Personal Pronouns, Demonstrative Pronouns and Indefinite Pronouns

1. PRONOUNS

2. PERSONAL PRONOUNS

DIRECT PRONOUNS
INDIRECT PRONOUNS
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
ME
YOU
HIM
HER
IT
US
YOU
THEM
1. Who is this man? Why are you looking at
_______?
2. Do you know these women? – Yes, I worked with
______.
3. We’re going to the cinema. You can go
with_______.
4. I’m talking to you. Please listen to ______.
5. I like this bag. I’m going to buy ____.
6. I don’t like dogs. I’m afraid of _______.
7. His pictures are nice. Do you want to look at
____?
8. Where is Jane? I wanted to talk to _____.
9. I’m thirsty. Will you give some water to ______?
10. We aren’t ready yet. Could you give some more
time to _____?

3. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

I
MY
MINE
HE
HIS
HIS
SHE
HER
HERS
IT
ITS
ITS
WE
OUR
OURS
YOU
YOUR
YOURS
THEY
THEIR
THEIRS
This is my address. Give me yours.
- Whose book is this?
- It is my book. It isn’t his.
Take my pen and give me hers.
Give me your mobile please. I left mine at
home.
1. I have lost my pen, may I take ________?
2. I f you left ______ dictionary at home, you may
take ____.
3. Sally is married. _______ husband works in a
bank.
4. Please don’t take this bicycle! It is _____ and he
needs it.
5. I had already lost my key, and then Mary lost
____! It was awful!
6. They introduced me to John. He’s a friend of
______.
7. Is that your car or Ann’s? - ____. Ann hasn’t got a
car.
8. If you haven’t got enough plates, we’ll be happy
to bring ______.
9. Bob has taken the book, but Liz says it’s ______.
10. Put on ____ coat when you go out. It’s very cold.

4. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

SINGULAR
myself
yourself
himself
herself
itself
PLURAL
ourselves
yourselves
themselves
Attention!
The verbs wash, shave, bathe, dress,
hurry, feel, hide are used without
reflexive pronouns!
He got up, washed, shaved, dressed and went to the
country.
The child hides behind the bushes and trees in the
garden.
1. Be careful! That cup is very hot. Don’t burn
______!
2. When people are alone, they often talk to ______.
3. Alice bought a book and taught _____ to cook.
4. John fell and hurt ______ yesterday.
5. I’m not angry with you. I’m angry with ___.
6. We looked at ______ in the mirror to check our
makeup.
7. I’d like to know more about your group. Tell me
about ________.
8. Paul ______ is quite friendly, but the rest of the
family is very cold.
9. He wanted to see the gardens, but the palace ____
was closed.
10. He washed _____, shaved _____ and hurried
_______ to the office.

5. DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

SINGULAR
PLURAL
THIS
THAT
THESE
THOSE
1. Have you ever been to London?
- Many years ago, but _____ was one of the
best holidays I’ve ever had.
2. What’s your new TV-set like?
- ____ one is much better than my old one.
3. Look! _________ trousers cost $50!
- But they’re very nice.
5. Hello, Bill, _____ is Liz, my new roommate.
- Hello, Liz, pleased to meet you.
7. I remember when that dictionary cost
thirty pence.
- Ah, _____ were the days, my friend!

6. RELATIVE PRONOUNS

INTERROGATIVE
PRONOUNS
Who is going to see a new film?
What interests you most of all?
Which of you speaks English
well?
Whom do you translate this article
for?
What English books do you read at
home?
Which pencils will you take now?
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
WHO, WHOM, WHOSE are used
for people
WHICH, WHAT are used for
things
1. He’s the man ____ daughter won
the contest.
2. People ______ drink and drive often
go to prison.
3. Those are the people _____ live
next door.
4. She gave me the text _____ hadn’t
been translated yet.
5. These are the children _____ toys
we found yesterday.

7. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

We have some English books.
Affirmative
Sentences
Interrogative
Sentences
Negative
Sentences
There are some
books there.
Are there any
books there?
There aren’t any
books there./
There are no
books there.
There is
someone in the
room.
Is there anyone
in the room?
There isn’t
anyone in the
room./
There is no one
in the room.
She gave me
something to
read.
Did she give me
anything to
read?
She didn’t give
me anything to
read. /
She gave me
nothing to read.
He asked some questions.
I read it in some book.
He bought some butter.
Would you like some tea?
Anybody can do it.
Take any books you like.
SOME
SOMEBODY/
SOMEONE
SOMETHING
SOMEWHERE
ANY
ANYBODY/
ANYONE
ANYTHING
ANYWHERE
NO
NOBODY
NO ONE
NOTHING
NOWHERE
EVERY
EVERYBODY/
EVERYONE
EVERYTHING
EVERYWHERE

8. Many, much, a lot of, (a) little, (a) few

Many books, students, pens, companies, computers, laptops… -/?
Much time, water, food, patience, work, tea, sugar… -/?
A lot of books, pens, students, water, time, tea, sugar, work… - +
(A) few books, students, pens, companies, computer, laptops… +/-/?
(B) little time, water, food, patience, work, tea, sugar… +/-/?

9. ALL, EVERYBODY, EVERYTHING

All children must study.
We all work here.
They all have read about it.
You all must go there.
All the children of this family play the piano.
All of us work here.
All of them have read about it.
All of you must go there.
All (+noun or pronoun)
All the people were tired.
She gave me all the money she had.
Everybody / everything
Everybody was tired.
She gave me everything.