EXERCISE 3

In this passage, the pronouns are underlined. Write them and their referents on the lines below.

The Boston Marathon

Every year, in the middle of April, thousands of people go to Boston. They go to run the Boston
Marathon. This is one of the oldest races in the United States. It began in 1897.

Each year, more runners join the Boston Marathon. They come from every part of the world. In
1984, 6.164 runners from 34 different countries ran in the Marathon. About 5.290 of them
finished it.

The Boston race is 42 kilometers long. It is one of the longest races. The runners go through
thirteen towns during the race. It ends in the center of Boston. Crowds of people watch them as
they go through the towns. They clap their hands and cheer for them.

Pronoun Referent Pronoun Referent

They People It Race
This Boston Marathon Them Runners
It Boston Marathon They Runners
They Runners They Crowds of people
Them Runners Their People’s hands
It Boston race Them Runners

EXERCISE 4

There are 17 pronouns in this passage. First of all, find all of them, then write them and their
corresponding referents on the lines below.

Mary Simms and Jim Fuller went jogging in Central Park las Saturday. They had a problem: a large
white dog. It ran after them and tried to bite their legs.

They were scared and did not know what to do. Mary tool a big stick and tried to hit the dog. She
wanted to scared it away, but the dog just barked at her.
Then Jim threw a large rock at the animal. It hit the dog on the head.

The dog’s owner was very angry. “Stop hurting my dog!” she shouted. “It will not hurt you. It is just
a puppy”.

Then she took a large stick and tried to hit Mary and Jim.

Just then a park police came along the path. He saw them fighting. “This is terrible!” He said “Stop
fighting”.

Pronoun Referent Pronoun Referent

They Mary and Jim she Dog’s owner
It The white dog It The dog
Them Mary and Jim You Jim
Their Mary and Jim’s legs it The dog
They Mary and Jim She Dog’s owner
She Mary He Park police
it Dog Them Mary, Jim and dog’s owner
Her Mary He Park police
It A large rock