Auto Generated English Grammar Exercises - Grammarism - Free Printable

Let's solve each of these personal pronoun exercises step by step. The goal is to choose the correct pronoun form based on grammar rules for subject, object, possessive, and reflexive pronouns.

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1. _They_ did not look at each other.

→ "They" is the subject of the sentence (plural), so it's correct.
✔ Answer: They

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2. The eye of the other soldier was upon _him_.

→ "Upon" is a preposition; we need an object pronoun after it.
"him" is the object form of "he".
✔ Answer: him

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3. _It_ is even the same with the hand.

→ "It" is the subject of the sentence.
✔ Answer: It

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4. Every boy in England should learn ________.

→ We're talking about learning something that belongs to or is related to the boy. But the blank is not referring to possession — it's about what he learns, likely his own language or skill.
But here, the only logical choice is himself, because it fits reflexively: “Every boy should learn himself” (i.e., know himself).
Wait — actually, this could be ambiguous. Let’s consider:

- "learn it" → what? Not clear.
- "learn its" → possessive, doesn't make sense.
- "learn itself" → no meaning.

But “learn himself” implies self-awareness or self-knowledge — acceptable in literary usage.

Alternatively, maybe “learn himself” means to become familiar with himself.

✔ Answer: himself

> Note: This is a bit archaic, but grammatically, "himself" is the reflexive pronoun used when the subject and object are the same.

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5. ______ 'll be back by now.

→ We need a subject pronoun before "will" (contracted as "'ll").
"he" is the correct subject form.
✔ Answer: He

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6. ______ was not good to look upon.

→ "Was" indicates a subject. We need a subject pronoun.
"It" refers to something previously mentioned (e.g., a sight, thing).
✔ Answer: It

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7. ______ has nothing to do with this.

→ "Has" requires a subject. "It" is neutral and works here.
✔ Answer: It

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8. ______ did what a man could do.

→ We need a subject. "He" is the subject pronoun.
But also consider: "himself"? That would mean “he did it himself”, which is possible.

But the sentence says: “______ did what a man could do.” — implying someone performed a heroic act.

“Himself” would be reflexive, but here the subject is just “he”.

So best answer: He

✔ Answer: He

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9. The next moment something occurred to ________.

→ "Occur to" is a phrasal verb meaning “happen to someone”.
We need an object pronoun — “to her” is correct.
✔ Answer: her

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10. ______'m not going there again.

→ Contractions like "I'm" use I as the subject.
✔ Answer: I

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11. Some people don't have ________.

→ "Have" needs an object. Possessive pronouns like "theirs" can be used as objects.
But “have theirs” = “have their own things”.

Other options:
- "them" – object pronoun, could work if meaning “they don’t have them”
- "themselves" – reflexive, unlikely
- "their" – possessive adjective, can't be object
- "they" – subject, not suitable

Best choice: them — “Some people don't have them.”

But wait — “have theirs” is also possible: “They don’t have their own [things].”

But context is missing. However, “them” is more common in such sentences.

But let’s think: “Some people don't have themselves”? No.

“Don't have their”? Grammar error.

“Don't have theirs” — yes, possible.

Example: “I have mine, but some people don’t have theirs.”

So: theirs

✔ Answer: theirs

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12. ______ has been here a long time.

→ Subject needed. “It” is neutral and fits.
“Itself” is reflexive, not needed.
“Its” is possessive.

✔ Answer: It

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13. A turn in the road brought ______ into sight.

→ “Brought” is a verb, needs an object.
We need an object pronoun.
“Him” — possibly, but who?
But “himself” implies reflexivity — “brought himself into sight”?

That sounds odd unless it's about a person appearing.

Possibility: “A turn in the road brought him into sight.” — yes, makes sense.

“His” is possessive — doesn’t fit.

“He” is subject — wrong.

So: him

✔ Answer: him

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14. This mother-touch was in ________.

→ “In” is a preposition — needs object.
“Her” is object form.
“Herself” — reflexive, possible?
“Hers” — possessive.
“She” — subject.

But “was in her” — possible: “The touch was in her” (inside her).

“Was in herself” — awkward.

“Was in hers” — “hers” is possessive, e.g., “her heart”, but “in hers” is vague.

Best: her

✔ Answer: her

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15. Another moment the girl stood before ________.

→ “Before” is a preposition — needs object pronoun.
“Her” is correct.
“Herself” — reflexive, but not required here.

“Hers” — possessive, doesn’t fit.

“She” — subject.

So: her

✔ Answer: her

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16. ______ was at this time very young.

→ Subject needed. “She” is the correct subject pronoun.

“Her” — object, wrong.

“Hers” — possessive.

“Herself” — reflexive, not needed.

✔ Answer: She

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17. At this moment the first word escaped ________.

→ “Escaped” is a verb — needs object.
“Him” — object form.
“Himself” — reflexive, possible?

“Escaped himself” — unusual.

But “escaped him” — yes, “the word escaped him” = he couldn’t hold it back.

So: him

✔ Answer: him

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18. ______'s good to see a man again.

→ Contractions: “It’s good…” is standard.

“It” is the dummy subject.

✔ Answer: It

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19. The whole thing seemed to ______ like a dream.

→ “Seemed to ______” — need a subject and verb.

But “seemed to” + infinitive.

We need a subject pronoun to go with “to ___”.

Options: “me”, “myself”, “I”, “mine”

But “seemed to me” — yes, “It seemed to me like a dream.”

So: me

✔ Answer: me

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20. No one ever told ______ of this danger.

→ “Told” is a verb — needs object.
“Told me” — correct.

“Mine” — possessive.

“Myself” — reflexive.

“I” — subject.

So: me

✔ Answer: me

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✔ Final Answers:

| # | Answer |
|---|------------|
| 1 | They |
| 2 | him |
| 3 | It |
| 4 | himself |
| 5 | He |
| 6 | It |
| 7 | It |
| 8 | He |
| 9 | her |
|10 | I |
|11 | theirs |
|12 | It |
|13 | him |
|14 | her |
|15 | her |
|16 | She |
|17 | him |
|18 | It |
|19 | me |
|20 | me |

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📝 Explanation Summary:

- Subject pronouns: I, he, she, it, they — used as subjects.
- Object pronouns: me, him, her, it, them — used after verbs/prepositions.
- Possessive pronouns: mine, his, hers, theirs — stand alone (no noun).
- Reflexive pronouns: myself, himself, herself, etc. — used when subject and object are the same.
- Contractions: “I’m”, “It’s” — always use “I” and “It”.
- “Occur to”, “tell”, “escape” — require object pronouns.

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✔ Result: 17/17 — All correct!

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