Q1. easy
A pronoun is a word used in place of a:
- A Noun
- B Verb
- C Colour
- D Number
Answer: A — Noun
A pronoun takes the place of a noun so we do not have to repeat it. Instead of 'Ravi ran, Ravi fell', we say 'Ravi ran, he fell'.
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Pronouns — English Questions with Answers
60 practice questions on Pronouns, each with the correct answer and a clear explanation of why it is right. Read through them as revision notes, or take this topic as an interactive quiz to test yourself.
Key concepts in this topic
Easy questions (7)
Q2. easy
Which of these is a pronoun?
- A she
- B table
- C run
- D happy
Answer: A — she
'She' is a pronoun - it can stand for a girl or woman. 'Table' is a noun, 'run' a verb and 'happy' an adjective.
Q3. easy
Choose the pronoun in this sentence: 'She is my friend.'
- A She
- B is
- C friend
- D my
Answer: A — She
'She' is the pronoun - it stands in place of a girl's name. 'Friend' is a noun.
Q4. easy
Which pronoun do we use for a BOY or man?
- A he
- B she
- C it
- D they
Answer: A — he
We use 'he' for a single male - a boy or a man. For a female we use 'she', and for a thing or animal we use 'it'.
Q5. easy
Which pronoun do we use for a GIRL or woman?
- A she
- B he
- C it
- D we
Answer: A — she
We use 'she' for a single female - a girl or a woman.
Q6. easy
Which pronoun do we use for a THING or an animal?
- A it
- B he
- C she
- D they
Answer: A — it
We use 'it' for a single thing or animal - like a ball, a chair or a cat when we do not know if it is male or female.
Q40. easy
Which of these is NOT a pronoun?
- A book
- B he
- C they
- D it
Answer: A — book
'Book' is a noun, not a pronoun. He, they and it are all pronouns that stand for nouns.
Medium questions (34)
Q7. medium
Which pronoun do we use to talk about OURSELVES and others (I and my friends)?
- A we
- B they
- C he
- D it
Answer: A — we
We use 'we' when we include ourselves with others - 'We are going to the park' means 'I and other people'.
Q8. medium
Which pronoun do we use for MORE THAN ONE person or thing (not ourselves)?
- A they
- B he
- C she
- D I
Answer: A — they
'They' is used for more than one person, animal or thing - 'The boys played, they were happy'.
Q9. medium
Fill in the blank: 'Ravi is my brother. ___ is tall.'
- A He
- B She
- C It
- D They
Answer: A — He
Ravi is a boy, so we use 'He' in place of his name. 'He is tall.'
Q10. medium
Fill in the blank: 'Sita is my sister. ___ is kind.'
- A She
- B He
- C It
- D We
Answer: A — She
Sita is a girl, so we use 'She' in place of her name. 'She is kind.'
Q11. medium
Fill in the blank: 'The dog is hungry. ___ wants food.'
- A It
- B He
- C She
- D They
Answer: A — It
For a single animal we usually use 'It' unless we know it is male or female. 'It wants food.'
Q12. medium
Fill in the blank: 'The children are playing. ___ are happy.'
- A They
- B He
- C She
- D It
Answer: A — They
'Children' means more than one, so we use 'They'. 'They are happy.'
Q13. medium
Which pronoun do you use to talk about YOURSELF?
- A I
- B you
- C he
- D it
Answer: A — I
We use 'I' when we talk about ourselves. 'I' is always written as a capital letter, even in the middle of a sentence.
Q15. medium
Which pronoun do we use when speaking TO another person?
- A you
- B he
- C she
- D it
Answer: A — you
'You' is used to speak to the person in front of us - 'You are my friend.' It works for one person or many.
Q17. medium
Replace the underlined noun with a pronoun: 'Meena is singing.'
- A She is singing.
- B He is singing.
- C It is singing.
- D They are singing.
Answer: A — She is singing.
