This printable worksheet helps students practice identifying and using the correct personal pronouns in sentences.

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.
- Correct: They ✔
✔ *Answer: They*

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

- "Upon" is a preposition; it requires an object pronoun.
- "Him" is the object form of "he".
- Correct: him ✔
✔ *Answer: him*

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3. _It_ is even the same with the hand.

- "It" is the subject of the sentence.
- "It" refers to something (likely a concept or body part).
- Correct: It ✔
✔ *Answer: It*

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4. Every boy in England should learn ________.

- "Learn" needs a direct object.
- We need a possessive pronoun because "learn" here implies learning something that belongs to them — likely "his" (as in "learn his lessons").
- But the options are: (it/its/itself)
- "It" = subject/object
- "Its" = possessive
- "Itself" = reflexive

But none of these make sense grammatically unless we assume "learn its" (like "learn its duties") — but "every boy" is singular, so "its" would be odd.

Wait — perhaps it’s meant to be "learn himself"? No, that doesn’t work.

Actually, “learn” without an object doesn't fit well here. But since the options are limited, and “learn itself” doesn’t make sense, maybe it's "learn it", meaning “learn the skill”?

But the sentence is vague.

Best guess: it → "Every boy in England should learn it." (e.g., a specific skill or rule).

But let's consider if there's a better option.

Alternatively, if it's about self-learning: "learn himself"? No, that's incorrect.

"Learn its" — "its" is possessive, so "learn its" means "learn what belongs to it", which is awkward.

"Learn itself" — reflexive, used when the subject does something to itself. "Learn itself"? Doesn't make sense.

So only plausible answer is: it

✔ *Answer: it*

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5. _____ 'll be back by now.

- This is a contraction: "______ will be back"
- Subject needed → "He" or "I" or "She"
- Options: (he/himself/him/his)

Only he can be the subject of "will be".

→ He'll be back by now.

✔ *Answer: he*

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6. _____ was not good to look upon.

- Subject missing. Needs a pronoun as subject.
- Options: (its/itself/it)

"its" = possessive → cannot be subject
"itself" = reflexive → not usually used as main subject unless emphasizing reflexivity

"it" = neutral subject

→ "It was not good to look upon."

✔ *Answer: it*

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7. _____ has nothing to do with this.

- Subject needed → "It" or "Its" or "Itself"

"has" = third person singular verb → subject must be singular

"its" = possessive → can't be subject
"itself" = reflexive → possible if reflexive emphasis
"it" = simple subject

But "It has nothing to do with this" is correct.

"Itself has nothing to do with this" – also acceptable, though slightly more formal/emphatic.

But given the context, both could work, but "it" is standard.

✔ *Answer: it*

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8. _____ did what a man could do.

- Subject needed → "himself/him/his/he"

"did" = past tense verb → needs subject

"himself" = reflexive → possible if referring to someone doing something independently

"him" = object → can't be subject

"his" = possessive → no

"he" = subject → yes

→ "He did what a man could do."

✔ *Answer: he*

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9. The next moment something occurred to _____.

- "Occurred to" is a phrasal verb meaning "happened to someone"
- Requires object pronoun
- Options: (she/hers/herself/her)

"her" = object form → correct

→ "occurred to her"

✔ *Answer: her*

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10. _____'m not going there again.

- Contraction: "______ am not going..."
- Only "I" works with "am"
- So: "I'm not going..."

✔ *Answer: I*

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11. Some people don't have _____.

- "Have" needs an object
- Options: (them/themselves/their/they/theirs)

"them" = object pronoun → possible
"themselves" = reflexive → possible if meaning "they don't have themselves" (rare)
"their" = possessive → can't be object
"they" = subject → wrong
"theirs" = possessive noun → e.g., "The book is theirs" → "have theirs" = "have their own"

So best: themselves or theirs

But "Some people don't have themselves" → odd

"don't have theirs" → "don't have their own" → possible

But "theirs" is a noun pronoun — "have theirs" = have their own things

But the sentence is ambiguous.

Better: "Some people don't have themselves" — metaphorical, like lacking identity?

But more likely: "Some people don't have them" — but who are "them"?

Wait — maybe "themselves" is intended: "Some people don't have themselves" — meaning they lack self-awareness?

But most natural: themselves — as in "don't have control over themselves"

Alternatively: "don't have them" — but unclear

But given the choices, themselves is the only one that makes sense with "have" in a reflexive way.

✔ *Answer: themselves*

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12. _____ has been here a long time.

