1. Escuela de Educación Continua
Repaso para la Prueba de Evaluación
y Admisión Universitaria
(College Board)
INGLÉS
Parts of the Speech
Pronouns
Preparado por
Prof. Carmen Cembalest, Enero 1994
Revisado por
Prof. Thelvenitsie Hernández, Junio 2006

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3. III. Pronouns: Words that substitute a noun. They are classified as:
1. Subject Pronouns: substitute the subject of a sentence. (They will always be in the
subject of the sentence.)
I She
You He
They It
We
Example: The fireman fell from the ladder.
He fell from the ladder.
The children are very naughty.
They are very naughty.
2. Object Pronouns: substitute a direct object or an object of a preposition. (They will
always be in the predicate of the sentence.)
Me Her
You Him
Them It
Us
Example: Jackie gave Paula the good news.
Jackie gave her the good news.
The teacher told Beth and Freddy to behave.
The teacher told them to behave.
3. Possessive Pronouns: substitute possessive nouns in a sentence. There are two kinds
of possessive pronouns.
a. Possessive Adjectives:
My
Your
His
Her
Our
Their
Its
Example: My house is near your neighborhood.
b. Possessive Pronouns:
Mine
Yours
His

4. Hers
Ours
Theirs
Example: The house that it is near your neighborhood is mine.
4. Indefinite pronouns: these pronouns do not refer to definite persons or things. They
may be singular, plural or both. Pronouns which are always singular must be used with
singular verbs. Pronouns that are always plural must be used with plural verbs.
Pronouns that can be either singular or plural, take the verb according to the antecedent.
Singular Pronouns Plural Pronouns Plural or Singular
anybody both all
anyone few verbs in any
each many plural more
every verbs several most
everybody in singular none
everyone some
neither
nobody
no one
nothing
one
Examples: Each of the boys is here. (singular pronoun)
None of the boys are here now. (plural antecedent)
5. Interrogative Pronouns: They are used at the beginning of a sentence to ask a
questions.
Who – identity: Who is the leader of the gang?
What – general information What are you doing?
Where – place Where is Maple street located?
When – time When will she arrive?
Which – specific information Which boy will be the main character?
Whom – identification To Whom did he send the money?
Whose – possession Whose books are on top of my desk?
6. Relative Pronouns – they join a dependent clause to the main clause.
Who
Whom
Whose
Which
That

5. Example: The schedule that is on the bulletin board has been approved.
Thomas Jefferson, who was the third president, was born in 1743.
7. Reflexive Pronouns – show that the object of the action is the same as the performer.
They are the following.
Himself myself
Herself yourself
Itself themselves
Ourselves
Example: I told myself to keep the secret.
José broke the chain himself.
8. Demonstrative Pronouns – to show something
this singular these plural
that those
Example: This is my cat, and these are your kittens.
Practice Exercise IV
Choose the correct pronoun for the underlined word or complete the blank with
the appropriate pronoun.
1. Joe and Peter are experts in mechanics.
a. we
b. he
c. they
d. them
2. Mother baked a cake for my sister and me.
a. we
b. her
c. us
d. them
3. I sent the message to Gloria.
a. her
b. she
c. hers
d. it
4. Luis and I are very food friends.
a. they
b. us

6. c. we
d. you
5. Where did you see the boys?
a. they
b. him
c. them
d. her
6. Pedro and you work at the same place.
a. yours
b. we
c. they
d. you
7. Those houses are expensive.
a. its
b. them
c. they
d. it
8. The giraffe looked at the children.
a. she
b. it
c. her
d. they
9. ___________________ credit union did you join?
a. what
b. which
c. where
d. that
10. Do you know __________________ delivered this package?
a. what
b. whom
c. who
d. what
11. Charlie Chaplin was an actor ________________ pictures have won many
prizes.
a. whom
b. whose
c. which
d. what

7. 12. ________________ tickets were found in the lobby of the building.
a. this
b. that
c. these
d. there
13. _________________ are you going? To the supermarket.
a. what
b. which
c. where
d. when
14. My sister gave _______________ the key to the house.
a. hers
b. me
c. our
d. my
15. Is that Rosa’s pet? No, it’s ____________________.
a. my
b. her
c. she
d. mine
16. The question _________________ he asked made several people angry.
a. what
b. which
c. that
d. who
17. Is the personnel manager younger than _____________________?
a. she
b. her
c. it
d. your
18. Between you and ________________, I think Joe has the correct answer.
a. I
b. They
c. me
d. we
19. Here’s the application _________________ you left on my desk.
a. what
b. that
c. which
d. whom

8. 20. Steve wrote the essay for the newspaper __________________.
a. hisself
b. herself
c. himself
d. myself
21. __________________ shoes are these? They are mine.
a. whose
b. which
c. what
d. whom
22. Is that Henry and Pamela’s car? Yes, it’s _____________________.
a. them
b. theirs
c. their
d. his
B. Choose the verb that best agrees with the pronoun. (Indefinite Pronouns)
23. All of you _____________ to be at the meeting on time.
a. has
b. have
24. Many of the boys ______________ in Humacao.
a. live
b. lives
25. Everyone ____________ conscious of the crime problem in Puerto Rico.
a. are
b. is
26. None of the cars ______________ to my neighbor.
a. belong
b. belongs
27. Several people ______________ with her ideas.
a. agrees
b. agree
28. No one ________________ what he is talking about.
a. understands
b. understand

9. 29. Most of the time ______________ spent planning the next activity.
a. were
b. was
30. Neither of the managers _________________ to increase the purchases.
a. wants
b. want
Practice V
Circle the correct possessive adjective or possessive pronoun in the following
sentences.
1. My children’s sneakers are under the bed.
(My, Mine ) are in the closet.
2. My books are under the table.
(Her, Hers) books are on the sofa.
3. Jim’s bike is in the garage.
(Our, Ours) are in the kitchen.
4. Sally’s dog is in the living room.
(Your, Yours) is in the bathroom.
5. Our cat is black.
(Their, Theirs) cat is black and white.
6. My raincoat is red.
(Her, Hers) raincoat is white.
7. Ann’s hair is short.
(My, Mine) is very long.
8. Her name is Clara.
Tell me (your, yours) name.
9. His book is on the table.
Where is (my, mine)?
10. His records are new.
(Our, Ours) records are old.
11. My grades are good.
(Her, Hers) are bad.

10. 12. Her boyfriend is rich.
(My. Mine) is very poor.
13. My head hurts.
What about (your, yours)?
14. My new shoes hurt.
Do (your, yours) hurt, too?
15. My bed is soft.
(Your, Yours) is too hard.
16. My brother’s grade are poor.
(My, Mine) are excellent.
17. Our teacher is excellent.
(Their, Theirs) is very bad.
18. Your car is old.
(Our, Ours) car is new.
19. My sister’s umbrella is on the bed.
(My, Mine) is on the rug.
20. Jane’s boots are expensive.
(Your, Yours) boots are cheap.