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1. 1.

   Fill in he blanks with pronouns that refer to the highlighted word/group of words.

   1. The man left behind two jackets. Where are ____________?
   2. Mr Rahim is my teacher. _____________ teaches us geography.
   3. The kittens are playing in the sun. __________ are three months old.
   4. Mr Biswas, how are ____________feeling this morning?
   5. I will meet you at the station. ____________ can discuss the matter there.
   6. Jamal will be attending the conference by _____________.
   7. Here is your axe. Keep ____________ carefully.
   8. Mr Das is our accountant. You could consult _____________.
2. 2.

   Tick the correct option and mark whether the pronoun you have chosen is a reflexive pronoun (RP) or an emphasising pronoun (EP).

   1. Jaya himself/herself/yourself locked the door.
   2. Did you do the homework yourself/herself/ourselves?
   3. I yourself/myself/themselves made the reservations.
   4. I cut my hair ourselves/myself/themselves.
   5. She looked at itself/herself/themselves in the mirror.
   6. You express himself/herself/yourself very well.
   7. They themselves/ourselves/yourself started the fight first.
   8. Roshni doesn't care about anyone. She only thinks about himself/herself/themselves.
3. 3.

   There are errors in each of these sentences. Rewrite the sentences correctly.

   1. They blamed themself.
   2. I am shorter than him.
   3. Which is the news that you bring?
   4. It was him who should have protested.
   5. I and Ram have been chosen to lead the team.
   6. Which is the purpose of this plan?
   7. She and me are to blame for this mess.
   8. The members of the jury was divided in its opinion.
   9. Between you and I, there is no truth in this.
   10. One must be careful about what he says.
   11. Anybody was there to save the drowning child.
   12. My uncle asked my sister and I to accompany him.
   13. My aunt and myself decided to seel a film.
   14. Any of the children are ready to participate in the programme tomorrow.
   15. Our players were better prepared than that of China.
   16. The money has been stolen by anybody who enterd the room when we were away.
4. 4.

   Fill in the blanks with an appropriate distributive or relative pronoun.

   1. ____________ of the girls was given a certificate.
   2. This is the best film __________ he ever made.
   3. This is the man _______________ has three sons in the army.
   4. The crowd _____________ had gathered near the market, grew restive.
   5. They ____________ are gifted do well in life.
   6. The boy __________ was elected captain of the team has resigned.
   7. ______________ of the roads will be empty now.
   8. The tornado ______________ struck the town destroyed several houses.
   9. I hate people ______________ throw stones at dogs.
   10. These are the boys ____________ were called to his office.
   11. The good ____________ men do, lives after them.
   12. The answer ______________ I gave is incorrect.
   13. _______________ of the programmes may be chosen.
   14. This is the teacher about _____________ we were speaking.
5. 5.

   Join these sets of sentences with relative pronouns.

   1. The boy arrived late. He was scolded by his teacher.
   2. The tiger was pursuing a buck. The buck was injured.
   3. Bring me the purse. It is on the bed.
   4. This is the prize. He won it for his essay.
   5. This is the man. We were saved by his presence of mind.
   6. Unfortunately, I missed the bus. It was to take me to Shimla.
   7. Here is the surgeon. He will operate on my friend tomorrow.
   8. Let us visit the old market. It was set up by the British.