Try Out Exercise Direction: Pick out the Pronouns from the sentences given below and write them in the given space:
(i) This is a new pen.
Ans: Demonstrative pronoun: "this"
(ii) Who bought this book?
Ans: Interrogative pronoun: "who"
(iii) This house is his.
Ans: Possessive pronoun: "his"
(iv) The baby hurt itself.
Ans: Reflexive pronoun: "itself"
(v) This is the shirt that my father bought yesterday.
Ans: Possessive pronoun: "my"; Demonstrative pronoun: "this"
(vi) You can take a rest.
Ans: Personal pronoun: "You"
(vii) It was making a loud sound.
Ans: Personal pronoun: "It"
(vi) Such are dreadful things.
Ans: Demonstrative pronoun: "such"
(ix) One must carry it oneself.
Ans: Reflexive pronoun: "itself"
(x) We will lift the table ourselves.
Ans: Reflexive pronoun: "ourselves"
(xi) They made a great plan.
Ans: Personal pronoun: "They"
(xii) Each of the tables was broken.
Ans: Indefinite pronoun: "Each"
(xiii) None was present in the class.
Ans: Indefinite pronoun: "None"
(xiv) What do you want?
Ans: Personal pronoun: "you"
(xv) The dog hit itself.
Ans: Reflexive pronoun: "itself"
Application Practice
1. Direction: Pick out different Pronouns from the sentences given below, write them in the space provided and also write what kind of Pronoun each one is:
(i) This is the jacket that I purchased in Kolkata.
Ans: I - Personal pronoun,
This - Demonstrative pronoun
(ii) Such are his noble ideas.
Ans: Such - Demonstrative pronoun
His - Possessive pronoun
(iii) I love my parents.
Ans: I - Personal pronoun,
My - Possessive pronoun
(iv) They went to their village.
Ans: They - Personal pronoun,
Their - Possessive pronoun
(v). These are beautiful pictures.
Ans: These - Demonstrative pronoun
(vi) Either of the horses runs fast.
Ans: Either - Indefinite pronoun
(vii) None was present in the field.
Ans: None - Indefinite Pronoun
(viii) Whom do you want to call?
Ans: Whom - Interrogative Pronoun
You - Personal Pronoun
(ix) These cows are his.
Ans: These - Demonstrative pronoun
His - Possessive pronoun
(x) He blamed himself for the fault.
Ans: He - Personal Pronoun
Himself - Reflexive Pronoun
(xi) You can do the job yourself.
Ans: You - Personal Pronoun
Yourself - Reflexive
(xii) This is the engine that does not work at all.
Ans: This/ That - Demonstrative Pronoun
(xiii) Who made the noise in the class?
Ans: Who - Interrogative Pronoun
(xiv) I met Rajan who has a big house.
Ans: I - Personal Pronoun
Who - Interrogative Pronoun
(xv) All that glitters is not gold.
Ans: All - Indefinite Pronoun
That - Demonstrative Pronoun
(xvi) Each of the teachers was rewarded.
Ans: Each - Indefinite Pronoun
(xvii) All love money.
Ans: All - Indefinite Pronoun
(xviii) It obeyed its master.
Ans: It - Personal Pronoun
Its - Possessive Pronoun
(xix) One cannot live without water.
Ans: One - Indefinite Pronoun
(xx) These are the rings that I bought yesterday.
Ans: These - Demonstrative Pronoun
I - Personal Pronoun
2. Direction Fill in the blanks with appropriate Pronouns:
(i) The servant went to the market but ____ had become late. The shops were closed. So ____ returned home empty-handed.
Ans: he, he
(ii) The girls were angry with the boys because ____ had stolen their books. ____ complained against ____ to the principal.
Ans: they, they, them
(iii) There are four books on the table. ____ of them is ____.
Ans: one, mine
(iv) The child saw a dog barking on the road.____ went near ____.
Ans: it, it
(v) The class has forty students. ____ come from a near by village. ____ of them live in the hostel ____ is in the back of the school building.
