Nouns And Pronouns Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun or verb that agrees with the subject in number
and person.

1. This is one of the best novels that ………………..

appeared this year.
has
have

2. The boy …………………….. I trusted proved

worthy of my confidence.
who
which
whom

3. Ambition is one of those passions that

………………………. never satisfied.
is
are

4. This is the same man ……………………….. we

saw yesterday.
that

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as
Either could be used here

5. He has an impudence ………………………… carry

him through anything.
would
which would
Either could be used here

6. You and ………………………. are invited to tea

this morning.
I
me
Either could be used here

7. Are they better qualified than

………………………… to judge?
we
us
Either could be used here

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8. Neither of them ………………………….. invited to

the party.
was
were

9. The athlete, ……………………………. you spoke

so highly of, has failed to qualify for the race.
who
which
whom

10. When you have examined these documents

please return ………………………. to us.
same
them
the same

11. They know it as well as ……………………… do.

I
me

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12. He is as good a bowler as

....................................
me
I am
Either could be used here

Answers
1. This is one of the best novels that have appeared this year.
2. The boy whom I trusted proved worthy of my confidence.
3. Ambition is one of those passions that are never satisfied.
4. This is the same man that / as we saw yesterday.
5. He has an impudence which would carry him through anything.
6. You and I are invited to tea this morning.
7. Are they better qualified than us to judge?
8. Neither of them was invited to the party.
9. The athlete, whom you spoke so highly of, has failed to qualify for the race.
10. When you have examined these documents please return them to us.
11. They know it as well as I do.
12. He is as good a bowler as me / I am.

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