EXERCISE OF PRONOUNS Mam Rotua

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Nama : Maria Tri stefany

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Prodi : sastra inggris


PERSONAL PRONOUNS

Replace the words in bold with suitable pronouns in these sentences.

Example: Ken has a dog. The dog is called Blackie.


Ken has a dog. It is called Blackie.

1. David takes care of the garden. David is a good gardener.


David takes care of the garden. He is a good gardener.

2. Mary has a sweet voice. Mary is also a pretty girl.


Mary has a sweet voice. She is also a pretty girl.

3. Mr and Mrs Brown are here. Mr and Mrs Brown are talking to the hostess.
Mr and Mrs Brown are here. They are talking to the hostess.

4. Look at my dog. My dog is wagging its tail.


Look at my dog. It is wagging its tail.

5. My brother and I visited the art gallery. My brother and I saw many beautiful
paintings.
My brother and I visited the art gallery. We saw many beautiful paintings.

6. The teacher said, “Give the teacher your book.”


The teacher said, “Give me your book.”

7. Put all these letters on the table and then sort these letters out.
Put all these letters on the table and then sort its out.

8. When the dog saw the little boy, the dog bit the little boy.
When the dog saw the little boy, it bit him.

9. I had a few stamps. I gave the stamps to Tom.


I had a few stamps. I gave its to Tom.

10. George walked to the door. Then George opened the door and went out.
George walked to the door. Then He opened it and went out.

11. John is five feet tall. Ann is only four and a half feet tall. John is taller than Ann.
John is five feet tall. Ann is only four and a half feet tall. He is taller than her.

12. Dick saw Nick. Dick called out to Nick. Then Dick and Nick walked together.
Dick saw Nick. He called out to Him. Then they walked together.
Fill the blanks with suitable pronouns. They should agree with the nouns in the sentences.

1. The dogs were hungry so he fed _____.


The dogs were hungry so he fed It.

2. We spoke to Michael and John when we met _____.


We spoke to Michael and John when we met them.

3. The duck can swim because _____ has webbed feet.


The duck can swim because it has webbed feet.

4. I looked for the box, but could not find _____.


I looked for the box, but could not find it.

5. “These books aren't mine. Are _____ yours?”


“These books aren't mine. Are its yours?”

6. I have three sisters; _____ are all married.


I have three sisters; they are all married.

7. When you have finished your work, please pass _____ up to me.
When you have finished your work, please pass it up to me.

8. The dog barked at Alice and ran after _____.


The dog barked at Alice and ran after it.

9. I met Sally and Lucy yesterday. I took a walk with _____.


I met Sally and Lucy yesterday. I took a walk with them.

10. I met Alice yesterday. _____ invited _____ to her house.


I met Alice yesterday. She invited me to her house.

11. Jane has a cat; _____ likes to play with _____.


Jane has a cat; She likes to play with it.

12. When the dog chased James, _____ ran as fast as _____ could.
When the dog chased James, he ran as fast as he could.

13. Albert works in a factory. _____ says _____ is a noisy place.


Albert works in a factory. He says it is a noisy place.

Choose the correct pronoun from each bracket.

1. I saw _____ (her, she) talking to _____ (they, them) about _____ (I, me).
I saw her talking to them about me.

2. John was the only boy _____ (they, them) chose to play in the team with _____
(they, them).
John was the only boy they chose to play in the team with them.

3. The dark clouds warned _____ (we, us) that the rain would soon catch _____ (we, us)
up.
The dark clouds warned us that the rain would soon catch we up.

4. Janet was sorry that _____ (she, her) was not at home when _____ (they, them)
called to see _____ (she, her).
Janet was sorry that she was not at home when they called to see her.

5. Does _____ (her, she) know that _____ (me, I) was absent?
Does she know that me was absent?

6. Why didn't _____ (him, he) tell _____ (we, us) about _____ (they, them) when
_____ (he, him) came yesterday?
Why didn't he tell us about them when he came yesterday?

7. It is likely that _____ (we, us) shall be in time to see _____ (she, her) when _____
(she, her) arrives.
It is likely that we shall be in time to see her when she arrives.

