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Pronouns Usage (Level: Easy)

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Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable pronoun.

He is the person ___________ daughter has stood first in school.

  1. who

  2. whom

  3. whose

  4. his


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

To show 'belongingness' or 'relationship', we use relative pronoun 'whose'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable pronoun.

He has two brothers and all of them love ___________.

  1. one another

  2. one other

  3. each other

  4. every other


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Each other' is used for two, and 'one another' is used for more than two.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable pronoun.

___________ do you think has torn this book?

  1. Whom

  2. Whose

  3. Who

  4. Why


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here, we have to find the subject (i.e. the 'doer' of action). Relative pronoun 'who' is used for living subjects.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable pronoun.

The students were sharing ___________ views with the teacher.

  1. me

  2. I

  3. their

  4. them


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Students' is plural, hence, the corresponding pronoun must be plural. Hence, 'their' is the right answer.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable pronoun.

We saw a woman ___________ son was lost in fair.

  1. whom

  2. her

  3. whose

  4. who


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 'Whose' is a possessive form of pronoun. We use 'whose' to find out which person something belongs to.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable pronoun.

This pen is ___________.

  1. us

  2. your

  3. me

  4. yours


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The possessive form is required here. Hence, option 4 is the answer.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable pronoun.

This is the chair, the leg of ___________ is broken by him.

  1. whose

  2. what

  3. which

  4. whom


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

For non-living things (like chair), relative pronoun 'which' is used.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable pronoun.

_____ answered the phone.

  1. Me

  2. Him

  3. She

  4. His


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The sentence points to the subject (doer).  Hence, 'she' is the answer, as none other option is in the subjective form.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable pronoun.

They never die ___________ die for nation.

  1. which

  2. what

  3. whose

  4. who


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The sentence is referring to the people who performed an action. Hence, the subject pronoun 'who' is used.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable pronoun.

___________ always help our friends.

  1. We

  2. Our

  3. Your

  4. Him


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The correct antecedant of the pronoun 'our' is ' we'.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable pronoun.

This is the girl ___________ all love.

  1. who

  2. whom

  3. which

  4. that


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

' Whom' is used to find out the person receiving the action.

Directions: Fill in the blank with a suitable pronoun.

___________ books are these?

  1. Who

  2. Where

  3. Whose

  4. Whom


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Whose' is the possessive case of 'who'. Hence, it is the correct answer.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable pronoun.

He ought to have looked after ___________ aged parents.

  1. him

  2. his

  3. her

  4. ours


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here, the possessive case 'his' of pronoun 'he' is used.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable pronoun.

I am taller than ___________ is.

  1. her

  2. him

  3. we

  4. she


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The option must be in subjective case. Option 3 is rejected as 'we' needs to be followed by a plural auxilary, but in the sentence we have a singular auxilary 'is'. Hence, option 4.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable pronoun.

Every man must do ___________ duty.

  1. one's

  2. his

  3. their

  4. our


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Every man' refers to third person (singular). Pronoun 'his' is the best option (as per British english).

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