A Few Small Exercises For Everyone To Review And Check

A Few Small Exercises For Everyone To Review And Check Their Knowledge

A few small exercises for everyone to review and check their knowledge. Filling the appropriate pronoun in the blank:

  1. Helen asked me about that pencil. Did you give……to…….
  2. I met Tunnel Rush today, he saw with……his mom.
  3. My son told……that I need to stop playing the game.
  4. To make this movie, UKSall was paid a large sum of money. They must like……very much.
  5. I haven't seen Mina and Sila for ages. Have you met……recently?
  6. I have two brothers and one sister; ……sister is a student.
  7. This is where we live. Here is…… house.
  8. Those aren't my sister' cats. …… cats are big, not small.
  9. What's……name? - I'm Alan.
  10. Why does the teacher continually assign so many tests to our class? She hates……or something?

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Pronouns are fundamental components of English grammar, serving as replacements for nouns to avoid repetition and facilitate smoother communication. Correctly filling in the blanks with appropriate pronouns in these sentences is essential for grammatical accuracy and clarity.

The first sentence involves a direct exchange of an object. Helen asked me about a pencil; thus, the pronouns in the blank should reflect a personal object. The correct form is "Did you give it to me?" Here, "it" refers to the pencil, and "me" is the object form of "I". This structure indicates the action of giving something to someone.

In the second sentence, "I met Tunnel Rush today, he saw with……his mom," the pronoun "his" is used to show possession. Since "his" refers to Tunnel Rush, the correct sentence is "he saw with his mom," with "his" indicating the mother belongs to Tunnel Rush.

The third sentence, "My son told……that I need to stop playing the game," requires a direct object pronoun. The appropriate word is "me," resulting in "My son told me that I need to stop playing the game." This indicates that the son is speaking to or informing the speaker.

The fourth sentence refers to the actors involved in making a movie: "To make this movie, UKSall was paid a large sum of money. They must like……very much." The blank should be filled with "it," as "it" refers to the movie, which they liked significantly. The sentence becomes "They must like it very much."

The fifth sentence asks about recent meetings: "I haven't seen Mina and Sila for ages. Have you met……recently?" The suitable pronoun here is "them," since Mina and Sila are plural persons, making the complete sentence "Have you met them recently?"

In the sixth sentence, "I have two brothers and one sister; ……sister is a student," the pronoun "my" should be used to specify possession. The correct sentence is "my sister is a student," clarifying whose sister is being talked about.

For the seventh sentence, "This is where we live. Here is…… house," the correct pronoun is "our": "Here is our house," indicating possession by the speaker and others.

The eighth sentence involves describing cats: "Those aren't my sister' cats. …… cats are big, not small." The appropriate pronoun is "Their," resulting in "Their cats are big, not small," showing possession by the sister.

The ninth sentence is a question about a name: "What's……name? - I'm Alan." The right pronoun is "your," making it "What's your name? - I'm Alan."

The last sentence questions the teacher's actions: "Why does the teacher continually assign so many tests to our class? She hates……or something?" The pronoun here should be "us," leading to "She hates us or something," indicating the teacher's dislike of the class as a whole.

Understanding and applying correct pronoun forms enhances clarity and grammatical correctness. These exercises demonstrate common applications and highlight the importance of context in choosing the appropriate pronoun.

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