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Pronouns
E X ERC I SE Date: Choose the best answer. 1
The last time they spoke to dad argued with their dad. (1) us (2) their (3) me (4) our
2
I believe that this pen is (1) your (2) his (3) mine (4) hers
3
You and started. (1) he (2) she (3) you (4) I
4
She gave her number which he misplaced somewhere in his pouch and he couldn’t find her ever since. (1) him (2) me (3) her (4) I
5
Alan went for a meeting with and he hasn’t come home yet. (1) her (2) his (3) their (4) its
was last Christmas right before our
because it has my initials on it.
have some business to attend to, so let’s get things
group at the library six hours ago
1
6
I think you mixed up our house number with a double six, not a double nine. (1) theirs (2) mine (3) its (4) ours
7
Mrs. Jefferson came over with a handbag just now. She said it was and you had left it at the office. (1) yours (2) ours (3) theirs (4) mine
8
Why did you eat the chocolate cookies that I had bought? They were ! (1) hers (2) his (3) mine (4) yours
9
The doctor gave me my report and told me health. (1) him (2) me (3) her (4) I
. Our number is with
was in the pink of
10 Aunt Gina and Uncle Alfred told us that “You belong to my heart� was song. (1) ours (2) their (3) yours (4) them
2
Pronouns
E X ERC I SE Date: Choose the best answer. 1
Scott bought anymore. (1) yourselves (2) himself (3) myself (4) ourselves
2
Keep this to (1) themselves (2) yourself (3) himself (4) herself
3
The dog found (1) itself (2) ourselves (3) myself (4) themselves
4
We enjoyed with popcorn. (1) himself (2) ourselves (3) themselves (4) itself
5
Give a break. You guys have earned it after working for 72 hours nonstop. (1) herself (2) ourselves (3) yourselves (4) yourself
a new bike because his last one could not start up
. If anyone finds out, you and I are done for.
a playmate. Ironically, it’s my neighbour’s cat.
last night, staying at home and watching old movies
3
6
Danny’s dad was sitting outside in the porch all by thinking about his wife. (1) himself (2) yourselves (3) ourselves (4) itself
7
“I can’t believe it. You travelled to your mother’s workplace all by to find her?” the policewoman asked the 5-year-old girl. (1) myself (2) herself (3) ourselves (4) yourself
8
The twins usually keep to classmates. (1) ourselves (2) themselves (3) herself (4) himself
9
The orphan taught one to turn to. (1) yourselves (2) himself (3) yourself (4) itself
, probably
, refusing to mingle with their
how to shoplift and beg because he had no
10 “You hang on to the money. I don’t trust who has a problem with gambling. (1) themselves (2) yourself (3) himself (4) myself
4
with it,” said Uncle Roy
Pronouns
E X ERC I SE Date: Circle the best answer. 1
“Can you give receptionist. (1) us
the keys to the gym?” Alicia and Alexis asked the (2) their
(3) them
(4) our
2
I can’t believe eyes. (1) your, Yours (2) my, You
3
“You said you were looking for your daughters. Are these stranger asked Mrs. Laney while holding up a photograph. (1) us (2) their (3) them (4) our
4
I don’t want to blame nobody’s fault, really. (1) us, She (2) it, He
look gorgeous! (3) my, Me (4) mine, Me ?” the
for what has happened. (3) me, It
is
(4) you, It
5
“Do want to come inside tree house?” Kimberley asks her new friend from school. (1) you, my (2) she, her (3) you, me (4) your, his
6
7
This is not (1) his, I
8
Will (1) I, your
9
Don’t see so he can join the club. (1) he, you (2) you, it
think that Cecilia may have climbed into the chest (1) She, herself (2) I, himself (3) We, herself (4) They, itself
.