8. Please give _____ (I, me) the message for _____ (he, him).
Please give me the message for him.

9. My friend and _____ (I, me) went to see _____ (she, her) to ask _____ (she, her)
about her brother.
My friend and I went to see her to ask she about her brother.

10. The man gave Dan and _____ (I, me) some free samples which _____ (he, him) had
with _____ (he, him).
The man gave Dan and I some free samples which he had with him.

11. I remember that _____ (they, them) brought _____ (we, us) some pineapples from
their home.
I remember that they brought us some pineapples from their home.

12. _____ (He, Him) could not sleep because _____ (they, them) made so much noise
that _____ (they, them) kept _____ (he, him) awake.
He could not sleep because they made so much noise that them kept him awake.

13. Do you think that Michael and _____ (I, me) can catch _____ (they, them) if _____
(they, them) come this way?
Do you think that Michael and I can catch them if they come this way?

14. Don't tell _____ (she, her) about _____ (I, me).
Don't tell her about me.

15. My brother told John and _____ (I, me) that _____ (we, us) must help _____ (he,
him) water the flowers.
My brother told John and I that we must help him water the flowers.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUN

Change these sentences by using a possessive pronoun in place of the words in bold.

Example: This is his watch and this is her ring.


This is his and this is hers.

1. This is my bicycle and that is your bicycle.


This is mine and that is yours.

2. Are these your shoes or her shoes?


Are these yours or hers?

3. These are our bats. Those are their bats.


These are ours. Those are theirs.

4. Is that our coach or their coach?


Is that ours or theirs?

5. I think that is Bob's watch and this one is her watch.


I think that is Bob's watch and this one is hers.

6. That's not my stick. It's his stick.


That's not mine. It's his.

7. Do you want our books as well?


Do you want ours as well?

8. Whose is it? It's their house.


Whose is it? It's theirs.

9. Whose are these? They're your apples.


Whose are these? They're yours.

10. Whose is this one? It's our car.


Whose is this one? It's ours.

Use the correct possessive pronoun in the place of the words in bold.

1. Whose is it? It's Peter's pen.


Whose is it? It's his.

2. Whose are these? They are Mary's shoes.


Whose are these? They are Hers.

3. Are these my shoes or your shoes?


Are these mine or yours?
4. Where are our chairs? Those are their chairs.
Where are ours? Those are theirs.

5. I don't want that one. It's not my book.


I don't want that one. It's not mine.

6. Are you sure that is your ball?


Are you sure that is yours?

7. Their players are older than our players.


Theirs are older than ours.

8. This one is her pen; that one is my pen.


This one is hers; that one is mine.

9. We have got our hockey balls muddled up with your hockey balls.
We have got ours muddled up with yours.

10. Ask them if these books are their books.


Ask them if these books are theirs.

Write these sentences in another way, using a possessive pronoun.

Example: That magazine belongs to her.


That magazine is hers.

1. The shoes over there belong to me.


The shoes over there is mine.

2. That bag belongs to my sister.


That bag belongs to mine.

3. Most of these comics belong to Peter.


Most of these comics is his.

4. This hedge belongs to the people next door. It does not belong to us.
This hedge are theirs. It does not ours.

5. That car belongs to my brother and me.


That car are ours.

6. I'm not sure but I think this cat belongs to that girl.
I'm not sure but I think this cat is hers.

7. Don't take that one; it belongs to me.


Don't take that one; it is mine.

8. Tell him not to move the one by the door; it belongs to the boys.
Tell him not to move the one by the door; it is his.

9. This belongs to John and me but those belong to you.


This is ours but those are yours.

10. He says that those books do not belong to him.


He says that those books do not his.

11. Those scissors belong to Mary.


Those scissors are hers.

12. He says the wallet belongs to him.


He says the wallet is his.

13. I wonder if this key belongs to my brother.


I wonder if this key belongs to his.

14. Do these stamps belong to you?


Do these stamps are yours?

15. Does that bicycle belong to Peter?


Does that bicycle is his?

16. Do these atlases belong to us?


Do these atlases are ours?

17. Those shoes over there belong to the men.


Those shoes over there is his.

18. That chain belongs to my dog.


That chain is mine.

19. I wonder if those exercise books belong to my friend and me.


I wonder if those exercise books are ours.

20. I know that key belongs to me.


I know that key is mine.

