Usages of Pronouns
Rules: 01
GKB ev‡K¨ 2Uv object em‡j object 2wU
mvRv‡bv hvq 2 fv‡e h_v-
i) Indirect object (e¨w³) + direct object (e¯‘)
ii) direct object (e¯‘)+to+ Indirect object(e¨w³)
‡hgb- I gave him a book. or I gave a book to him
e¨w³ e¯‘ to e¨w³|
Rule: 02
Verb Gi Av‡M Subjecte‡m|
‡hgb-He / Him is going there(mwVK DËit He
KviY is n‡jv verb Avi verb Gi Av‡M object
him is verb subject heemv‡bv hv‡”Q bv|
Rule: 03
verb Gi ci object e‡m|
‡hgb- I like he/ him (mwVK DËit him KviY like
n‡jv verb Ges verb Gi c‡i subject he em‡Z
cvi‡e bv| verb Gi c‡i object him em‡e|
Rule:04
Preposition Gi c‡i object e‡m|
‡hgb- He comes to I/ me (mwVK DËi me KviY
GLv‡b to n‡jv preposition ZvB Gi c‡i object
me em‡e|
Rule: 05
Noun I Gerund Gi Av‡M| possessive e‡m|
‡hgb- she likes me/ me singing (mwVK DËi my
singing GLv‡b gerund ZvB gerund Gi Av‡M
possessive my w`‡Z n‡e|
NB, it Gi possessive n‡jv- its Ab¨w`‡K its Øviv
it is/ it was/ it has eySvq|
Rule- 06
Reflexive pronoun KLbI GKv GKv subject G
em‡Z cv‡i bv Z‡e subject ‡`Iqv _vK‡j †mB
subject Gi c‡i em‡Z cvi‡e|
‡hgb- Myself went therefzj I myself went there
mwVK
Reflexive pronoun ïay gvÎ transitive verb Gi c‡i
Ges preposition Gi object wnmv‡e H transitive
verb c‡i e‡m|
A_ev Preposition Gi object wnmv‡e H
preposition Gi c‡i e‡m| GB 2 RvqMv ev‡` Ab¨
RvqMvq em‡j Reflexive pronoun- ‡K emphatic
pronoun ejv n‡e|
a) He killed himself. ( GLv‡b himself n‡jv
reflexive pronoun KviY GUv transitive verb
object wnmv‡e e‡m‡Q|
b) She is proud of herself. ( GLv‡b herself n‡jv
reflexive pronoun KviY GUv preposition of Gi
object wnmv‡e e‡m‡Q|
c) I myself went there. ( GLv‡b myself n‡jv
emphasize pronoun | KviY GUv myself verb Gi
object wnmv‡eI e‡mwb Avevi preposition Gi
object wnmv‡eI e‡mwb|
Rule-7
wKQz wKQz verb Av‡Q †h¸‡jv ev‡K¨ emv‡jB
Zvici reflexive pronoun w`‡Z n‡e|
‡hgb- absent avail, enjoy, pride, exert cÖ‡qvM
Kiv Giv hLb verb wn‡m‡e em‡e ZLb G‡`i c‡i H
ev‡K¨i subject ‡_‡K reflexive pronoun ‰Zwi
K‡i GB me verb ¸‡jvi wVK c‡i em‡Z n‡e|
I absented myself from school yesterday ,
GLv‡b absent n‡jv verb adjective bq| ZvB
absent verb Gi c‡i reflexive pronoun myself
w`‡Z n‡e|
pronoun Antecedent Agreement:
Rule-01
 Subject ‡`‡L mwVK fv‡e pronoun Gi wewfbœ
iæc wba©viK Kiv‡K Pronoun Antecednt
Agreement e‡j| Subject mwVK †`‡L mwVK
fv‡e Pronoun wba©viY Kivi wKQ ywbqg wb‡P
Zz‡j aiv n‡jv-
 ïay one Gi Possive n‡e one’s | wKš‘ One of
_vK‡j possessive n‡e his her its | G‡ÿ‡Î one of
Gi c‡ii noun mwVK Uv bvix/ cyiæl/ e¯‘ BZ¨vw`
†`‡L wb‡Z n‡e| †hgb-
One should do ones/ his duties [ mwVK DËi n‡e
one’s ]
One of the boys has lost one’s / his father mwVK
DËi n‡e his]
One of the girls has lost one’s / her father mwVK
DËi n‡e her]
Rule-02
Subject Gi ¯’v‡b body ev noun hy³ indefinite
pronoun _vK‡j possessiven‡e| their Z‡e their
bv _vK‡j hsi w`‡Z n‡e|
Everyone has done well in his/ their exam.
