Pronouns Test
I. PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Fill in the correct personal pronouns.
1. She is very handsome. I envy _____.
2. They are not reliable. He doubts ______.
3. I taught her. ________ learned it from ______.
4. We asked for his advice. ______ advised ______ not to come.
5. He dislikes her, and ______ hates ______; it’s evident.
6. You should be there on time. I want _____ to come on time.
7. She is English; _____ gave me lessons in English.
8. They are our friends. We invited _____ to the party.
9. It was him who wrote this letter. I recognized _____ by _____ handwriting.
10. Did you see the snake? – Yes, I saw _____ and _____ saw _____.
11. Where’s Tom? – That’s _____ over there.
12. Where’s my map? – I left _____ on the desk.
13. Look at that bird. _____ always comes to my window.
14. What time is _____? – _____ is four.
15. Who is that? – _____’s me.
16. Hi, it is so nice to see _____ again.
17. _____ doesn’t matter.
18. _____ is not a boy, _____ is a girl.
19. You object to our visiting _____, don’t you?
20. You are not guilty of _____, are you?
II. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
Fill in the correct possessive pronouns.
1. This book belongs to me. This is _____ book.
2. Whose book is that? It is not _____.
3. The cat ate _____ food.
4. She took out _____ purse and gave it to me.
5. A friend of _____ gave me that toy.
6. This is their car. That car is _____ too.
7. May I introduce to you one of _____ colleagues?
8. Has anyone here lost _____ books?
9. Every season is beautiful in _____ own way.
10. They would like a house of _____ own.
11. I’ll try _____ best, I promise.
12. Each country has _____ own customs.
13. He is going to be late. Would you mind _____ coming a bit later?
14. Lend me _____ pen, I’ve lost _____.
15. They like it. It’s a favourite habit of _____.
III. DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
Fill in the correct demonstrative pronoun.
1. What is _____?
2. _____’s how he does it.
3. They talked about _____ and _____.
4. _____ is his book, isn’t it?
5. _____’s why they accepted his proposal.
6. _____ is Ann speaking.
7. After _____ they decided not to come.
8. _____ will do.
9. I’ll take _____ books.
10. He’s been waiting _____ three weeks.
11. She went to _____ doctor and _____, no result.
12. _____ rooms are better than _____.
13. I’m tired out. _____’s why I’m going home early.
14. George likes Mary, but she doesn’t like him. _____’s what annoys him.
15. The engine starts and the light goes on. _____’s when you press the button.
16. The book _____ I spoke of belonged to me.
17. _____ was the biggest mistake in his life.
18. What is all _____?
19. _____ is what I think.
20. _____ will help her to come in time.
IV. INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS
Fill in the correct interrogative pronouns.
1. _____ is speaking?
2. _____ children are they?
3. _____ were you talking to?
4. _____ do you mean?
5. _____ did you receive it from?
6. _____ book did you take?
7. _____ one do you prefer?
8. _____ employees took their vacation in May?
9. _____ do you take me for?
10. _____ is the news today?
11. _____ is she like?
12. _____ of the boys do you like best?
13. _____ money is that?
14. _____ are the people she is speaking with?
15. _____ is it made of?
16. _____ car was stolen?
17. _____ is the French for “dog”?
18. _____ daughter are you?
19. _____ did you say?
20. _____ are these toys?
V. REFLEXIVE-EMPHATIC PRONOUNS
Fill in the correct reflexive-emphatic pronouns.
1. What will you do with _____ this morning?
2. They were whispering among _____.
3. We should seldom speak of _____.
4. I drive the car _____.
5. Did you see the manager _____?
6. I often walk by _____.
7. The cat that walks by _____.
8. The house _____ is not worth much.
9. He has the habit of talking to _____.
10. He cut _____.
11. She told me the news _____.
12. The machine works by _____.
13. He examined _____ in the mirror.
14. They are making fools of _____.
15. She stretched _____ out on the sofa.
16. Behave _____!
17. She lives by _____.
18. Help _____ to coffee.
19. Make _____ at home!
20. He _____ conducted the interview.
VI. RECIPROCAL PRONOUNS
Fill in the correct reciprocal pronouns.
