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Grammar:
Types of Pronouns
&
Relative Pronouns
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Types of Pronouns
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Subject Pronoun
1. Eg: I am an artist.
2. ---- like doing adventure sports like river rafting.
3. ---- would like to invite Stacy to join us for dinner. Ans
4. ---- went home. 1. I
5. ---- should complete your homework by 5pm. 2. I
6. ---- look gorgeous. 3. We
7. ---- is clever. 4. We
5. You
8. ---- is a great chess player. 6. You
9. ---- runs fast. 7. She
10.---- has won many medals for running. 8. She
11.---- doesn't work. 9. He
12.---- will be taken care of. 10.He
11.It
13.---- played doubles.
12.It
14.---- will manage everything for the party tonight. 13.They
14.They
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Object Pronoun Ans:

1. Lata helped ----- organise the party. 9. Did she finish writing ----- novel? 1. Me
2. He wrote a song for ----- . 10.Robert had a close friend Ned. Robert 2. Me
3. Us
3. Anthony drove ----- to the church last trusted ----- with his life. 4. Us
Sunday. 11.He made ----- the most powerful man in 5. You
4. She invited ------ to the beach party. the seven kingdoms. 6. You
7. her
5. Kanika texted ----- twice. 12.The PM took this decision. -----
8. Her
6. Amreen considers ----- (all) as family. made him very popular. 9. Her
7. She wants you to dance at ------ 13.Can the plumber fix ----- ? 10.Him
wedding. 14.Kiran and Mahi beat ----- . 11.Him
12.it
8. Does Mala know ----- ? 15.She started plotting against ------ 13.It
14.Them
15.Them or h
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Possessive Adjectives
1. ----- first car was a Mini Cooper.
2. ----- college is just 1 km from my house.
3. This is ----- dog Rusty. Ans:
4. We have covered all ----- books. 1. My/her/his
2. My/her/his
5. Write ----- details here.
3. Our/her
6. Submit ----- documents now. 4. Our
7. Thailand has now opened ------ border with Cambodia. 5. Your
8. Mrs. Khan asked that the package be delivered to ------ at the office. 6. Your
9. He has preserved ----- history. 7. Her
10.----- tail keeps moving. 8. Her
9. His
11.The dog is sick. ----- medicines have started. 10.Its
12.She has promised to keep ----- property safe. 11.Its
13.------ grandson would be returning soon. 12.Their/her/his
13.Their/her/his
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Possessive Pronoun
1. Look at these pictures. ----- is the big one.
2. I like your flowers. Do you like -----?
Ans:
3. Here is your car. ----- is over there, where we left it. 1. Mine
4. Your photos are good. ----- are terrible. 2. Mine
5. I looked everywhere for your key. I found Kunal's key but I couldn't find -----. 3. ours
4. Ours
6. Each couple's books are colour-coded. ----- are red. 5. Yours
7. John found his passport but Mary couldn't find -----. 6. Yours
8. Mary found her clothes but John couldn't find -----. 7. Hers
8. His
9. All the essays were good but ----- was the best. 9. His/hers
10.----- poetry soothes my soul. 10.His/Her
11.These aren't Vishal and Geet's children. ----- have black hair. 11.Theirs
12.Vipul and Megha don't like your car. Do you like -----? 12.theirs
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Reflexive Pronoun
1. I saw ------ in the mirror.
2. I wrote the essay by ------.
Ans:
3. We think of that gas leak tragedy and blame --------.
1. Myself
4. Never mind. We'll do it ---------. 2. Myself
5. Do you see ------ in the mirror, daily? 3. Ourselves
6. There is a buffet system at the wedding. Could you help --------? 4. Ourselves
7. Please, take care of ------- during this pandemic. 5. Yourself
6. Yourselves
8. Mary sent ------- a bouquet of flowers.
7. Yourselves
9. She -------- spoke to me. 8. Herself
10.John sent ------ a copy. 9. Herself
11.The President ------- promised to stop the war. 10.Himself
12.The exam -------- wasn't difficult, but the exam room was horrible. 11.Himself
13.My dog hurt --------. 12.Itself
13.Itself
14.Babies cannot look after ---------. 14.Themselves
15.They recommend this book even though they have never read it --------. 15.themselves
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What is a Relative Pronoun?

A relative pronoun is used to explain the meaning of a previous noun; at the same time, it connects a
relative clause to the rest of the sentence. So, it acts as a conjunction and a pronoun at the same time. The
clause modifies or describes the noun. The most common relative pronouns
are who, whom, whose, which, and that.

Relative
Usage Example
Pronoun
used for people: replaces subject pronouns like I,
who It was my sister who baked the cake.
she, he, we, they
whose shows possession or relationship This is the man whose documents I received last night.
The woman whom they found was admitted in the
whom replaces object pronouns like me, her, him
hospital.
The books, which were waiting outside, were ready for
which used for objects and animals
shipment.
that used for people and things The photo frame that was on my desk got broken.
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How to use Relative Pronouns?
• Relative pronouns are placed directly after the noun or pronoun they modify.
• The subject of the sentence is described by a relative clause. Since these clauses describe a noun or a
pronoun, they are also known as adjective clauses because they act like adjectives in the sentence.
• Each clause is introduced by a relative pronoun.

Relative Pronoun Examples

1. Whose I have a friend whose house is in jungles.
Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.
2. Which The library, which is at the end of the street, has a lot of books on medicine.
3. That This is the movie that everyone is talking about.
4. Who The driver who ran the stop sign was careless.
5. Whom The parents, whom we love dearly, need better care in old age.
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When and Where as relative pronouns

Occasionally, the relative adverbs when and where are also used as relative
pronouns.
As a relative pronoun, when introduces clauses that describe a noun that
refers to a time, and where refers to a place.

Check out a few different sentence examples.

• He remembered the day when we met.
• The school where I work is in this building.
• Grandma remembers a time when radio shows were popular.
• I want to visit the land where my favourite leader was born.
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Let’s Practise!
1. Children _____eat a lot of candy often get bad breath.
a) Which
b) Who
c) Where
d) Whose

2. Here is the newspaper _____ was in my room.

a) Which
b) Who
c) Where
d) Whose

3. Can you name the artist ____famous painting is called 'The Ans:
Girl with the Pearl Earring’? 1. Who
a. Which 2. That
b. Who 3. whose
c. Where
d. Whose
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Ans:
4. That
5. That
6. Whose
7. who
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Let’s Practise!
8. This is the school _____ I learned English.
That
Who
Where
Which

9. My sister, _____lives in Istanbul, is going to visit us.

Where
Who
Whose
Which

10. That pencil, ______ is on your desk, belongs to me.

Ans:
Which 1. Where
Where 2. who
Who 3. which
Whose
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