PRONOUNS EXERCISES — RESUELTO
Pronouns frequently used are: we, us, he, his, him, she, her, hers, I, me, my, mine, their,
theirs, our, you, your, yours, they, them, it, and its.
In the above list, mark S above all pronouns that would be correct in the subject position
and O above all pronouns that would be correct in the object position of the sentence.
Fill in the blank lines in the story by choosing a pronoun from the above list.
Fred received a letter from his Uncle Albert, inviting him to visit the television studio where
he works. I was pleased when Fred asked me to go with him as his guest. It was an exciting
visit. A guide met us at the studio. We were taken to the control room where engineers
showed us their earphones. We put them on our ears so we could hear their directions. A
woman was practicing a part she has been assigned to do. Uncle Albert followed the action
with his camera. We watched both of them for several minutes. Then I spoke to Fred saying,
“Your uncle certainly does his job well. Camera men must move quickly to capture the
action they see. It takes practice to become good at this job.”
----- Pronouns as Subjects -----
Choose the words that belong in the following sentences.
1. John and they went to the zoo.
2. He and I are good friends.
3. They and we went to the game yesterday.
4. Mary and she were there with Anne.
5. You and he are invited to the picnic.
6. You and I are on the same team.
7. James and he will soon be here.
8. We and they left at the same time.
9. The Allens and we had a very narrow escape.
10. He and I ate the ice cream.
Complete the following sentences using these pairs of pronouns as subjects.
1. He and I went to the store yesterday.
2. They and we agreed on the plan.
3. She and he practice the duet every evening.
4. You and they should arrive early.
Write a sentence using the pronoun it as the subject.
It was an exciting experience.
----- Pronouns That Refer to Myself -----
Write the correct one of these pronouns on each line
1. John used my bicycle today.
2. I cannot go to the park today.
3. Will you show me your new knife?
4. Your knife is larger than mine.
5. I expect to get another on my birthday.
Pronouns that refer to someone else and myself are: us, our, we, and ours.
Write the correct one of these pronouns on each line.
1. Both of us may go with Harry.
2. Harry says we both may ride a pony.
3. My father asked us to rake the leaves.
4. We may go when our work is finished.
5. It was we who did the work in the yard.
6. Mary asked us if we had brought our books.
7. Those books on the shelf are ours.
8. We left our other books on the table.
9. One of us will bring our game.
10. We both need not bring ours.
----- Splitting the Doubles -----
Circle the correct pronoun or pronouns in the numbered sentences.
1. The discussion between them and us emphasized the need for better husband-wife
communication.
2. Jerry and I discovered some useful practices.
3. One lady talked about something done by her husband and her.
4. She and her husband spent some time each day talking together.
5. He and she usually sat down for a chat over a cup of coffee.
6. They never poured out their problems as he or she returned from a hard day’s work.
7. He and she improved their relationship by doing some things together, away from the
children.
8. Akira said, “Time away from the children is good for them and us.”
9. Miyo and I got out to a movie and dinner for a drive at least once a week.
10. The other couples and we told them that each person had to be an individual.
11. He and she could enjoy a life together and still have self-fulfillment.
12. We couples realized that disagreements must occur between husband and wife.
13. During arguments, Jerry and I will center our discussion on the problem, not on other
issues.
14. He and I are going to make a real effort to communicate better with each other.
----- Making Comparisons -----
1. Tom is several inches taller than I.
2. We retain more students than they.
3. Ann writes as well as he.
4. Jack has a larger car than I.
5. The dress fits you better than she.
6. We are not at home as much as they.
7. Dad has more patience than she.
8. The younger child is not as talented as him.
9. Bobby thinks his parents like the baby more than him.
10. Although Charles has only lived here for a short time, he already has made more friends
than I.
11. Susan and John can’t sing as well as we.
12. Dr. Jones has a larger practice than I.
----- Problems with Pronouns (Corrections) -----
1. Tony plans to attend the nearest university.
2. Most of us boys attend the meetings.
3. Jane and I were nominated for office.
4. The team members are quite thrilled about their success.
5. They are my kind of people.
6. Our neighbors were nice enough to deliver the papers for Eddie and me.
7. We ladies are planning to defeat the men in our company sports this year.
8. The kitten wouldn’t harm anyone.
9. Are they too large?
10. They are the shoes to buy if you are looking for comfortable shoes.
