Identify the pronouns

In the following sentences point out the pronouns and say what they stand for.

1. Alice was not a bit hurt and she jumped up on to her feet in a moment.

2. There were doors all around the hall, but they were all locked.

3. ‘I wish I hadn’t shouted so loudly,’ said the boy.

4. Hari brought his book and put it on the table.

5. James has lost his mobile and he cannot find it.

6. Peter, you are a lazy boy.

7. The camel is a beast of burden. It carries goods across the desert.

8. The horse fell down and broke its leg.

9. The boys went to the garden where they saw a snake.

Answers

1. Alice was not a bit hurt and she jumped up on to her feet in a moment. (Here the pronoun ‘she’ stands for the noun ‘Alice’.)

2. There were doors all around the hall, but they were all locked. (Here the pronoun ‘they’ stands for the noun ‘doors’.)

3. ‘I wish I hadn’t shouted so loudly,’ said the boy. (Here the pronoun ‘I’ stands for the noun ‘boy’.)

4. Hari brought his book and put it on the table. (Here the pronoun ‘it’ stands for the noun ‘table’.)

5. James has lost his mobile and he cannot find it. (Here the pronoun ‘he’ stands for James and ‘it’ stands for ‘mobile’.)

6. Peter, you are a lazy boy. (Here the pronoun ‘you’ stands for the noun ‘Peter’.)

7. The camel is a beast of burden. It carries goods across the desert. (Here the pronoun ‘it’ stands for the noun ‘camel’.)

8. The horse fell down and broke its leg. (Here the pronoun ‘its’ stands for the noun ‘horse’.)

9. The boys went to the garden where they saw a snake. (Here the pronoun ‘they’ stands for the noun ‘boys’.)