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1. 1.

   Match the columns and make sentences that pair up the pronouns and their antecedents correctly.

   1. The boy said that	a. it will lead to the cancellation of the paper.
   2. Our neighbours have moved in	b. they do not want to go through any pain.
   3. The children made a plan	c. he was planning to sneak out.
   4. Everybody wants to succeed but	d. he had not understood the problem.
   5. Remember not to cheat as	e. to hide themselves.
   6. One boy confessed that	f. and they are ready for the housewarming.

2. 2.

   Connect each underlined pronoun with its antecedent with an arrow. The first one has been done for you.

   1. The doctor told the patient that he should keep calm while she performed the surgery.
   2. Naman has turned in the project and his is the only one submitted on time.
   3. Mrs Rao gave me her address and said she would wait for my visit.
   4. She baked some muffins but many got burnt.
   5. He picked Gagan's bag and passed it to him.
   6. Will Danny buy his uniform now or will he buy it later?
   7. The Kalams saw the whole city as they drove through it.
   8. My grandfather asked me to get him the medicine.
   9. The police have identified the thief but they have not arrested her yet.
   10. She suggested some wonderful solutions, but they involved heavy expenses.
3. 3.

   Tick the pronoun that matches Its antecedent correctly.

   1. The girl was crying as (it / she) felt sad.
   2. Neither did Jane have her skates nor did Gina bring (theirs / hers).
   3. Both have advantages and disadvantages, yet (they / we) are worth a try.
   4. The teacher asked the students for personal details, but only a few have submitted (his / theirs).
   5. The children wanted to watch the movie as (they / it) had heard a lot about it.
   6. This perfume is the most expensive one but (it / they) is now losing its popularity.
   7. Each of the children had brought old games as (they / them) wanted to donate (them / it).
   8. Each of the girls was given a kit for the stage performance, and (it/ they) had a wig inside.
   9. Nobody's position is safe without hard work and (he / they) should not take (it / them) for granted.
   10. Several people have registered complaints, and (them / these) are being looked into.
4. 4.

   Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns.

   The human brain is amazing not because of how _________ works but also because of how _________ controls all our movements. Like a computer, the brain is receiving messages all the time from around _________ and processing _________ to direct our actions, thoughts and emotions. The signals for all come from our brain. Even when we are sleeping, _________ keeps working, sending signals to the heart. The brain may be a small little storehouse but _________ has an amazing capacity to store information and experiences. The more we use our brain, the more _________ gets strengthened. Exercises are good for the brain as _________ increase the flow of blood to the brain.

5. 5.

   Identify the pronoun-antecedent errors In these passages and rewrite them correctly. You may need to change some verbs too.

   There is a proposal for a mall in our colony. Various people have exchanged their views on this. Most people are excited about these coming up In their vicinity. The businesspeople feel the increased footfall will improve their business opportunity. Our neighbours run a shop, and she is planning to shift them to the new location in the mall. The youngsters feel that a mall will be their one-stop place for everything, both as a hangout and for shopping. Families feel visiting a shopping mall will be more convenient as they will take care of the children's entertainment while it shops. Some residents of course have concerns about the parking space being taken away by the visitors to the mall. But a mall creates ample parking space of its own. A few also feel that a shopping mall so close to their house will disturb their monthly shopping budget as there will be too many temptations once you visit that.