Types of pronouns
TASK 1: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. I really like watching old shows. ________ are some of the best things on TV.
A. Those C. This
B. That D. These
2. After the parade, __________ met up in the town square.
A. something
B. everyone
C. anywhere
3. I searched all over, but couldn’t find my notes __________ .
A. something
B. everyone
C. anywhere
4. __________ flavour do you prefer? A. Whom B. Which C.Who
5. I heard someone at the door but wasn’t sure __________ it was.
A. what B. which C. who
6. The old woman lived alone, with _______ to look after _________.
A. someone / her
B. anyone / herself
C. everyone / she
D. no one / her
7. _______ two rings here on my little finger belonged to ________ grandmother. A. These / my
B. That / mine
C. Those / me
D. This / my
8. When the little boy grabbed the lizard, _______ tail broke off in _______ hand. A. it’s/his
B. it / him
C. its / his
D. it / one’s
E. its / he’s
9. A baby learns the meaning of words as ________ are spoken by others and later uses _______ in sentences.
A. their / they
B. they / them
C. it/them
D. they/it
10. Some of these clothes are ________, and the rest of ________ belong to Zack. A. yours / it
B. my/them
C. hers / their
D. me / they
E. mine / them
11. As for __________, I prefer to let people make up _________ minds.
A. I / his own
B. mine / one another’s
C. me / their own
D. my / theirs
12. The solicitor wrote a letter to Ann and _______ in which he asked us if we could settle the matter between ________. A. I/us
B. me / us
C. myself / ours
D. mine / our
E. me/we
13. As ________ cuts it as well as he does, I always have my hair cut at Johnson’s. A. anyone
B. someone else’s
C. no one else
D. everyone
E. nobody’s
14. They decided to buy the house because ________ location would allow _______ to get to work very easily.
A. theirs / them
B. it / themselves
C. its / them
D. they/us
E. its / their
TASK 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct pronouns.
IT’S durian season. The price of Musang King can go to as much as RM45 a kilogramme in Kuala Lumpur. Kampung durian can be much, much cheaper, of course!
“Why not we drive to Pahang? The durian there could be even cheaper and fresh,” suggested my dad. Mum and I couldn’t agree more — so here (1) ______ are on the road to Ulu Dong, a small village in Raub, two hours away from Kuala Lumpur.
There are many cheap comfortable homestays in the area, making (2) _______ a perfect destination for a weekend getaway. After arriving at our accommodation, first thing I do is head to our cute chalet homestay situated beside the river.
Already in our swimming suits, my sister gingerly jumps in. (3) _______ is really excited. Meanwhile, I dip (4) _____ foot slowly into the cool water.
After swimming, we head to join the makan
makan session. It’s 4pm and teatime, and in addition to cakes, there are baskets of kampung durian. Yeay! This is what we are looking forward to. It is an eat all-you-can durian buffet and (5) _______ are all fresh from the orchard nearby.
Although not the expensive Musang King, the durians are still delicious. The flesh is sweet and very creamy.
Adapted from: https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/jom