Pronouns exercise

Complete the following sentences using appropriate personal pronouns.

1. Mike lives next door. …………….. is a handsome guy.

2. Susie is my neighbor. ………………. is a doctor.

3. Supriya loves to paint. ……………… also sings well. Have you met ………………..?

4. My father is a strict disciplinarian. …………………. serves in the military.

5. My grandmother bought ……………… a beautiful necklace for my birthday. ……………….. is very expensive.

6. Teachers do noble work. We must respect ……………..

7. Alice was not a bit hurt and ……………… jumped up on to ……………….. feet in a moment.

8. The horse fell down and broke …………….. leg.

9. The army had to suffer terrible privations in ……………….. march.

10. The jury were divided in ………………. opinions.

Answers

1. Mike lives next door. He is a handsome guy.

2. Susie is my neighbor. She is a doctor.

3. Supriya loves to paint. She also sings well. Have you met her?

4. My father is a strict disciplinarian. He serves in the military.

5. My grandmother bought me a beautiful necklace for my birthday. It is very expensive.

6. Teachers do noble work. We must respect them.

7. Alice was not a bit hurt and she jumped up on to her feet in a moment.

8. The horse fell down and broke its leg.

9. The army had to suffer terrible privations in its march.

10. The jury were divided in their opinions. (Here the reference is to the individual members within the jury. That is why we use a plural verb and pronoun.)