1. Love _____ _____.
2. They chattered to _____ _____ about fashion.
3. They were looking for _____ _____.
4. Why do you deceive _____ _____?
5. They dislike _____ _____.
6. The two reports contradict _____ _____.
7. They pretended not to notice _____ _____.
8. They are devoted to _____ _____.
9. We missed _____ _____ while being on holiday.
10. They get on well with _____ _____.
11. They greeted _____ _____ with kisses.
12. We all know _____ _____.
13. They ignored _____ _____ for some time.
14. They are afraid of _____ _____.
15. Are they in love with _____ _____?
16. They fight with _____ _____.
17. Help _____ _____ in learning English.
18. They are ideally suited to _____ _____.
VII. RELATIVE PRONOUNS
Fill in the correct relative pronouns.
1. The man _____ was here is a doctor.
2. Take the book _____ is on the table.
3. With _____ are you talking?
4. The boy _____ is reading a book is my son.
5. _____ eats must pay.
6. The night _____ we went to the theatre was very warm.
7. He doesn’t know the people _____ live next door.
8. I have books _____ I must read.
9. We had a river in _____ we could swim.
10. I have some letters _____ I must write.
11. He was the first man _____ reached the top.
12. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship _____ has been built on the Clyde.
13. The last person _____ leaves the room must turn out the lights.
14. Here are some accounts _____ you must check.
15. Show me _____ you have in your hand.
VIII. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
Fill in the correct indefinite pronouns.
1. There’s _____ milk in that jug.
2. She wanted _____ stamps but there weren’t _____.
3. They can’t have _____ more strawberries; I want _____ to make jam.
4. There is _____ ice-cream left.
5. Did she tell you _____?
6. There is hardly _____ milk left.
7. She won’t lend you _____ money.
8. I haven’t seen _____ yet.
9. There is _____ wrong with this car.
10. This has _____ to do with me.
11. You have money and I have _____.
12. The child refused to let _____ feed her.
13. They didn’t make _____ mistakes.
14. The event was marked by _____.
15. Your health comes before _____.
16. Am I supposed to take _____ she washes up?
KEYS:
I. 1. her; 2. them; 3. She, me; 4. He, us; 5. she, him; 6. you; 7.
she; 8. them; 9. him, his; 10. it, it, me; 11. him; 12. it; 13. It; 14. it, It; 15. It;
16. you; 17. It; 18. It, it; 19. them/him/her; 20. it.
II. 1. my; 2. mine; 3. her/his; 4. her; 5. mine; 6. theirs; 7.
my/our; 8. his/her; 9. its; 10. their; 11. my; 12. its; 13. his; 14. your, mine; 15.
theirs.
III. 1. this/that; 2. That; 3. this, that; 4. This/That; 5. That;
6. This/That; 7. that; 8. That; 9. these/those; 10. these; 11. this, that; 12. These,
those; 13. That; 14. That; 15. That; 16. that; 17. That; 18. this/that; 19. This/That; 20.
This/That.
IV. 1. Who; 2. Whose; 3. Who; 4. What; 5. Whom; 6. Whose; 7. Which;
8. Which; 9. What; 10. What; 11. What; 12. Which; 13. Whose; 14. Who; 15. What; 16. Whose;
17. What; 18. Whose; 19. What; 20. Whose.
V. 1. yourself; 2. themselves; 3. ourselves; 4. myself; 5.
himself/herself/yourself; 6. myself; 7. itself; 8. itself; 9. himself; 10. himself; 11.
herself; 12. itself; 13. himself; 14. themselves; 15. herself; 16. yourself; 17. herself;
18. yourself; 19. yourself; 20. himself.
VI. 1. one another; 2. each other; 3. one another/each other; 4.
one another/each other; 5. one another; 6. each other; 7. one another; 8. each other; 9.
one another; 10. one another; 11. one another; 12. each other; 13. one another; 14. each
other; 15. one another; 16. each other; 17. one another; 18. one another.
VII. 1. who; 2. which; 3. whom; 4. who; 5. Who; 6. that; 7. who; 8.
that; 9. which; 10. that; 11. who; 12. which; 13. who; 14. that; 15. what.
VIII. 1. some/no; 2. some, any; 3. any, some; 4. no; 5. anything;
6. any; 7. any; 8. anything; 9. something/nothing; 10. nothing; 11. none 12 anyone; 13.
any; 14. everyone; 15. everything; 16. everything.
Compiled by Helen Kisunko
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