ESL Inventory

Pronouns: Examples & Exercises

What are these? Pronouns are words that replace nouns in a sentence. They make our sentences shorter and less repetitive. For example:

  • Maria is my friend. She is very kind.
    Here, “she” is a pronoun that replaces “Maria.”

There are different categories. Test yourself with the following exercise.

EXERCISE: Choose the correct pronoun (Round 1)

Choose the correct answer to fill the gaps.

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Could you give the keys to Sarah and ___? We’ll park the car.

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___ are flowers we picked from our garden. Aren’t they beautiful?

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Tom and I are going to the park. Would you like to come with ___?

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Leave ___ books there. Mine are here with us.

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My brother and ___ are planning a surprise for our parents.

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The cat hurt ___ while climbing the tree.

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She always helps her friends, but when she needs help, she prefers to do it by ___.

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I think this jacket is ___. It looks just like the one I lost!

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We bought this gift for you and your sister. It’s ___ to share.

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That pen is not ___. It belongs to Michael.

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Was this too hard? Study the article below and try the exercises after each section.

Infographic

Complete pronouns overview infographic including subject, object, possessive, reflexive, demonstrative (this, that, these, those) and indefinite pronouns (everyone, somebody, anybody, nobody). Clear beginner-friendly visual grammar guide from https://esl-inventory.com.
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Pronouns Table

SubjectsObjectsPossessivesReflexives
Imeminemyself
youyouyoursyourself
hehimhishimself
sheherhersherself
itititsitself
weusoursourselves
youyouyoursyourselves
theythemtheirsthemselves

Links to Pages

Personal Pronouns Page
Possessive Pronouns Page
Reflexive Pronouns Page
Demonstrative Pronouns Page

Indefinite Pronouns

These refer to non-specific people or things.

Indefinite PronounsExample
someoneSomeone left their bag here.
anyoneDoes anyone have a pen?
everyoneEveryone enjoyed the party.
no oneNo one answered the phone.
somethingI heard something strange.
anythingDo you want anything to eat?
nothingThere’s nothing in the fridge.

Exercises

EnglishClub | EnglishGrammarAt | PerfectEnglish | Grammarism

Pronouns Exercises all mixed

EXERCISE: Choose the correct pronoun (Round 2)

Choose the correct answer to fill the gaps.

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I told her the story, but she already knew it better than ___ did.

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Don’t forget to bring ___ ID to the exam; they won’t let you in without it.

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Michael lost his keys again. That’s the third time ___ week!

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This phone isn’t ___. I think you took it by mistake.

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Jenny and Jim both submitted their essays, but ___ was the best.

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We made this cake all by ___. It took hours, but we’re proud of it!

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I can’t find my glasses. Have you seen ___ anywhere?

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They invited my sister and ___ to the party.

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It’s important to believe in ___. Confidence is the key to success!

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These are my parents. That house over there is ___, not ours.

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Mixed: Ego4u | UsingEnglish1 | UsingEnglish2 | A4Esl | AgendaWeb1 | AgendaWeb2 | AgendaWeb3 | AgendaWeb4 | AgendaWeb5 | AgendaWeb6 | AgendaWeb7 | TestEnglish | AgendaWeb8 | AgendaWeb9 | AgendaWeb10 | Grammarism | English4u | Englisch-Hilfen |

There or It: UsingEnglish |

Possessive or Adjective: UsingEnglish1 | UsingEnglish2

Object or Reflexive: UsingEnglish

Possessive or Reflexive: UsingEnglish