Let's solve each sentence by choosing the correct personal pronoun from the box provided:
Pronouns available:
- you, they, her, them, he
- she, us, we, him, they
Now, let's go through each sentence one by one.
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1. Robert went out to play after ________ had taken his lunch.
- The subject is "Robert" (male), and we're talking about
him having eaten.
- We need an object pronoun because it's after the verb "had taken."
- Correct answer:
he → "after *he* had taken his lunch."
✔ Answer: he
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2. Nomads are wanderers and ________ do not have any fixed homes.
- "Nomads" is plural, so we need a plural pronoun.
- The pronoun refers back to "nomads," which is the subject of the second clause.
- So, we need a
subject pronoun:
they
✔ Answer: they
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3. Have you seen Susan? I have not seen ________ since last week.
- "Susan" is female, and we're referring to her as the object of "seen."
- Need an
object pronoun for "Susan":
her
✔ Answer: her
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4. The gardener told ________ not to play near the road but we did not listen.
- The gardener is telling someone not to play.
- The next sentence says "we did not listen," so the people being told are "we."
- But "told" needs an
object pronoun.
- So, "told
us"
✔ Answer: us
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5. The old man wanted to cross the road, so I helped ________.
- "The old man" is male, singular.
- "Helped" is a verb that takes an object pronoun.
- Object form of "he" is
him
✔ Answer: him
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6. My friend and I joined the army. ________ wanted to be soldiers.
- "My friend and I" = two people → plural
- The pronoun must refer to both people and act as the subject of the sentence.
- Subject pronoun for plural:
We
✔ Answer: We
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7. Although whales are mammals, ________ live in the sea.
- "Whales" is plural → needs a plural pronoun.
- It's the subject of the second clause → subject pronoun.
-
They
✔ Answer: they
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8. My sister dreamt that ________ was flying like a bird.
- "My sister" is female → use
she
- "She" is the subject of the clause "was flying..."
- So: "that
she was flying..."
✔ Answer: she
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9. I came to your house because I wanted to talk to ________ urgently.
- "Your house" implies the person being spoken to is "you"
- "Talk to" needs an object pronoun →
you
✔ Answer: you
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10. My friends made me join ________ for a drink.
- "My friends" → plural
- They are inviting the speaker to join them → "join them"
- "Them" is the object of "join"
✔ Answer: them
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
he
2.
they
3.
her
4.
us
5.
him
6.
We
7.
they
8.
she
9.
you
10.
them
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
- Use
subject pronouns (I, he, she, we, they) when the pronoun is the
doer of the action.
- Use
object pronouns (me, him, her, us, them) when the pronoun is the
receiver of the action.
- Always match number (singular/plural) and gender (if relevant).
- In sentence 6, "We" starts a new sentence, so it’s capitalized.
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