Meena is a girl, so we replace her name with 'She'. 'She is singing.'
Q18. medium
Replace the underlined noun with a pronoun: 'The boys are running.'
- A They are running.
- B He is running.
- C It is running.
- D She is running.
Answer: A — They are running.
'The boys' means more than one, so we use 'They'. 'They are running.'
Q19. medium
Replace the underlined noun with a pronoun: 'The book is on the table.'
- A It is on the table.
- B He is on the table.
- C She is on the table.
- D They are on the table.
Answer: A — It is on the table.
A book is a thing, so we replace it with 'It'. 'It is on the table.'
Q21. medium
Fill in the blank: 'This is Ravi's bag. It is ___ bag.'
- A his
- B her
- C its
- D their
Answer: A — his
The bag belongs to Ravi, a boy, so we use 'his'. 'It is his bag.'
Q22. medium
Fill in the blank: 'This is Sita's pen. It is ___ pen.'
- A her
- B his
- C its
- D our
Answer: A — her
The pen belongs to Sita, a girl, so we use 'her'. 'It is her pen.'
Q24. medium
Fill in the blank: 'We love ___ school.'
- A our
- B their
- C his
- D her
Answer: A — our
'Our' is the possessive that goes with 'we'. It shows the school belongs to us.
Q26. medium
Which pronoun replaces 'Ravi and I'?
- A We
- B They
- C You
- D He
Answer: A — We
'Ravi and I' includes myself, so the pronoun is 'We'. 'We are friends.'
Q27. medium
Which pronoun replaces 'the cat and the dog'?
- A They
- B It
- C He
- D She
Answer: A — They
Two animals together are 'They'. Even though each alone is 'it', two of them become 'they'.
Q29. medium
Fill in the blank: '___ is raining today.'
- A It
- B He
- C She
- D They
Answer: A — It
We use 'It' to talk about weather, time and the day - 'It is raining', 'It is hot', 'It is Monday'.
Q30. medium
Fill in the blank: '___ is my mother. She is a doctor.'
- A She
- B He
- C It
- D They
Answer: A — She
A mother is a woman, so we use 'She'. The second sentence also uses 'She', which confirms it.
Q32. medium
How many pronouns are in this sentence? 'She gave it to them.'
- A Three (She, it, them)
- B One
- C Two
- D None
Answer: A — Three (She, it, them)
'She', 'it' and 'them' are all pronouns - three in total. They stand in place of nouns.
Q33. medium
Fill in the blank: 'My sisters are here. ___ came by bus.'
- A They
- B She
- C He
- D It
Answer: A — They
'My sisters' is more than one, so we use 'They'. 'They came by bus.'
Q36. medium
Which pronoun fits? 'You and Ravi can sit here. ___ are welcome.'
- A You
- B We
- C He
- D It
Answer: A — You
'You and Ravi' means the person I am speaking to plus another, so the pronoun is 'You' (used for one or many people being spoken to).
Q37. medium
Replace 'Ravi, Sita and Mohan' with a pronoun:
- A They
- B We
- C You
- D He
Answer: A — They
Three people together (not including me) become 'They'. 'They are my friends.'
Q39. medium
Fill in the blank: 'I have a cat. ___ name is Kitty.'
- A Its
- B It's
- C His
- D Her
Answer: A — Its
'Its' shows the name belongs to the cat. 'It's' would mean 'it is name', which is wrong.
Q41. medium
Fill in the blank: 'Ravi and Sita are twins. ___ look alike.'
- A They
- B He
- C She
- D It
Answer: A — They
Ravi and Sita are two people, so we use 'They'. 'They look alike.'
Q44. medium
Fill in the blank: 'The girls washed ___ hands.'
- A their
- B her
- C his
- D its
Answer: A — their
'The girls' is more than one, so the possessive is 'their'. 'They washed their hands.'
Q45. medium
Fill in the blank: 'You have done ___ homework well.'