first time here. have seen him before. (2) her, I (3) my, She (4) your, He help me teach (2) his, our
sister how to ride a bicycle? (3) you, my (4) she, mine ? He was just pretending to be your friend (3) her, his
(4) I, him
10 Ironically, burned down the house which was going to be given to when her father dies. (1) my, her (2) we, our (3) he, her (4) she, her 5
Pronouns
E X ERC I SE Date: Circle the best answer. 1
This is getting ridiculous. This car is not (1) she, me (2) your, mine (3) hers, me
2
“Why are (1) me, your
3
This is the worst day of life. I want to talk to (1) hers, her (2) me, mine (3) my, my
mother. (4) her, she
4
Have been to the store? Can you get (1) yours, my (2) he, her (3) you, me
some sugar? (4) your, mine
5
I have not seen Clara’s pen anywhere. Where did last see it? (1) myself, she (2) myself, her (3) herself, I (4) herself, you
6
By the time got to the burning house, any of the furniture. (1) it, you (2) we, it (3) they, I
taking (2) I, your
. (4) mine, yours
fries?” said Alicia to Tommy. (3) he, his (4) you, my
was too late to save (4) he, she
7
“ am sorry that had to find out this way,” said Karen to her uncle. (1) I, you (2) She, your (3) He, you (4) I, your
8
She painted (1) my, his
9
The first time he rode a bike, (1) he, his (2) she, his
10 Jeffrey lost (1) my, his
toenails red, and sister’s toenails pink. (2) her, her (3) your, mine (4) herself, mine fell and grazed (3) I, his
knees. (4) mine, his
driving license when was at the cinema. (2) your, you (3) his, he (4) her, she
6
Pronouns
E X ERC I SE Date: Circle the best answer. 1
You will see (1) he, I
2
3
Sally and (1) me
soon. (2) she, My
promise. (3) him, My
(4) her, I
are going to the museum. Would you like to join ? (1) You, you (2) He, him (3) We, us (4) They, their decided to take off earlier. (2) my (3) mine
(4) I
4
Should (1) you, me
5
Clara never told (1) me, she
that (2) I, her
6
that it can be done, but I was wrong. (2) I, myself (3) He, me (4) Him, himself
7
Have you seen (1) his, her
8
Is this first time in Australia? think I’ve seen you before. (1) your, We (2) your, He (3) your, You (4) your, I
9
10
told (1) He, him
go? I don’t want to disturb both. (2) I, you (3) they, us (4) we, their had a fever. (3) mine, her
(4) me, hers
car keys? I think left it here. (2) my, I (3) he, he (4) my, mine
was the worst day of (1) It, our (2) His, his
life! (3) It, my
(4) She, its
bought some presents for (1) She, we (2) Her, we
. (3) She, us
(4) He, we
7
Adjectives
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After a whole afternoon of hard work, my car was finally very and polished. (1) cleaner (2) cleanest (3) clean (4) as clean as
2
I promise to get the cake to you, at the very (1) as late as (2) later (3) late (4) latest
3
It was such a morning that I arrived at the office drenched and holding a broken umbrella. (1) wetter (2) wet (3) as wet as (4) wettest
4
I have never met a man who is time magician. (1) extraordinary (2) as extraordinary as (3) more extraordinary (4) most extraordinary
5
My neighbours are and noisy people but whenever you need them, they will gladly help you. (1) as loud as (2) louder (3) loudest (4) loud
, by Monday morning.
than that doctor who is a part-
8
6
Do you understand my instructions? Yes, they were crystal (1) clear (2) clearer (3) clearer (4) as clear as
7
“I dare you to cut your hair to be sister. (1) short (2) shorter (3) shortest (4) as short as
8
My second roommate was than my first one so by the third year, I decided to not have a roommate at all. (1) annoying (2) as annoying as (3) most annoying (4) more annoying
9
You are the parents. (1) rudest (2) as rude as (3) ruder (4) rude
.
mine,� Frank challenged his
student I have ever taught. I want to talk to your
10 That is the thing anyone has ever told me. Thank you, teacher. (1) most encouraging (2) more encouraging (3) as encouraging as (4) encouraging
9
Adjectives
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When we heard about Mr. Bradson’s heart attack, nobody looked than his new wife. (1) as sad as (2) saddest (3) sadder (4) sad
2
It has been a terrible week of surprising news but none was our dean’s resignation. (1) shocking (2) more shocking (3) as shocking as (4) most shocking
3
“I have never met a doctor who is (1) as determined as (2) more determined (3) most determined (4) determined
4
We are looking at the (1) drier (2) as dry as (3) driest (4) dry
5
“You look , honey,” said the tycoon to his latest wife. (1) most gorgeous (2) more gorgeous (3) as gorgeous as (4) gorgeous
than
you,” said the old patient.
year in the past 15 years.