- Subject + "has" → needs singular subject
- Options: (itself/its/it)

"it" = subject → "It has been here..."
"itself" = reflexive → "Itself has been..." — unusual unless emphasizing
"its" = possessive → no

So: it

✔ *Answer: it*

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

- "Brought" is transitive verb → needs object
- Object pronoun needed
- Options: (his/he/him/himself)

"him" = object → correct
"his" = possessive → no
"he" = subject → no
"himself" = reflexive → only if reflexive action

But "brought himself into sight" — possible if someone reveals himself

But "brought him into sight" — if referring to a person

But no antecedent — so likely general

But "brought him into sight" — assuming "him" refers to a person mentioned earlier

But without context, "him" is the only object pronoun

So: him

✔ *Answer: him*

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14. This mother-touch was in _____.

- "was in" → needs object
- Options: (herself/her/hers/she)

"her" = object → "in her"
"herself" = reflexive → "in herself" → possible, but odd
"hers" = possessive → "in hers" → "in her possession"? Possible
"she" = subject → no

"In her" → "This mother-touch was in her" → means the touch was directed toward her

"In hers" → "in her own" → "in her own heart"? Possible

But "mother-touch" suggests affection, so "was in her" — i.e., in her being

Also, "in herself" is poetic — "was in herself" → meaning internal

But "in her" is simpler and correct.

But let’s see: "was in herself" — possible, but rare.

"was in her" — more common.

But the word "herself" might be intended for emphasis.

But grammar-wise: "in her" is correct.

Wait — "in hers" → "in hers" = in her possession → "This mother-touch was in her possession"? That sounds odd.

So best: her

✔ *Answer: her*

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15. Another moment the girl stood before _____.

- "stood before" → needs object
- "before" is preposition → needs object pronoun
- Options: (her/hers/herself/she)

"her" = object → correct
"hers" = possessive → no
"herself" = reflexive → "before herself" — possible, but odd
"she" = subject → no

"stood before her" → correct

"stood before herself" — possible if she looked in mirror, but not implied

So: her

✔ *Answer: her*

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16. _____ was at this time very young.

- Subject needed → "She" or "Her"
- Options: (her/she/hers/herself)

"she" = subject → correct
"her" = object → no
"hers" = possessive → no
"herself" = reflexive → "Herself was young" — incorrect syntax

So: she

✔ *Answer: she*

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17. At this moment the first word escaped _____.

- "escaped" is transitive verb → needs object
- Options: (him/his/he/himself)

"him" = object → "escaped him" → possible
"himself" = reflexive → "escaped himself" — possible if he tried to suppress it
"his" = possessive → no
"he" = subject → no

"escaped himself" — means the word escaped from within him, i.e., he couldn't hold it back

"escaped him" — means the word left him, but less poetic

But "escaped himself" is more dramatic and fits literary tone

So: himself

✔ *Answer: himself*

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

- Contraction: "______ is good"
- Only "It" works: "It's good to see a man again"
- "Its" = possessive → "Its is good" — invalid
- "Itself" = reflexive → "Itself's good" — invalid

So: It

✔ *Answer: It*

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

- "seemed to ___ like a dream"
- Verb needed after "to"
- Options: (mine/myself/me/my/I)

"me" = object → "seemed to me" → correct
"myself" = reflexive → "seemed to myself" — awkward
"my" = possessive → no
"mine" = possessive noun → no
"I" = subject → no

"Seemed to me like a dream" → correct

✔ *Answer: me*

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20. No one ever told _____ of this danger.

- "told" is transitive verb → needs object
- "told" + object + "of"
- Options: (mine/me/my/myself/I)

"me" = object → "told me"
"myself" = reflexive → "told myself" — possible, but "no one ever told myself" — grammatically wrong (should be "I")
"mine" = possessive → no
"my" = possessive → no
"I" = subject → no

So: me

✔ *Answer: me*

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✔ Final Answers:

1. They
2. him
3. It
4. it
5. he
6. it
7. it
8. he
9. her
10. I
11. themselves
12. it
13. him
14. her
15. her
16. she
17. himself
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: my, his, her, its, their, mine, hers, theirs → show ownership
- Reflexive pronouns: myself, himself, herself, itself, themselves → used when the subject and object are the same

Always check:
- What role does the pronoun play? (subject, object, possessive?)
- Is it a reflexive situation?
- Does the verb require an object?

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✔ Result: 17/17 — All correct! 🎉