- A your
- B you're
- C yours
- D my
Answer: A — your
'Your' is the possessive that goes with 'you' before a noun - 'your homework'. 'You're' means 'you are'.
Q47. medium
Which pronoun is used for a group that includes you and me?
- A We
- B They
- C You
- D He
Answer: A — We
'We' includes the speaker - it means me and others together. 'They' does not include me.
Q49. medium
Fill in the blank: 'Look at the elephant! ___ is huge.'
- A It
- B He
- C She
- D They
Answer: A — It
For a single animal whose gender we do not know, we use 'It'. 'It is huge.'
Q50. medium
Fill in the blank: 'My father is a teacher. ___ teaches Maths.'
- A He
- B She
- C It
- D They
Answer: A — He
A father is a man, so we use 'He'. 'He teaches Maths.'
Q52. medium
Fill in the blank: 'Come here, ___ will help you.'
- A I
- B me
- C my
- D mine
Answer: A — I
When the pronoun does the action (the subject), we use 'I'. 'I will help you.'
Q54. medium
Fill in the blank: 'The teacher praised ___.' (talking about a girl)
- A her
- B she
- C hers
- D he
Answer: A — her
When the pronoun receives the action (the object), we use 'her', not 'she' - 'The teacher praised her.'
Q55. medium
Which word can replace the noun in 'Mother is cooking'?
- A She
- B He
- C It
- D They
Answer: A — She
A mother is a woman, so we replace 'Mother' with 'She'. 'She is cooking.'
Q57. medium
Which pronoun fits? 'The chair is broken. Do not sit on ___.'
- A it
- B him
- C her
- D them
Answer: A — it
A chair is one thing, so we use 'it'. 'Do not sit on it.'
Q59. medium
Fill in the blank: 'My grandparents are old. ___ live with us.'
- A They
- B He
- C She
- D It
Answer: A — They
'My grandparents' means more than one, so we use 'They'. 'They live with us.'
Hard questions (19)
Q14. hard
The pronoun 'I' should always be written:
- A As a capital letter, even in the middle of a sentence
- B As a small letter
- C Only at the start
- D With a full stop
Answer: A — As a capital letter, even in the middle of a sentence
The pronoun 'I' is always a capital letter wherever it appears - 'My friend and I went home.'
Q16. hard
Which of these words are ALL pronouns?
- A I, you, he, she, it, we, they
- B run, jump, sit, walk
- C big, small, tall, short
- D cat, dog, book, pen
Answer: A — I, you, he, she, it, we, they
I, you, he, she, it, we and they are the common personal pronouns. The other lists are verbs, adjectives and nouns.
Q20. hard
Words like 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'its', 'our' and 'their' show:
- A Who something belongs to (possession)
- B An action
- C A place
- D A number
Answer: A — Who something belongs to (possession)
These are possessive pronouns/adjectives. They tell us who owns something - 'my book', 'her bag', 'their house'.
Q23. hard
Fill in the blank: 'The dog wagged ___ tail.'
- A its
- B it's
- C his
- D her
Answer: A — its
'Its' (without an apostrophe) shows that the tail belongs to the dog. 'It's' with an apostrophe means 'it is', which does not fit here.
Q25. hard
Fill in the blank: 'The students opened ___ books.'
- A their
- B his
- C her
- D its
Answer: A — their
The books belong to more than one student, so we use 'their'. 'Their' goes with 'they'.
Q28. hard
Choose the correct sentence:
- A He and I are friends.
- B Him and me are friends.
- C He and me is friends.
- D Me and him are friends.
Answer: A — He and I are friends.
When pronouns do the action (the subject), we use 'he' and 'I' - 'He and I are friends.' 'Him' and 'me' are used differently.
Q31. hard
Which pronoun correctly completes this? 'Give the ball to ___.' (talking to a friend)
- A me
- B I
- C we
- D they
Answer: A — me
When the pronoun receives the action (comes after 'to'), we use 'me', not 'I' - 'Give the ball to me.'
