What is a pronoun?

A pronoun is a word that can replace a noun in a sentence. The noun that is replaced by
a pronoun is called an antecedent.

For example, in the sentence

I love my dog because he is a good boy, the word he is a pronoun that replaces the
noun dog.

Object Pronoun

Object pronouns are pronouns which are used as an object that follows a verb or a
preposition or as replacement for objects to avoid repetitions.

We use an object pronoun:

 to avoid repeating the same subject pronoun or noun;

 in sentences after prepositions.

For example:

“My dogs get very happy when I take them to the park.” = Them refers to my dogs.

Chose the correct answer

I can't see Mary. I can't see_______

a) him b) she c) her

Karen is next to Peter and Peter is next to________

a) he b) me c) his

Can you help______?

a) they b) you c) them

John is hungry.

The hamburger is for ______

a) them b) I c) him

We are going for a walk. Come with________

a) us b) you c) our

I like your shoes. Where did you get _________?

a) them b) their c) it

Possessive Adjectives

We use the possessive pronouns when we refer about the things, characteristic or
possessions that one person or character has.

Complete

1. Where is _______ classroom? We can’t find it.

2. Susan, is that _______ pen on the table?

3. A: What is _______ name? B: My name is Thomas.

4. I think this is _______ book. She dropped it on the floor.

5. He forgot to write _______ name on the test!

Possessive Pronoun

It is a pronoun that is used to express ownership or possession. For example, the word
hers is a possessive pronoun in the sentence Charlotte noticed that Seth’s dog was
bigger than hers. The word hers indicates that “Charlotte’s dog” (the noun phrase being
replaced by the word hers) belongs to Charlotte.

Complete

1. We bought that house last year. It is _______________.

2. This car belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Smith. It is _______________.

3. I think I saw John drop this pen. I think it is _______________.

4. This book is _______________. It has my name on it.

5. My brother and I made that chair. It’s _______________.

6. Excuse me. This phone is _______________. You forgot to take it with you.

Reflexive Pronoun

Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and the object of the verb are the same.

It is used for the object of a verb when it refers to the same noun as the subject of that
verb. In English, these are the pronouns that end with “self” or “selves”: e.g., “himself,”
“myself,” “ourselves,” etc.

Example:

Jane shook herself awake.

I saw it myself.

How did he hurt himself?

Select the correct answer

They can help ____. I did my homework all by ____.

a) theyselves a) meself
b) theyself b) mineself
c) themselves c) self
d) themself d) myself

You (singular) can do it ____. We made the cake all by ____.

a) yourself a) usself
b) youself b) ourself
c) youselve c) ourselves
d) yourselve d) usselves

You (plural) can do it ____. Did she paint the rooms ____.

a) youself a) sheself
b) yourselves b) self
c) youselves c) herselves
d) yourself d) herself

He cleaned the kitchen ____.

That dog just bit ____.
a) heself
b) hiself a) itself
c) himself b) itselves
d) hisself c) heself
d) sheself
Fill in the blanks with the correct pronoun

The photograph album belongs to me. It is _______________________

The twins invited us to _______________ birthday party. We bought ________________ a

musical box.

My father owns a shop. The shop is ________________________

They are going to build ______________ building.

She had a small childhood memory of ________________

You have to do your homework by _____________________

It would be better if you concentrated on _________________ study.

The pen is _______________.

_______________ are considered part of the company.