Ans: some, many, which
(vi) They hurt ____ while working in the field.
Ans: themselves
(vii) The student said to his teacher that ____wanted to come to ____ for taking tuition.
Ans: he, him
(viii) My father told ____ to take the apples and put ____ in the fridge.
Ans: me, them
(ix) The prisoner ____ was given a death sentence, and hanged ____ in the jail room.
Ans: who, himself
(x) ____ a beautiful watch ____ has been given to ____ lives in Canada.
Ans: it, that,him
3. Direction Fill in the blanks with Demonstrative/Distributive/Indefinite Pronouns:
(i) ____ is a lame excuse of yours.
Ans: This
(ii) ____ are ripe mangoes but ____ are not.
Ans: Some, others
(iii) ____ of them took a bag.
Ans: None
(iv) ____ is a religious place of the Hindus.
Ans: Varanasi
(v) ____ is his way of solving problems.
Ans: Such
(vi) ____ was the best present from my uncle.
Ans: It
(vii) ____ were his drawbacks.
Ans: Those
(viii) ____ of the children is male.
Ans: One
(ix) ____ of the statements is true.
Ans: None
(x) ____ are apples but ____ are bananas.
Ans: These, those
(xi) ____ are not worried about this.
Ans: We
(xii) ____ are born rich.
Ans: Some
(xiii) ____ cannot do it alone.
Ans: You
(xiv) ____ were drowned in the pond.
Ans: Several
(xv) ____ can use this.
Ans: Anyone
(xvi) Krishna does not want ____ of the bags.
Ans: any
(xvi) ____ of them were central forces.
Ans: Some
(xviii) Always try to do good to ____.
Ans: others
(xix) ____ were trapped in the coal mine.
Ans: Many
(xx) Did you seek the help of ____.
Ans: anyone
4. Direction Fill in the blanks with either Interrogative or Possessive Pronouns:
(i) ____ of these box will you take?
Ans: Which
(ii) ____ is the best market in the town?
Ans: Which
(iii) ____ is this horse?
Ans: Whose
(iv) ____ is your idea about this?
Ans: What
(v) ____ do you like, tea or coffee?
Ans: Which
(vi) ____ did you meet while walking on the road.
Ans: Whom
(vii) ____ of these men is your uncle?
Ans: Which
(viii) ____ came here yesterday?
Ans: Who
(ix) To ____ did you give the pen?
Ans: whom
(x) By ____ was this school set up?
Ans: whom
(xi) ____ is a prosperous country.
Ans: Canada
(xii) You love your parents. I love ____.
Ans: mine
(xiii) This is my water bottle. Where is ____?
Ans: yours
(xiv) Your bag is on the desk but ____ is missing.
Ans: mine
(xv) Gopi brought the plough and said that it was ____.
Ans: his
(xvi) You read your book. I will read ____?
Ans: mine
(xvii) These copies are ____.
Ans: yours
(xvi) Your tie is on the bed. ____ is missing.
Ans: mine
(xix) Look at the photograph. It is ____.
Ans: beautiful
(xx) The room which is on the top floor is ____.
Ans: mine
5. Direction Fill in the blanks with either Reflexive or Emphasizing Pronouns:
(i) She learned many lessons ____.
Ans: herself
(ii) The horse fell down and hurt ____.
Ans: itself
(iii) Please look after ____.
Ans: yourself
(iv) They ____ confessed their crime.
Ans: themselves
(v) Geeta ____ informed me about the incident.
Ans: herself
(vi) Govind prepared ____ for the marriage ceremony.
Ans: himself
(vii) All the students hid ____ behind the curtains.
Ans: themselves
(viii) The poor beggar wounded ____.
Ans: himself
(ix) Gopal ____ was to carry his burden.
Ans: himself
(x) Sometimes I hate ____ for my cunning nature.
Ans: myself
(xi) Are you not trying to deceive ____.
