Pronoun Exercises

The following exercises will help you gain greater understanding about how pronouns work. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

Demonstrative Pronoun Exercises

Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun to fill the blank, remembering that demonstratives include the words this, that, these and those.

I really like watching old shows. _________ are some of the best things on TV.
1. Those
2. That
3. This
4. These
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Please hand me __________ .
1. those
2. that
3. this
4. these
__________ is some of the nicest weather we’ve had lately.
1. Those
2. That
3. This
4. These
Indefinite Pronoun Exercises
Choose one of the following indefinite pronouns to fill each blank: something, everyone, anywhere
After the parade, __________ met up in the town square.
1. something
2. everyone
3. anywhere
Would you like __________ to drink.
1. something
2. everyone
3. anywhere
I searched all over, but couldn’t find my notes __________ .
1. something
2. everyone
3. anywhere
Interrogative Pronoun Exercises
Select an interrogative pronoun to fill the blank in each sentence.
__________ flavor do you prefer?
1. Whom
2. Which
3. Who
I heard someone at the door but wasn’t sure __________ it was.
1. what
2. which
3. whom
__________ do you want for lunch?
1. what
2. which
3. who
Intensive Pronoun Exercises
Choose the correct intensive pronoun to fill the blank, remembering that they always end in –self or –selves.
I slipped on the sidewalk and hurt _________ .
1. himself
2. themselves
3. myself
The kids rode the rollercoaster by _________ .
1. themselves
2. herself
3. himself
She bought _________ a new car.
1. himself
2. myself
3. herself
Personal Pronoun Exercises
Choose the correct personal pronoun to fill each blank.
_________ am learning to speak better English.
1. I
2. Me
3. You
Thanks for the package! Please leave _________ on the table.
1. them
2. them
3. it
Ben was surprised when _________ discovered that his friends were hiding in the living room.
1. she
2. he
3. they
Possessive Pronoun Exercises
Choose the correct possessive pronoun to fill each blank.
I lost _________ phone last night.
1. mine
2. my
3. ours
They bought new furniture for _________ house.
1. mine
2. their
3. ours
We’re going to get _________ test results today.
1. mine
2. yours
3. our
Reciprocal Pronoun Exercises
Choose the correct reciprocal pronoun to fill the blank, remembering that reciprocal pronouns include each other and one another.
Dan and I waved hello to _________.
1. each other
2. one another
The students talked to _________.
1. each other
2. one another
The two boys threw the ball back and forth to _________.
1. each other
2. one another
Reflexive Pronoun Exercises
Choose the correct reflexive pronoun to fill the blank.
I’m always talking to _________.
1. themselves
2. myself
3. herself
John likes to do things by _________.
1. myself
2. ourselves
3. himself
You can do it _________.
1. yourself
2. himself
3. themselves
Relative Pronoun Exercises
Choose the correct relative pronoun to fill the blank.
The tallest child, _________ was also oldest, was also most outgoing.
1. who
2. that
3. whose
I don’t recognize the song _________ is playing.
1. which
2. that
3. who
I rode my bike, _________ has a headlight, home in the dark.
1. that
2. whom
3. which

Answers

1. A. I really like watching old shows. Those are some of the best things on TV.
2. B. Please hand me that.
3. C. This is some of the nicest weather we’ve had lately.
4. B. After the parade, everyone met up in the town square.
5. A. Would you like something to drink.
6. C. I searched all over, but couldn’t find my notes anywhere.
7. B. Which flavor do you prefer?
8. C. I heard someone at the door but wasn’t sure whom it was
9. A. What do you want for lunch?
10. C. I slipped on the sidewalk and hurt myself.
11. A. The kids rode the rollercoaster by themselves.
12. C. She bought herself a new car.
13. A. I am learning to speak better English.
14. C. Thanks for the package! Please leave it on the table.
15. A. Ben was surprised when he discovered that his friends were hiding in the living room.
16. B. I lost my phone last night.
17. B. They bought new furniture for their house.
18. C. We’re going to get our test results today.
19. A. Dan and I waved hello to each other.
20. B. The students talked to one another.
21. A. The two boys threw the ball back and forth to each other.
22. B. I’m always talking to myself.
23. C. John likes to do things by himself.
24. A. You can do it yourself.
25. A. The tallest child, who was also oldest, was also most outgoing
26. B. I don’t recognize the song that is playing.
27. C. I rode my bike, which has a headlight, home in the dark.

Demonstrative Pronouns Exercises

1. 1.______________ of them had seen it before:
   1. – those
   2. – neither
   3. – such
   Answer: A. Neither of them had seen it before.
   1. 2.Is ____________ yours?
   2. – that
   3. – those
   4. – these
   Answer: A. Is that yours?
   1. Everyone ate early. When we arrived, _________ was left.
   2. – that
   3. B – such
   4. C – none
   Answer: C. Everyone ate early. When we arrived, none was left.
   1. Please give me one of ____________.
   2. – that
   3. – those
   4. – this
   Answer: B. Please give me one of those.
   1. ___________ are nice-looking.
   2. – this
   3. – that
   4. – these
   Answer: C. These are nice-looking.