10
6
That shirt is so (1) as dirty as (2) dirtiest (3) dirty (4) dirtier
7
I love that dress. It’s just so (1) as colourful as (2) most colourful (3) more colourful (4) colourful
8
That was the trip I have ever been on but it was a lot of fun because I went with my family. (1) longest (2) as long as (3) longer (4) long
9
That was the (1) most horrible (2) as horrible as (3) more horrible (4) horrible
. Can you put on a cleaner shirt?
and lively.
movie I have ever seen.
10 If you need my help to find your friend, you need to give me details than just a red-haired petite girl. (1) specific (2) more specific (3) most specific (4) as specific as
11
Adjectives
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“I know you are patient, but now you need to be worker told the mother. (1) more patient (2) as patient as (3) most patient (4) patient
2
Sandra should have won that award because nobody else was than she when it comes to work. (1) committed (2) more committed (3) most committed (4) as committed as
3
Tamala worked the during the event but she never ever complained about the long hours. (1) harder (2) hardest (3) as harder as (4) hard
4
She sent Miss Jane a bouquet of flowers. That was a Teacher’s Day. (1) nicest (2) nicer (3) as nice as (4) nice
5
At least 14 people were trapped in the fire, the only 9. (1) as young as (2) younger (3) young (4) youngest 12
,� the social
gesture for
of which was
6
The cobra is one of the (1) more poisonous (2) poisonous (3) as poisonous as (4) most poisonous
7
I heard a knock at the door but when I opened the door, there was no one there. That’s so . (1) most mysterious (2) more mysterious (3) mysterious (4) as mysterious as
8
Rene’s singing is (1) more terrible (2) as terrible as (3) most terrible (4) terrible
9
Why are you in this go to? (1) silliest (2) as silly as (3) sillier (4) silly
10 I can’t think of a (1) appropriate (2) most appropriate (3) more appropriate (4) as appropriate as
snakes in the world.
than Jake’s.
costume? Oh, you have a costume party to
thing to write on the envelope than “Good Luck”.
13
Adverbs
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One of his annual resolutions is to donate (1) generously (2) fiercely (3) neatly
2
Simon waited (1) quickly
3
at the bus stop for the bus. (2) hurriedly (3) gladly
Sally was worried. She paced to get home. (1) angrily (2) anxiously
4
He (1) often
5
The boys were speaking headmaster’s office. (1) loudly (2) kindly
to charity every year. (4) securely (4) patiently
at the door, waiting for her mother (3) noisily
(4) cruelly
eats his vegetables because he loves them. (2) seldom (3) always (4) never to her, so the teacher sent them to the (3) merrily
(4) rudely
6
They play soccer at that field during the weekdays as many younger children play there. (1) sometimes (2) rarely (3) frequently (4) usually
7
She was sorry for making unseemly remarks about parking spaces for the disabled. (1) strongly (2) extremely (3) hugely (4) slightly
8
They fight over the oddest of things but they always make up and apologise after the arguments. (1) often (2) seldom (3) rarely (4) never
9
Samantha was village. (1) highly
affected by the flash flood that took away her (2) greatly
(3) strongly
(4) slightly
10 He goes to that restaurant for dinner every weekend because he likes the music there. (1) regularly (2) rarely (3) frequently (4) always 14
Adverbs
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She answered the questions quiz. (1) bravely (2) correctly (3) neatly (4) securely
2
“Your waiter was manager. (1) quickly (2) suddenly (3) terribly (4) gradually
3
They have floods happened. (1) silently (2) successfully (3) noisily (4) cruelly
4
I realised how badly I had treated my friends, until they pointed it out to me. (1) often (2) seldom (3) always (4) never
5
“Can I have some more porridge please?” said the small girl (1) loudly (2) kindly (3) timidly (4) surprisingly
and got the highest score in the
rude to me,” the old woman complained to the
evacuated the villagers to higher ground before the
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