Fill in the blanks with an appropriate pronoun.
1. My wife and …………………….. are delighted to accept your invitation.
Correct!
Wrong!
A pronoun used as the subject should be in its subject form.
2. She doesn’t show any concern for ………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Use an object pronoun after a preposition.
3. Why are you arguing with ………………………….?
Correct!
Wrong!
4. It took ……………………….. several months to get used to living in a city.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. I waited for hours but …………………………. didn’t come.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. They have not invited ……………………… to their party.
Correct!
Wrong!
A pronoun used as the object should be in its object form.
7. I am not going to invite …………………………… ever again.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. She is more successful than ………………………
Correct!
Wrong!
Object pronouns are preferred after as and than.
9. It is no use waiting for ………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
10. We cannot wait for ………………………… to arrive.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. Why don’t you listen to …………………………?
Correct!
Wrong!
12. Why are you always shouting at ………………………….?
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- My wife and I are delighted to accept your invitation.
- She doesn’t show any concern for them.
- Why are you arguing with him?
- It took me several months to get used to living in a city.
- I waited for hours but she didn’t come.
- They have not invited us to their party.
- I am not going to invite her ever again.
- She is more successful than us.
- It is no use waiting for them.
- We cannot wait for them to arrive.
- Why don’t you listen to me?
- Why are you always shouting at him?