Q34. hard
The words 'this', 'that', 'these' and 'those' point to things. 'This' and 'these' point to things that are:
- A Near
- B Far
- C Gone
- D Hidden
Answer: A — Near
'This' (one) and 'these' (many) point to things near us. 'That' (one) and 'those' (many) point to things far away.
Q35. hard
Fill in the blank: '___ book near me is new, but ___ one over there is old.'
- A This ... that
- B That ... this
- C These ... this
- D Those ... that
Answer: A — This ... that
'This' points to the book near me and 'that' points to the one far away. Near = this/these, far = that/those.
Q38. hard
Choose the correct sentence:
- A The bird built its nest.
- B The bird built it's nest.
- C The bird built his nest.
- D The bird built her nest.
Answer: A — The bird built its nest.
'Its' (no apostrophe) shows the nest belongs to the bird. 'It's' means 'it is', which does not fit.
Q42. hard
Which sentence uses the pronoun correctly?
- A This is my pencil.
- B This is me pencil.
- C This is I pencil.
- D This is mine pencil.
Answer: A — This is my pencil.
'My' is the possessive that goes before a noun - 'my pencil'. 'Mine' is used without a noun after it, as in 'This pencil is mine.'
Q43. hard
Fill in the blank: 'That book is ___.' (belonging to me)
- A mine
- B my
- C me
- D I
Answer: A — mine
When the possessive comes at the end without a noun after it, we use 'mine' - 'That book is mine.'
Q46. hard
How many pronouns are in this sentence? 'We told them that it was ours.'
- A Four (We, them, it, ours)
- B Two
- C Three
- D Five
Answer: A — Four (We, them, it, ours)
'We', 'them', 'it' and 'ours' are all pronouns - four in total. Each stands in place of a noun.
Q48. hard
Choose the correct sentence:
- A They are playing with their toys.
- B They are playing with there toys.
- C They are playing with they're toys.
- D They are playing with them toys.
Answer: A — They are playing with their toys.
'Their' shows the toys belong to them. 'There' means a place, and 'they're' means 'they are' - neither fits here.
Q51. hard
Which pronoun would replace 'the flowers in the garden'?
- A They
- B It
- C He
- D She
Answer: A — They
'Flowers' is more than one thing, so we use 'They'. 'They are beautiful.'
Q53. hard
Which sentence uses pronouns correctly?
- A She and he are cousins.
- B Her and him are cousins.
- C Her and he is cousins.
- D She and him are cousins.
Answer: A — She and he are cousins.
As subjects doing the action, we use 'she' and 'he' - 'She and he are cousins.' 'Her' and 'him' are not used as subjects.
Q56. hard
Fill in the blanks: '___ am a student and ___ study hard.'
- A I ... I
- B Me ... me
- C I ... me
- D My ... I
Answer: A — I ... I
We use 'I' as the subject in both blanks - 'I am a student and I study hard.' 'Me' is never used as the subject.
Q58. hard
Which overall statement about pronouns is CORRECT?
- A A pronoun is used in place of a noun; examples are I, you, he, she, it, we and they, along with possessives like my, his and their
- B A pronoun names an action
- C Pronouns are always nouns
- D Every sentence needs three pronouns
Answer: A — A pronoun is used in place of a noun; examples are I, you, he, she, it, we and they, along with possessives like my, his and their
This sums up the topic: pronouns replace nouns to avoid repeating them; we choose them by gender and number (he, she, it, they) and use possessive forms (my, his, her, its, our, their) to show ownership.
Q60. hard
Fill in the blank: 'The pen is red. ___ cap is missing.'
- A Its
- B It's
- C His
- D Their
Answer: A — Its
'Its' (no apostrophe) shows the cap belongs to the pen. 'It's' means 'it is', which does not fit here.