mwVK DËi n‡e their
Rule-03
Singular e¯‘ BZi cÖvYx, wkï hw` subjectnq
Zvn‡j Zvi possessive n‡e| its †hgb- The dog is
waving its tail
Rule-04
Subject Gi ¯’v‡b each, each of either, either of, a) one of the problems are extremely easy to
neither, nether of _vK‡j Gi Rb¨ possessive n‡e solve
his, her, its ‡m‡ÿ‡Î G¸‡jvi c‡i †h noun _v‡K b) one of the problem is extremely easy to
†mB noun bvix/ cyiæl/ e¯‘ wKbv Zv †`‡L wb‡Z solve
n‡e| c) One of the problem is extremely easy to
Ex: Each of the boys has got (his/ their) solve
scholarship money. mwVK DËi n‡e his d) One of the problems are extremely easy to
Rule-05 solve
Subject G hw` Collective noun _v‡K Ges †mB 8. It was I---------- he wanted to sing to.
collective noun Gi AšÍf©~³ e¨w³ ev cÖvYx¸‡jv [ 2008-09]
hw` GK‡Î KvR K‡i Zvn‡j possessive wjL‡Z a) Who b) whom
n‡e its | wKš‘ hw` Avjv`v Avjv`v fv‡e KvR K‡i c) which d) that
Zvn‡j possessive wjL‡Z n‡e| their. 9. It is correct to say
[ B-Unit-2008-09]
Previous Year Questions a) habib and myself stayed home
Dhaka University b) Habib and me stayed home
1. Pinocchio is hungry and looks for an egg t c) Myself and Habib stayed home
cook---------- an omelet. to his surprise. the d) Habib and I stayed home
omelet flies out of the window. [ B-Unit- 10. It was us who had left before he arrived
2015-16] [ 2007-08]
a) his one self b) itself a) us who had left before he arrived
c) oneself d) himself b) we who had left before he arrived
2. Nazrul---------- is our national poet, was also a c) us who had went before he arrived
soldier d) we who had left before the time he had
[ D-Unit-2015-16] arrived
a) whom b) who 11. The teacher told---------- to leave
c) he d) what [ 2009-10]
3. Control---------- Sabahg! Everything is fine. so a) he and me b) him and me
don’t start crying . c) him and I d) he and I
[ B-Unit-2014-15] 12. Choose the correct sentence
a) yourself b) you [ B-Unit-2006-07]
c) me d) herself a) The teachers gave a tough assignment for
4. A snake can eat and digest animals much the class
larger than---------- b) The teachers gave a tough assignment the
[ B-Unit-2013-14] class
a) it b) itself c) The teacher gave the class a tough
c) its d) it has assignment
5. Your courage is as great as any other person in d) The teacher gave to the class a tough
defending your country. assignment
[ 201-13] 13. One must follow---------- conscience
a) as great as any other person [ B-Unit -2005-06]
b) as great as any other person a) individuals b) ones
c) great like other person c) right d) personal
d) as great as that of any other person 14. Choose the correct sentence
6. There is really. no difference between you [ 2002-03]
and-----------. a) One of my bags were stolen from the shop
[ 2010-11] b) One of my bags was stolen from the shop
a) I b) we c) One of my bag were stolen from the shop
c) them d) me d) One of my bag was stolen from the shop
7. Choose the correct sentence 15. The more hemoglobin one has. the more
[ 2010-11] oxygen is carried to---------- cells
[ D-Unit-2002-03]
 a) its b) our [ IU. G- Unit-2015-
c) their d) one’s 16]
16. Choose the one word or phrase that best a) He b) Each
completes the sentence Sports medicine expert c) Myself d) who
agree that ice should be applied immediately 4. Let---------- introduce---------- to ----------
when an athlete suffers an injury to---------- leg [ CU, E- Unit-2015-
[ C-Unit-2001-02] 16]
a) an b) his c) its d) a) my. your, his
the b) me, you, him
17. It was---------- who first raised the issue in the c) myself. yourself, himself
meeting d) mine, yours, he
[ 1999-2000] e) him. she, their
a) I b) me 5. Humans are the only factors in the
c) myself d) himself ecosystem----- are responsible for the changes in
18. Choose the correct option the ecology
[ 1999-2000] [ CU, F2 –Unit-2015-
a) Give the work to whichever looks idle 16]
b) Give the work to whom looks idle a) Which b) whom
c) Give the work to whomsoever looks idle c) who d) what
d) Give the work to whoever looks idle 6. Argentina ----------is well known for its
