, whose brother went to school with me.
2. The girl who is in my car is my girlfriend.
3. Give me the pen which is on the table.
4. Tupelo is the place where Elvis Presley was born
5. Kevin is the guy who lent me his car
6. The man who lives next door is very old.
7. The book which is on the table is mine.
8. I know someone whose mother is a nurse.
9. The man whose car I borrowed is very rich.
10. I often think about the place where I met you.

Relative pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 3

Choose between who, whose, which and where:

1. My sister, —whowhosewhichwhere just moved in with me, is looking for a boyfriend.
2. I never met someone —whowhosewhichwhere didn’t like chocolate.
3. That is the road —whowhosewhichwhere leads to the railway station.
4. That is the girl —whowhosewhichwhere parents got divorced last year.
5. This is the town —whowhosewhichwhere I live.
6. Kenny, —whowhosewhichwhere wife just had a baby, will not be at work for a few weeks.
7. My mother, —whowhosewhichwhere was born in France, has always been a great cook.
8. My doctor, —whowhosewhichwhere is 65, has just retired.
9. We had breakfast, —whowhosewhichwhere is my favourite meal.
10. They caught the lady —whowhosewhichwhere killed her husband.

 

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ANSWERS

1. My sister, who just moved in with me, is looking for a boyfriend.
2. I never met someone who didn’t like chocolate.
3. That is the road which leads to the railway station.
4. That is the girl whose parents got divorced last year.
5. This is the town where I live.
6. Kenny, whose wife just had a baby, will not be at work for a few weeks.
7. My mother, who was born in France, has always been a great cook.
8. My doctor, who is 65, has just retired.
9. We had breakfast, which is my favourite meal.
10. They caught the lady who killed her husband.

 

Demonstrative pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 6

Complete the following sentences with this, that, these or those:

1. Where are —thisthatthesethose shoes you bought for me?
2. —ThisThatTheseThose is the first time I have ever seen an eclipse.
3. —ThisThatTheseThose apples were rotten so I threw them away.
4. Just look at —thisthatthesethose car over there !
5. I’m so happy ! I’ll remember —thisthatthesethose day for the rest of my life!
6. ‘He sent me some flowers’ ‘—ThisThatTheseThose was nice of him’
7. ‘I think —thisthatthesethose books will interest you.’
8. I’ll never forget —thisthatthesethose moment when I broke my leg.
9. On —thisthatthesethose day, he was really sick, but he’s feeling better —thisthatthesethose week.
10. I like —thisthatthesethose pink shirt, but I hate —thisthatthesethose horrible trousers.
11. Hello, —thisthatthesethose is Matt speaking. Is —thisthatthesethose Sarah?
12. Look at —thisthatthesethose children here, on the right. They look so happy.
13. Look at —thisthatthesethose mountains in the background, they are so beautiful !
14. —ThisThatTheseThose walls were built in 1650.
15. Take a look at —thisthatthesethose poster, over there!

 

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ANSWERS

1. Where are those shoes you bought for me?
2. This is the first time I have ever seen an eclipse.
3. Those apples were rotten so I threw them away.
4. Just look at that car over there !
5. I’m so happy ! I’ll remember this day for the rest of my life!
6. ‘He sent me some flowers’ ‘ That was nice of him’
7. ‘I think these books will interest you.’
8. I’ll never forget that moment when I broke my leg.
9. On that day, he was really sick, but he’s feeling better this week.
10. I like this pink shirt, but I hate those horrible trousers.
11. Hello, this is Matt speaking. Is that Sarah?
12. Look at these children here, on the right. They look so happy.
13. Look at those mountains in the background, they are so beautiful !
14. These walls were built in 1650.
15. Take a look at that poster, over there !

Demonstrative pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 5

Complete the following sentences with This or These: 

1. —ThisThese hamburgers tastes good.
2. —ThisThese isn’t fair.
3. —ThisThese book is old.
4. —ThisThese dogs are big.
5. —ThisThese pearls look real.
6. —ThisThese is a road map.
7. —ThisThese scissors cut well.
8. —ThisThese is all I know.
9. —ThisThese socks do not match.
10. It´s raining again. —ThisThese is awful.
11. —ThisThese is my friend, Paul.
12. —ThisThese things aren’t mine!
13. —ThisThese men are used to hard work.
14. I don´t like —thisthese one.
15. Do you like —thisthese flowers?

 

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ANSWERS

1. These hamburgers tastes good.
2. This isn’t fair.
3. This book is old.
4. These dogs are big.
5. These pearls look real.
6. This is a road map.
7. These scissors cut well.
8. This is all I know.
9. These socks do not match.
10. It´s raining again. This is awful.
11. This is my friend, Paul.
12. These things aren’t mine!
13. These men are used to hard work.
14. I don´t like this one.
15. Do you like these flowers?