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Pronouns

Master pronouns in 11 Plus English: choose the right word to replace nouns, keep agreement clear, and avoid repetition in neat, readable sentences.

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Fascinating Fact:

Reflexive pronouns reflect the subject: I taught myself, they blamed themselves. Do not use hisself or theirselves.

In 11 Plus English, pronouns replace nouns to keep writing concise and clear. Learn personal, possessive, and reflexive forms, match each pronoun to its antecedent, and avoid vague references.

Key Terms

Pronoun: A word that replaces a noun, for example he, she, it, they.
Antecedent: The noun a pronoun refers to, for example Lucy in Lucy forgot her coat.
Reflexive pronoun: A pronoun ending in -self or -selves that reflects the subject, for example myself, themselves.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a pronoun with examples?

A pronoun stands in for a noun. Examples include he, she, it, we, they, this, those, someone.

What is the difference between possessive and reflexive pronouns?

Possessive shows ownership, for example mine, hers, theirs. Reflexive reflects the subject, for example myself, herself, themselves.

How do I avoid pronoun agreement errors?

Make the pronoun match its antecedent in number and person. For one student write the student forgot their book or rewrite to stay clear.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun(s).
It's not ___ ; it's ___ .

me, there's

mines, theirs

my, their

mine, theirs

You require the possessive pronoun 'mine' in the first gap and the possessive pronoun 'theirs' in the second gap. The possessive pronouns are as follows: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs. Notice that they all end in -s: with the exception of mine. They show possession, and they can be used both as a subject and an object, e.g. 'These are lovely paintings. Mine are the most beautiful' (Subject: mine = my paintings); 'They haven't seen yours' (Object: yours = your paintings)

2 .

Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun(s).
I can't find ___ , so I'll use ___ .

his, yours

him, your

he, you

his, your

You require the possessive pronoun 'his' in the first gap and the possessive pronoun 'yours' in the second gap. The possessive pronouns are as follows: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs. Notice that they all end in -s: with the exception of mine. They show possession, and they can be used both as a subject and an object, e.g. 'These are lovely flowers. Mine are the most beautiful' (Subject: mine = my flowers); 'They haven't seen yours' (Object: yours = your flowers)

3 .

Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun(s).
It was ___ not ___.

they, our

them, ours

theirs, ours

there, ours

You require the possessive pronoun 'theirs' in the first gap and the possessive pronoun 'ours' in the second gap. The possessive pronouns are as follows: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs. Notice that they all end in -s: with the exception of mine. They show possession, and they can be used both as a subject and object, e.g. 'These are lovely rings. Mine are the most beautiful' (Subject: mine = my rings); 'They haven't seen yours' (Object: yours = your rings)

4 .

Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun(s).
I didn't tell ___ anything.

them

they

their

theirs

You require the object pronoun 'them'. The object pronouns are as follows: me, you, him, her, it, us, them. Object pronouns come after the verb, e.g. 'Peter saw the children hiding in the barn. Mary also saw them hiding in the barn' (them = the children)

5 .

Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun(s).
Did you see ___ last night?

our

ours

You require the object pronoun 'us'. The object pronouns are as follows: me, you, him, her, it, us, them. Object pronouns come after the verb, e.g. 'David saw the cat hiding in the kitchen. Sue also saw it hiding in the kitchen' (it = the cat)

6 .

Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun(s).
___ didn't give ___ anything.

We, him

Us, his

We, he

We, his

You require the subject pronoun 'we' in the first gap and the object pronoun 'him' in the second gap. The subject pronouns are as follows: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Subject pronouns come before the verb: except in questions, e.g. 'We are playing golf'; 'Are you tired?' The object pronouns are as follows: me, you, him, her, it, us, them. Object pronouns come after the verb, e.g. 'Helen saw the fox in the woods. Sue also saw it' (it = the fox)

7 .

Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun(s).
I loved ___ , but he didn't love ___ .

him, me

he, I

his, mine

he, me

You require the object pronoun 'him' in the first gap and the object pronoun 'me' in the second gap. The object pronouns are as follows: me, you, him, her, it, us, them. Object pronouns come after the verb, e.g. 'Harry saw the rabbit in the woods. Sue also saw it' (it = the rabbit)

8 .

Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun(s).
They chased the fox, but ___ gave ___ the slip.

its, they

it, them

it, their

it, theirs

You require the subject pronoun 'it' in the first gap and the object pronoun 'them' in the second gap. The subject pronouns are as follows: I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Subject pronouns come before the verb: except in questions, e.g. 'We are playing football'; 'Are you sleepy? The object pronouns are as follows: me, you, him, her, it, us, them. Object pronouns come after the verb, e.g. 'Colin saw the mouse in the field. Sarah also saw it' (it = the mouse)

9 .

Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun(s).
She told ___ to tell ___ that they can't come with ___ .

my, your, us

me, yours, we

me, you, us

mine, you, us

You require the object pronoun 'me' in the first gap, the object pronoun 'you' in the second gap and the object pronoun 'us' in the third gap. The object pronouns are as follows: me, you, him, her, it, us, them. Object pronouns come after the verb AND after prepositions (little words like 'on', 'in', 'with', etc.) e.g. 'Charlie saw the horror film last night. Josie also saw it' (it = the film)

10 .

Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun(s).
I don't remember seeing ___ looking at your answers.

hers

she

him

You require the object pronoun 'him'. Object pronouns come after the verb AND after prepositions (little words like 'on', 'in', 'with', etc.), e.g. 'Steve saw the comedy film last night. Sam also saw it' (it = the film)

Author: Frank Evans (Specialist 11 Plus Teacher and Tutor)