19. Which of the following sentence is correct ? mountains is a very popular spot with ski tourists.
[ 1995-96] [KU. 2015-16]
a) One of my friends are lawyers a) who b) which
b) One of my friend is a lawyers c) what d) that
c) One of my friends is a lawyers 7. Nobody likes her: she talks about------- all the
d) One of my friends are a lawyers time. [ JU: 2014-15]
20. Which of the following is demonstrative a) her b) hers
pronoun c) herself d) self
[ DU-1990-91] 8. Which one is the relative pronoun?
a) he b) yourself [ RU. 2014-15]
c) those d) who a) he b) you
Answer c) his d) who
1 d 2 b 3 a 4 b 5 d 9. Fill is with the correct word This is the
6 d 7 c 8 b 9 d 10 b man----- I saw yesterday? [ SUST-2014-15]
11 b 12 c 13 b 14 b 15 d a) who b) what
16 b 17 a 18 d 19 c 20 c c) whose d) whom
10. She tried to measure the speed------ they were
Others University traveling [CU -2014-15]
a) Which b) at which
1. These handkerchiefs are--------- Dont mix c) where d) how
them up with---------. [ CU-A-Unit-2018-19] e) that
a) my, her b) mine, hers 11. This is the pen------ I want [ VUST-2014-15]
c) I she d) me hers a) whom b) who
2. Choose the correct sentence ? c) which d) it
[ RU A –Unit 2018- 12. Mr Zaman prides himself on his sons success.
19\ The underline word is used as object of.
a) It is I who am responsible for this [ CU.F- Unit-2013-
b) It is me who am responsible for this 04]
c) It is me whom is responsible for this a) Reflexive pronoun
d) It is that who am responsible for this b) Relative pronoun
3. Which one is reflexive pronoun---------- c) Reciprocal pronoun
d) Personal pronoun
 e) Indefinite pronoun 1 b 2 a 3 c 4 b 5 c
13. One should be careful about------- duty 6 b 7 c 8 d 9 d 10 b
[ JU-2015-14] 11 c 12 a 13 d 14 d 15 c
a) his b) her 16 c 17 a 18 c 19 b 20 d
c) her’s d) one’s 21 a
14. They called----- on the telephone
[ CU 2011-12]
a) we b) they
c) hers d) us
15. Which one is correct ?
[ JU:2011-12]
a) One of my cousins are a doctor.
b) One of my cousin is a doctor
c) One of my cousins is a doctor
d) One of my cousin are a doctor
16. Choose the correct sentence
[IU:201-11]
a) The man that said that was a fool
b) The man who said that was a fool
c) The man who said that was a fool
d) The man which said was a fool
17. The lady------ I am sending this letter to is a
friend of my cousin [ IU-G-Unit-2010-
11]
a) whom b) which
c) whose d) who
18. A major concern among. archaeologists
today is the preservation of archaeological
site------- are threatened by development.
[ Choose the best fitting word/ phrase]
[ RU. 2010-11]
a) of which many b) many of them
c) many of which d) Which many
19. choose the correct sentence
[ JU: 2010-11]
a) Neither of the roads lead to the railway
station
b) Neither of the roads leads to the railway
station
c) Neither of the roads are leading to the
railway statoin
d) Neither roads are led to the railway station
20. Which is the correct sentence
[ RU: 2005-06]
a) Let he and I go b) Let I and he go
c) Let me and he go d) Lethim and me go
21. Which following one is a personal pronoun?
[ JU: 2009-10]
a) I b) who
c) Myself d) That

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