Basics of pronouns. 45 questions on personal, subject and object pronouns.
What this test covers
- Personal Pronouns
- Subject vs Object
- Possessive Pronouns
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All 45 questions with answers
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Q1___ am reading a new book.
Answer: D. I
Use 'I' when you are the person doing the action at the start of a sentence.
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Q2Sarah called ___ yesterday.
Answer: D. him
Use 'him' after an action word like 'called' to talk about a man or boy. Words like 'he' are only used for the person doing the action.
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Q3Can you help ___ with this homework?
Answer: D. us
Use 'us' after an action word like 'help' when talking about yourself and others.
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Q4___ is my very best friend.
Answer: C. He
Use 'He' at the start of a sentence to talk about a man or boy. 'He's' is short for 'He is', which would make the sentence 'He is is my friend'.
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Q5I see ___ at the park every day.
Answer: B. them
Use 'them' after an action word like 'see' to talk about a group of people.
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Q6___ live in a very big house.
Answer: C. We
Use 'We' at the start of a sentence for yourself and another person doing an action.
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Q7Please tell ___ the truth about it.
Answer: D. her
Use 'her' after an action word like 'tell' to talk about a woman or girl.
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Q8___ are very happy today.
Answer: A. They
Use 'They' at the start of a sentence for a group of people doing an action.
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Q9The teacher praised ___ for the hard work.
Answer: C. him
Use 'him' after an action word like 'praised' to talk about a man or boy.
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Q10___ is a great teacher.
Answer: D. She
Use 'She' at the start of a sentence to talk about a woman or girl.
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Q11Call ___ if you need any help.
Answer: B. me
Use 'me' after an action word like 'call' when the action happens to you.
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Q12___ like to eat pizza.
Answer: C. You
Use 'You' for the person you are speaking to when they are doing the action.
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Q13The neighbors invited ___ over for dinner.
Answer: B. them
Use 'them' after an action word like 'invited' to talk about the people who were invited.
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Q14___ is watching television right now.
Answer: B. He
Use 'He' at the start of a sentence to show which man or boy is doing the action.
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Q15Listen to ___ very carefully.
Answer: B. me
Use 'me' after a word like 'to'. You cannot use 'I' or 'my' here.
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Q16This is ___ new car.
Answer: A. my
Use 'my' before a noun (like 'car') to show it belongs to you.
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Q17Is that ___ dog?
Answer: D. his
Use 'his' before a noun (like 'dog') to show it belongs to a man or boy.
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Q18___ house is blue and white.
Answer: A. Our
Use 'Our' before a noun (like 'house') to show it belongs to us.
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Q19What is ___ name?
Answer: A. your
Use 'your' before a noun (like 'name') to show it belongs to the person you are talking to.
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Q20___ bag is on the table.
Answer: D. Her
Use 'Her' before a noun (like 'bag') to show it belongs to a woman or girl.
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Q21I forgot ___ keys at home.
Answer: C. my
Use 'my' before a noun (like 'keys') to show ownership.
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Q22They lost ___ way in the city.
Answer: A. their
Use 'their' before a noun (like 'way') to show ownership for a group.
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Q23The dog wagged ___ tail happily.
Answer: B. its
Use 'its' to show that something belongs to an animal or thing. 'It's' is different because it means 'it is' or 'it has'.
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Q24Please bring ___ books to class.
Answer: B. your
Use 'your' before a noun (like 'books') to show they belong to you.
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Q25___ brother is a doctor.
Answer: D. His
Use 'His' before a noun (like 'brother') to show ownership.
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Q26Where is ___ phone?
Answer: D. her
Use 'her' before a noun (like 'phone') to show it belongs to a woman or girl.
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Q27___ car is very fast.
Answer: B. Our
Use 'Our' before a noun (like 'car') to show it belongs to us.
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Q28I really like ___ style.
Answer: C. their
Use 'their' before a noun (like 'style') to show it belongs to them.
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Q29___ house is near the park.
Answer: A. my
Use 'my' before a noun (like 'house') to show it belongs to you.
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Q30Is this ___ pen?
Answer: B. your
Use 'your' before a noun (like 'pen') to show ownership.
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Q31That book is ___.
Answer: A. mine
Use 'mine' when there is no noun after it. For example, you can say 'my book' or just 'mine'.
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Q32The blue car is ___.
Answer: D. his
Use 'his' when it stands alone to mean 'his car'.
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Q33The house is ___.
Answer: A. ours
Use 'ours' when there is no noun after it. For example: 'This is our house' or 'The house is ours'.
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Q34Is this pen ___?
Answer: C. yours
Use 'yours' when there is no noun after it. 'Your' always needs a noun like 'your pen'.
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Q35The cat is ___.
Answer: B. hers
Use 'hers' when there is no noun after it. For example, 'That is her cat' or 'The cat is hers'.
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Q36This phone is ___.
Answer: C. theirs
Use 'theirs' when there is no noun after it to show ownership for a group.
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Q37I found a wallet; I wonder if it is ___.
Answer: C. mine
Use 'mine' at the end of the sentence to show something belongs to you without repeating the word 'wallet'.
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Q38He claimed the victory was ___.
Answer: B. his
Use 'his' to show ownership when there is no noun following it.
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Q39We built this fort; it is ___.
Answer: D. ours
Use 'ours' to show ownership when you don't repeat the noun 'fort' at the end.
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Q40She said the umbrella was ___.
Answer: A. hers
Use 'hers' (possessive pronoun) when it is not followed by a noun. Compare: 'her umbrella' (possessive adjective + noun) vs. 'the umbrella was hers' (possessive pronoun standing alone). 'Herself' is a reflexive pronoun and does not express possession here. 'Her' must be followed by a noun to show possession.
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Q41She insisted the prize was ___.
Answer: D. hers
Use 'hers' to show ownership when you do not put a noun like 'prize' after it.
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Q42I think the responsibility is ___.
Answer: C. yours
Use 'yours' at the end of the sentence to mean 'your responsibility'.
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Q43They bought the house, so it is ___.
Answer: A. theirs
Use 'theirs' to mean 'their house' when the word 'house' is not repeated.
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Q44He left his coat, so I think it is ___.
Answer: A. his
In English, 'his' is used both before a noun ('his coat') and alone ('It is his').
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Q45I wrote this poem; it is ___.
Answer: B. mine
Use 'mine' to mean 'my poem' when you end the sentence without saying the noun again.
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