Ans: yourself
(xii) The woman tried to draw ____ by taking color.
Ans: herself
(xiii) All the people enjoyed _____.
Ans: themselves
(xiv) I ____ turned down his request.
Ans: myself
(xv) One can express ____ when prepared.
Ans: oneself
6. Direction Fill in the blanks with Relative Pronouns:
(i) He ____ is down and needs fear no fall.
Ans: who
(ii) Julie is the girl ____ pencil I have taken.
Ans: whose
(iii) The books ____ you gave me are very useful.
Ans: that
(iv) I do not know ____ you mean.
Ans: what
(v) Most people get ____ they want.
Ans: what
(vi) The opportunity ____ is lost is never found again.
Ans: that
(vii) I hate the people ____ are cowards.
Ans: who
(viii) We met the people ____ were wounded in the incident.
Ans: who
(ix) The man ____ lives in the glass house, must not throw stones on others.
Ans: who
(x) Show me the camera ____ was given to you by your uncle.
Ans: that
(xi) All love and respect those ____ are honest and sincere.
Ans: who
(xii) Do you know ____ has happened in the class today?
Ans: what
(xiii) Where is the paper ____ I gave you in the library.
Ans: that
(xiv) The song ____ I heard, pleased me.
Ans: that
(xv) He is the poet poems are widely known.
Ans: whose
(xvi) Is this the temple ____ has the idol of Lord Shiva?
Ans: that
(xvii) Here is the paper ____ you were looking for.
Ans: that
(xviii) I do not like the people ____ do not repent for their mistakes.
Ans: who
(xix) Where is the doll ____ I bought from New Delhi?
Ans: that
(xx) Talk to the children, ____ are hungry.
Ans: who
7. Direction Join each pair of sentences using a Relative Pronoun and write them in your copy:
(i) Meeta saw the magician. He was doing tricks.
Ans: Meeta saw the magician who was doing tricks.
(ii) The principal called the teacher. The teacher came late.
Ans: The principal called the teacher who came late.
(iii) The boy is innocent. The boy is trusted.
Ans: The boy who is innocent is trusted.
(iv) Sanjay found his pen. He had left it in the library.
Ans: Sanjay found his pen that he had left in the library.
(v) Meghna saw a girl. She was singing.
Ans: Meghna saw a girl who was singing.
(vi) Shivam met a boy. The boy gave him a letter.
Ans: Shivam met a boy who gave him a letter.
(vii) Here is the car. You want to drive.
Ans: Here is the car that you want to drive.
(viii) You gave the answer. The answer was not right.
Ans: The answer you gave was not right.
(ix) Bring me the chair. The chair is lying in the garden.
Ans: Bring me the chair that is lying in the garden.
(x) The dog killed the cat. The cat killed the rat.
Ans: The dog killed the cat that killed the rat.
(xi) Tulsi went to Jaipur. Jaipur is her birthplace.
Ans: Tulsi went to Jaipur which is her birthplace.
(xii) I know the doctor. The doctor examined my father.
Ans: I know the doctor who examined my father.
(xiii) This the the road. Uday came by this road.
Ans: This the the road that Uday came by.
(xiv) The thief was caught. The thief was taken to the police station.
Ans: The thief who was caught was taken to the police station.
(xv) Rajiv listened to the music. The music pleased him.
Ans: Rajiv listened to the music that pleased him.
(xvi) These mangoes are very sweet. My father bought them from the market.
Ans: These mangoes, which my father bought them from the market, are very sweet.
(xvii) The coach praised Sachin. Sachin's batting was excellent.
Ans: The coach praised Sachin whose batting was excellent.
(xviii) We got into the compartment. It was overcrowded.
Ans: We got into the compartment that was overcrowded.
(xix) The teacher scolded the boy. The boy had not completed his homework.
Ans: The teacher scolded the boy who had not completed his homework.
(xx) Call the doctor. He lives near by.
Ans: Call the doctor who lives nearby.
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