ESL Inventory

Pronouns: List, 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. -> “she” is a pronoun that replaces “Maria.”

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 Page

Common Mistakes with Pronouns

1. Mixing subject and object

Wrong:
Mary and me went to the store.

Right:
Mary and I went to the store.

Use subject pronouns (I, he, she, we, they) before the verb.
Use object pronouns (me, him, her, us, them) after the verb or preposition.

2. Confusing possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns

Wrong: This is my.


Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her…) need a noun:
✔ This is my book.

Right: This is mine.


Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his…) replace the noun:
✔ This book is mine.

3. Using reflexives incorrectly

Wrong: She saw herself in the park.
(= she saw her reflection?)

Right: She saw her in the park.
(another woman or girl)

👉 Use reflexives (myself, yourself, himself…) only when the subject = object: ✔ She hurt herself.

Pronouns Exercises all mixed

EXERCISE: Choose the correct pronoun (Round 1)

Choose the correct answer to fill the gaps.

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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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The cat hurt ___ while climbing the tree.

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

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

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

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That pen is not ___. It belongs to Michael.

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

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

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

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EXERCISE: Choose the correct pronoun (Round 2)

Choose the correct answer to fill the gaps.

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They invited my sister and ___ to the party.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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There or It: UsingEnglish |

Possessive or Adjective: UsingEnglish1 | UsingEnglish2

Object or Reflexive: UsingEnglish

Possessive or Reflexive: UsingEnglish