Put in each blank one of these seven words: my; your; his; her; its; their; our.

1. The dog wagged _____ tail when it saw _____ owner.


The dog wagged his tail when it saw his owner.

2. Singapore is only a small island but it is important because of _____ harbour and
_____ trade.
Singapore is only a small island but it is important because of their harbour and their
trade.
3. Mary's father said that _____ aunt was _____ sister.
Mary's father said that her aunt was his sister.

4. _____ bicycle would not go properly so I asked _____ sister if I could borrow _____
bicycle.
My bicycle would not go properly so I asked my sister if I could borrow her bicycle.

5. _____ players are taller than _____ players, but _____ forwards are faster than _____
forwards so we shall probably win.
Their players are taller than our players, but our forwards are faster than their
forwards so we shall probably win.

6. “You can stay at _____ house if _____ house is flooded,” I told him.
“You can stay at my house if yours house is flooded,” I told him.

7. “_____ pen is better than _____ pen but I don't like _____ colour. I prefer my own,” I
told my sister.
“Her pen is better than my pen but I don't like its colour. I prefer my own,” I told my
sister.

8. They claimed that _____ school was older than _____ school but we told them that
_____ school was much bigger.
They claimed that their school was older than our school but we told them that our
school was much bigger.

9. “Is this _____ stick? It's not _____ stick, and Richard says it's not _____ stick,” I
asked John.
“Is this your stick? It's not my stick, and Richard says it's not his stick,” I asked
John.

10. John lives in a bungalow. I know _____ house is near _____ bungalow, but I can't
remember _____ number.
John lives in a bungalow. I know my house is near his bungalow, but I can't
remember its number.

Put in a suitable pronoun.

1. She brought us some drinks. We drank _____ and then fell asleep. _____ was quite a
cool evening.
She brought us some drinks. We drank together and then fell asleep. That was quite
a cool evening.

2. The lizard caught a fly. _____ soon swallowed _____.


The lizard caught a fly. he soon swallowed it.

3. She did not like the noise of the traffic because _____ gave _____ a headache.
She did not like the noise of the traffic because its gave her a headache.

4. When we got on the ferry, the man told us that the fare had been increased. _____
told _____ that _____ was two dollars.
When we got on the ferry, the man told us that the fare had been increased. He told
us that its was two dollars.

5. The postman does not come to our house because _____ is very isolated. When there
are letters for _____, _____ go to the Post Office to collect _____.
The postman does not come to our house because it is very isolated. When there are
letters for us, we go to the Post Office to collect it.

6. Some animals like the darkness because _____ keeps _____ safe from most of their
enemies.
Some animals like the darkness because its keeps them safe from most of their
enemies.

7. I asked Ron to put some salt on the pineapple. _____ asked _____ why _____
wanted _____ to do it. I told _____ that the salt would make the pineapple sweet.
I asked Ron to put some salt on the pineapple. He asked me why I wanted him to do
it. I told him that the salt would make the pineapple sweet

8. Mrs Green told her husband that the iron would not work properly. She asked _____
to try to repair _____. Then _____ said, “If _____ can't repair _____, we must take
_____ to a shop.”
Mrs Green told her husband that the iron would not work properly. She asked him to
try to repair it. Then she said, “If you can't repair it, we must take it to a shop.”

9. After the experiment, we washed all the equipment and put _____ away carefully.
Then _____ wrote about _____ in our books.
After the experiment, we washed all the equipment and put it away carefully. Then
we wrote about them in our books.

10. I heard the sound of the siren on a fire engine. _____ made _____ feel quite excited.
I heard the sound of the siren on a fire engine. It made me feel quite excited.
DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN

Complete each of the sentences with this or these.


1. _______children speak English.
This children speak English.
2. I like _______music.
I like this music
3. _______car is expensive.
This car is expensive.
4. Do you understand _______words?
Do you understand these words?
5. We do not need _______dictionary.
We do not need this dictionary

Complete each of the sentences with that or those.


1. We never eat at _______restaurant.
We never eat at that restaurant.
2. Do you know _______man?
Do you know that man?
3. She has to read _______books.
She has to read those books.
4. _______house is beautiful.
That house is beautiful.
5. _______people need help.
That people need help.

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