Pronouns Worksheet-5

Pronouns Worksheet-5

Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun:

1. The candles have been lighted. Everything is clear in ______ bright light.

A. Its                   B. Your               C. Their              D. Theirs

2. Priya is a nice girl. ______ will definitely help you.

A. She                 B. He                  C. I                      D. You

3. The pages of this book are destroyed. I think _____ were burnt in the fire.

A. Them             B. They               C. Their              D. Theirs

4. _____ is my sister.

A. He                  B. I                      C. She                 D. They

5. _____ is Mohan’s father.

A. He                  B. She                 C. His                 D. Him

6. “Are ______ afraid of the dark?” asked Sunita.

A. Your               B. She                 C. He                  D. You

7. The cat is hungry. Give _____ some milk.

A. It                     B. Its                   C. He                  D. She

8. Vishal is a student. _____ studies in Class X.

A. She                 B. He                  C. His                 D. I

9. The ladies at the kitty party are good. ______ love to play housie.

       A. Them            B. Their              C. They               D. We

10. The actors ______ will compete for the first prize.

A. Themselves  B. Himself         C. Herself          D. Ourselves

11. Jenny is a friendly girl. _____ talks easily with strangers.

A. He                  B. She                 C. They               D. It

12. Sunil said that _____ would buy some perfume.

A. She                 B. He                  C. Him               D. His

Answer Key:

1. C

Explanation: ‘Candles’ is a plural common noun; hence the possessive pronoun ‘their’ is appropriate.

2. A

Explanation: ‘Priya’ is a female name; hence the personal subjective pronoun ‘she’ is appropriate.

3. B

Explanation: ‘Pages’ is a plural common noun; hence the personal subjective pronoun ‘they’ is appropriate.

4. C

Explanation: ‘Sister’ is a female name; hence the personal subjective pronoun ‘she’ is appropriate.

5. A

Explanation: ‘Father’ is a male name; hence the personal subjective pronoun ‘he’ is appropriate.

6. D

Explanation: Sunita is speaking; hence the personal subjective pronoun ‘you’ is appropriate.

7. A

Explanation: ‘Cat’ is a common noun; hence the personal objective pronoun ‘it’ is appropriate.

8. B

Explanation: ‘Vishal’ is a male name; hence the personal subjective pronoun ‘he’ is appropriate.

9. C

       Explanation: ‘Ladies’ is a plural common noun; hence the personal subjective pronoun ‘they’ is appropriate.

10. A

Explanation: ‘Actors’ is a plural common noun; hence the emphatic pronoun ‘themselves’ is appropriate.

11. B

Explanation: ‘Jenny’ is a female name; hence the personal subjective pronoun ‘she’ is appropriate.

12. B

Explanation: ‘Sunil’ is a male name; hence the personal subjective pronoun ‘he’ is appropriate.