Personal Pronouns Questions and Answers – Set 3

This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Personal Pronouns – Set 3”.

1. Identify the personal pronoun used in the given sentence.

She has your dress; take it from her.

a) She
b) Your
c) It
d) From
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Answer: c
Explanation: In the given sentence, the personal pronoun “it” is used as it denotes a noun without life and is of the third person neuter gender.

2. Identify the personal pronoun in the given sentence.

The little baby had broken its toys.
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a) The
b) Little
c) Had
d) Its
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Answer: d
Explanation: For young children, until the gender is mentioned, the personal pronoun “it” should be used. Therefore, in the given sentence the pronoun “it” has been used.

3. Identify the personal pronoun in the given sentence.

He informed us about all the preliminary requirements, as he knew it.

a) Us
b) All
c) He
d) It
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Answer: d
Explanation: In the given sentence, the word “it” acts as a personal pronoun in order to refer to some statement going before it.

4. Identify the personal pronoun used in the given sentence.

It is certain that they will win.
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a) It
b) Is
c) Certain
d) They
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Answer: a
Explanation: In the given sentence, the word “it” acts as a personal pronoun, as a provisional and temporary subject before the verb to be, when the real subject follows.

5. Identify the personal pronoun used in the given sentence.

It was you who started the conversation.
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a) It
b) You
c) Was
d) The
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Answer: a
Explanation: In the given sentence, the word “it” plays the role of a personal pronoun as it is used to give emphasis to the noun or pronoun following.

6. Identify the personal pronoun used in the given sentence.

The dog was playing with its own tail.

a) The
b) Was
c) With
d) Its
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Answer: d
Explanation: In the given sentence, the word “it” is used as a personal pronoun, as for animals, unless they are clearly referred to as male or female, the pronoun “it” is used.

7. Identify the personal pronoun in the given sentence.

It rains a lot in our town.

a) It
b) A
c) In
d) Our
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Answer: a
Explanation: In the given sentence, the personal pronoun “it” is used as an indefinite nominative of an impersonal verb.

8. Identify the personal pronoun in the given sentence.

It is nine o’clock in Indian time.

a) It
b) Is
c) Indian
d) Nine
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Answer: a
Explanation: In the given sentence, the word “it” plays the role of a personal pronoun, as “it” is used in speaking of the weather or the time.

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