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Subject And Object Pronouns Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate subject or object pronoun.



1. I met .............................. at the party but ...................... didn't recognize ................


him, he, me
he, him, I
he, him, me


2. I think I have seen ...................... before.


she
her
hers


3. You shouldn't have done this to ............................


I
me
we


4. Where could ..................................... have gone at this hour of the night?


she
her
hers 


5. He took .......................... with .......................


them, him
they, he
them, he


6. What is ............................ doing there?


she 
her
hers 

7. Why don't you listen to ...........................?


they 
them
their


8. No one would have done this except ........................


he
him 
his 


9. Did anyone see ...........................?


he 
him 
his


10. All of .............................. arrived on time.


they
them


11. She is taller than ...........................


I am
me
Either could be used here

12. I saw you and ............................ there.


she 
her
Either could be used here
 
Answers
1. I met him at the party but he didn’t recognize me.
 2. I think I have seen her before.
 3. You shouldn’t have done this to me.
 4. Where could she have gone at this hour of the night?
 5. He took them with him.
 6. What is she doing there?
 7. Why don’t you listen to them?
 8. No one would have done this except him.
 9. Did anyone see him?
 10. All of them arrived on time.
 11. She is taller than me / I am.
 12. I saw you and her there.

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