Ss Pronouns SubjectObjectPossessive

PRONOUNS (SUBJECT, OBJECT,
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS) AND

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Practice
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Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud
Área académica de Medicina
Academia de inglés
Pronouns (Subject, Object, Possessive Pronouns) and Possessive Adjectives
Pronouns include subject pronouns, object pronouns and possessive pronouns. These are used to
replace nouns in sentences. It is also important to learn possessive adjectives when learning these
forms. Use the chart below and then study the example sentences chart. Finally, practice by doing
the exercises.
Pronouns and Possessive Forms

Subject Object Possessive Possessive
Pronouns Pronouns Adjectives Pronouns
I me my mine
you you your yours
he him his his
she her her hers
it it its ----
we us our ours
you you your yours
they them their theirs
Subject Example Object Example

Pronouns Pronouns
I I work in Portland. me She gave me the book.
you You like listening to music. you Peter bought you a present.
he He lives in Seattle. him She told him the secret.
she She went on vacation last week. her I asked her to come with me.
it It seems hot today! it Jack gave it to Alice.
we We enjoy playing golf. us The teacher taught us French.
you You can come to the party. you I passed out the books to you last week.
they They are students at this school. them The state provided them with insurance.
Possessive Example Possessive Example

Adjectives Pronouns
my That is my house. mine That car is mine.
your Your subject is English. yours That book is yours.
his His wife is from Italy. his That dog over there is
his.
her Her name is Christa. hers That house is hers.
its Its color is black.
our Our car is very old. ours That poster on the wall
is ours.
your I have your tests corrected yours The responsibility is all
for you today. yours.
their It's difficult to understand theirs The house on the corner
their meaning. is theirs.
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Activity 1: Use a subject pronoun as the subject of each sentence based on the
word(s) in parentheses.
1. _________ works at National Bank. (Mary)

2. _________ are in the cupboard. (the cups)
3. _________ lives in Oakland, California. (Derek)
4. _________ enjoy watching movies on Friday evenings. (My brother and I)
5. _________ is on the table. (the magazine)
6. _________ is working at the moment. (Mary)
7. _________ study French at university. (Peter, Anne and Frank)
8. _________ are good friends. (Tom and I)
9. _________ went to school yesterday. (Anna)
10. ________think this exercise is difficult. (the students)
Activity 2: Use a object pronoun as the object in each sentence based on the
1. Please give _________ the book. (Peter)

2. I bought _________ last week. (the car)
3. Angela visited _________ two months ago. (Mary)
4. I enjoyed listening to _________ last week. (the song)
5. Alexander asked _________ to give the book to him. ( I)
6. She ate _________ quickly and left for work. (breakfast)
7. I picked _________ up at seven o'clock. (Peter and Jane)
8. I like reading _________ before I go to sleep. (magazines)
9. It's very difficult to memorize _________. (the new vocabulary words)
10. Tom gave _________ some advice. (my wife and I)
Activity 3: Use a possessive adjective in the gap in each sentence based on the
1. That's _________ book on the table. (I)

2. Peter asked _________ sister to the dance. (Jane)
3. We bought _________ book last week. (Alex Smith)
4. _________ color is red. (The car)
5. Would you like to buy _________ cookies? (My friends and I)
6. Peter picked up _________ lunch and left for school. (Peter)
7. Alison asked _________ questions because they couldn't come. (Mary and Frank)
8. I think _________ idea is crazy! (You)
9. I'd like to hear _________ opinion. (Susan)
10. She works for _________ company. (John)

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Activity 4: Use a possessive pronoun in the gap in each sentence based on the
1. The book is _________. (John)

2. I think we should go in ________. (The boy's car)
3. That house is _________. (Kathy)
4. Do you hear the telephone? I think it's _________. (my telephone)
5. I'm sure it's _________. (the computer that belongs to my sister and me)
6. Look at that car. It's _________. (Mary and Peter)
7. That dog over there is _________. (Henry)
8. Those bicycles are __________. (Jack and Peter)
9. No, that one is __________. (you)
10. Yes, that one is __________. (I)
Activity 5: Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of

POSSESSIVE grammar.
1 My sister bought that new car last 9. The cat was hungry and tired, so it
.
week. That car is _____ ate all … food and fell asleep.
a) his a) its
b) hers b) it’s
c) her c) it
2 The blue car isn’t my sister’s car. 10. It’s not theirs, it’s _____We bought
.
The green one is _____car. it yesterday.
a) her a) our
b) she b) them
c) hers c) ours
3 Excuse me. Have you seen _____ 11. What time does _____English class
.
cell phone? I lost it. begin?
a) my a) yours
b) mine b) you
c) me c) your
4 That dog belongs to my neighbor. 12. _____friend is over there by the
.
It’s _____dog. cafeteria. Can you see him?
a) our a) Me
b) their b) My
c) his c) Mine
5 Is this _____pen? Does it belong to 13. Her friend says it’s _____, but I think
.
you? it belongs to them.
a) you a) her
b) yours b) his
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c) your c) our
6 No, that’s not _____That pen is blue. 14. What do you like to do in _____free
.
My pen is green. time?
a) my a) your
b) mine b) yours
c) me c) ours
7 _____home is located downtown, so 15. I don’t think that sandwich is mine.
.
it’s close to my work. I think it’s _____
a) We a) her
b) Ours b) yours
c) Our c) their
8 My brother doesn’t like _____new job 16. Is it his, hers, yours, ours, or _____
.
because it’s very boring. I really don’t know!
a) his a) they
b) its b) theirs
c) he c) them
Activity 7: Check your grammar: multiple choice – personal pronouns and possessives
Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.
1. Could you / her / your take a message, please?

2. They showed us all they / their / ours holiday photos last night.
3. I’m sorry but these seats are my / their / ours .
4. Sandy and I / me / her are going to the café.
5. Do you want I / me / my to turn this off?
6. I saw your sister’s paintings yesterday. She / They / Its were very good.
7. They’ve got two babies and they take they / their / them everywhere.
8. Let he / my / him help you with that.
Activity 8: Check your grammar: gap fill personal pronouns and possessives
Complete the sentences with a personal pronoun or a possessive adjective.
1. possessive adjective. Has Jack left? He has forgotten _______________ hat.

2. Some of them didn't give the teacher _______________ homework.
3. I love these earrings! My friend gave _______________ to me for my birthday.
4. She's probably hungry. Ca n you offer _______________ something to eat?
5. When will we get _______________ exam results?
6. Why are the cats making so much noise? Have you fed _______________ yet?
7. If anyone phones for me, tell _______________ I'll call them back.
8. It's not Daisy's! It's _______________! My mum bought it for me.


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PRONOUNS (SUBJECT, OBJECT,

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS) AND

Pronouns (Subject, Object, Possessive Pronouns) and Possessive Adjectives

Pronouns and Possessive Forms

Subject Example Object Example

Possessive Example Possessive Example

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1. _________ works at National Bank. (Mary)

1. Please give _________ the book. (Peter)

1. That's _________ book on the table. (I)

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1. The book is _________. (John)

Activity 5: Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of

1. Could you / her / your take a message, please?

1. possessive adjective. Has Jack left? He has forgotten _______________ hat.

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