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1. 1.

   Write the pronoun that can replace the highlighted words or phrases.

   1. Rajiv left in hurry. ____________
   2. Did you see my mittens? ________
   3. Please give the ball to me. _________
   4. Place the toys in the basket. __________
   5. Rajni and I missed the bus. __________
   6. Miss Rana chose Deepa to play the lead. __________
   7. Yesterday, Mala and Priya went to the mall.
   8. I like my toy.
   9. Mohit met Diya and me at the theatre. ____________
   10. Ahmed is going to the fair with his uncle. _________
   11. Throw the waste paper into the bin. _________
   12. I think I saw Leela and Meghna yesterday. __________
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks with suitable personal pronouns.

   1. We are looking for Rohan. Have you seen ____________?
   2. Being the eldest daughter, ___________ took good care of her younger sisters.
   3. 'Have you seen the latest blockbuster?' Salim asked _________.
   4. 'Whenever __________ do something, make sure that it is done well,' said the old man to the little girl.
   5. When my friends saw the Taj Mahal, __________ were amazed.
   6. Usually when the Indian team plays on home soil, _________ win by a huge margin.
   7. The people surrounded the thieves and gave __________ a sound thrashing.
   8. Maya saw Manik at the fair. __________waved out to __________ but ____________ didn't see __________
   9. Zara and I plan to visit Mysore. _____________ are looking for companions to come along with ___________
   10. 'Ria, are _________ from Kanpur?' asked Padmini.
   11. You and Maya speak French well. Where are ____________ from?
   12. Priya is a student ____________ studies engineering.
   13. My parents are going to Kerala. ___________ are going for a week.
   14. Raja is very tall. And _____________ is very slender too.
   15. My name is Deepshikha _____________ am from Delhi.
   16. Mark and Robin are from Australia ______________ have come to India for the first time.
3. 3.

   Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pronouns. Then, identify the pronoun as reflexive pronouns (R) or emphatic pronouns (E).

   1. He posted the letter _____________.
   2. Father met the Principal ___________.
   3. Be careful. You might hurt ___________.
   4. I am teaching ______________ to play the guitar.
   5. I do my homework ______________. Nobody helps me.
   6. The Principal __________________ announced the news.
   7. 'Why don't you do the dishes _____________?' she said.
   8. 'Help ____________,' Mother said to the hungry children.
   9. When we had to do things _______________, we learned our lesson.
   10. The children did their homework _____________.
   11. 'Did you enjoy _______________?' the gentleman asked me.
   12. The baby smiled at _______________ on seeing her reflection in the mirror.
4. 4.

   Fill in the blanks with the appropriate demostrative pronouns.

   1. ' _________________ is Miss Ahana Jain. She is your new class teacher,' said the Principal.
   2. 'Look at ______________!' exclaimed the boy pointing at the shooting star.
   3. ______________ is how you can solve this sum.
   4. 'I can solve ______________ easily,' said the girl.
   5. 'I like _______________, but I would like to look at ______________ too, the ones you have at that end,' said the customer.
5. 5.

   Fill in the blanks with the appropriate distributive pronouns.

   1. Susan exclaimed, 'Oh no! _____________ of my old dresses has frayed.'
   2. ___________ of the students can participate in the dance competition.
   3. ___________ of them has done the mischief.
   4. ___________ of these doctors seems efficient enough to handle the patients they are attending to.
   5. It appears that _________ of you has been selected for the part.
   6. ______________ of the two girls has the ability to carry it off.
   7. __________ of these chapters has an exercise at the end.
   8. __________ of the tourists had a torch.
   9. __________ of the books was helpful.
   10. I like both the dresses. But I will buy ____________ of the two. I don't have enough money to buy both.
6. 6.

   Fill in the blanks with the appropriate indefinite pronouns.

   1. Neetu is throwing a party. _______________ is invited.
   2. Hello! Is ______________ there?
   3. 'Why is ________________ ready yet?' asked father irritably.
   4. 'Will ___________ please help me?' the trapped man cried out.
   5. 'Is ______________ at home?' shouted the postman. But _______________ answered his call.
   6. ________________ felt that Gaurav will win. ______________ believed when Pratik won.
   7. Has _______________ understood the procedure? Does _____________ have a doubt?
   8. ____________ in my family bursts crackers.
   9. ____________ is at the door. Can you please check?
   10. ___________ ran towards the actor.
   11. I went to meet the neighbours. But ________________ answered the door.
   12. Can _________________  tell me the difference between pavement and sidewalk?