Pronoun

(words used in place of nouns)

Explanation: Pronouns are words used in place of Nouns. If we use a Noun again
and again, it is not pleasant to hear or read it. Instead of repeating a noun too
many times, we use Pronoun.
Note: “I” is a Pronoun.

Study the following :

Noun Pronoun
 Jack, boy  he
 Jill, girl  she
 Dog, animal  it
 Vatsal and Jia  they
 Ashish, Rohan and I  we

Study the following :

Noun Pronoun
 Give Jack  Give him.
 Tell Jia  Tell her.
 Ask Jack and Jia  Ask them.
 See Jill and (me)  See us.
 Beat the dog  Beat it.
Note: “me” is a pronoun.

Study the following:

SUBJECT(Who?)
1. To find the Subject we ask question,
“who?” or “what?” before the verb?
Person Number
Singular plural
First person :  I  We
Second person:  You  you
Third Person  He  They
  She  They
 It  They

OBJECT (Whom?)
1. To find the object we ask the question,
“whom?” or “what?” before the verb?
Person Number
Singular plural
First person :  Me  Us
Second person:  You  you
Third Person  Him  Them
 Her  Them
 It  Them

See the following:

Who?
1. Who came? I Came.
2. Who did it? I did it.
3. Who bought it? He bought it.
4. Who sang? She sang.
5. Who shouted? They Shouted.

Whom?
1. Whom did they call? They called me.
2. Whom will he help? Theywill help us.
3. Whom did you scold? I scolded him.
4. Whom will you see? I will see her.
5. Whom will you invite? I will invite them.
Exercise- 25

Write the correct pronouns in the blanks :

Example John:_________ is a good boy.

Answer:John: He is a good boy.

1. Robert.________ works very hard.

2. Rita. If________ comes, I shall be happy.
3. A cat. ________ is eating fish.
4. Robert and I.________ we dislike vegetables.
5. Two boys._________ are playing football.
6. Mr. Doshi. __________is my friend.

Exercise 26

Write the correct pronouns in the blanks:

1. Mr. Mehta what did you give________?

2. Alice. Did you see_________?
3. Tom and Jack. I will help________ if I can.
4. Two birds. We threw stones at_________.
5. A boy. Don’t hurt_________.
6. A girl. I told__________ to go home.
7. A dog. We saw_________ near the river.
8. A dog and a cat. Let__________ have some food.
Exercise 27

Write the correct pronouns in the blanks:

Example John told(I) _______ and (she) _______to go home.

Answer: John told me and her to go home.

1. Did you See (she) ___________ at the market?

2. We know(he) _________very well.

3. We saw (they) _________last night.

4. You can tell (we) __________what you like.

5. (John) _________will not give (I) __________his

book.

6. (Mary) __________told (he)_________ not to trouble

(she) _________.

7. (John and Mary) _________met (we)_________at the

cinema.

8. Will (she) ___________see (I) __________after

visiting (he) ___________?

9. Will (he) __________ ask (they) _________ to

meet(we) _________?

10. It was (I)__________who told(they) ________not

to disturb (we)_________or (she) at night.
Exercise : 54

Supply he, she, or they in place of the proper Nouns:

Example: Raju is standing.

Answer : he is standing.

1. Meera is reading.
_____________________________.
2. Sam is singing.
_____________________________.
3. Jill and Sam are talking.
_____________________________.
4. Mr. Mehta is walking.
_____________________________.
5. Ram likes to travel.
_____________________________.
6. Reena has a puppy.
_____________________________.
7. Will Sam come today?
_____________________________.
8. Are Ramesh and Raju friends?
_____________________________.
9. Can Anita help you?
_____________________________.
10. Does Julie know you?
_____________________________.
11. Do Julie and Ramesh like each other.?
_____________________________.
12. Has Smith told you the story.
_____________________________.