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3.  Please make yourself comfortable till I return.                             _______________
              4.  The Dutt family built the log cabin on the mountain themselves.             _______________

              5.  I have never tried this brand, but give me some more of these.              _______________
              6.  The neighbours came with a lost cat, thinking it was ours.                  _______________
              7.  I missed the 6 a.m. bus which I had planned to board.                       _______________
              8.  Who is the one that leaves the door ajar?                                   _______________

              9.  Unless we learn from one another, the country can never progress.           _______________
            10.  All the team members congratulated one another on the win.                   _______________

        B.  Fill in the blanks with suitable personal pronouns.
              1.  The dog was hungry, so I fed _______________ .
              2.  _______________ are going to the park.

              3.  A bird can fly because _______________ has wings.
              4.  Tell _______________ to go away.

              5.  Where is Shweta? I want to see _______________.
              6.  When Harry met John, _______________ talked for an hour.
              7.  _______________ am sitting on the chair.
              8.  _______________ is a wonderful day today.

              9.  _______________ are playing football.
            10.  _______________ are watching television.

        C.  Identify the pronouns in the sentences as intensive or reflexive.
              1.  The fisherman repaired the boat himself.                                    _______________
              2.  My grandmother herself knitted a sweater for me.                            _______________

              3.  The minister himself gave an apology.                                       _______________
              4.  I could not recall if I myself had kept the keys there.                     _______________

              5.  We ourselves are responsible for the cleanliness of our city.               _______________
        D.  Fill in the blanks with suitable possessive pronouns.

              1.  That umbrella is hers; this is _______________.
              2.  Are these books _______________?

              3.  These are their pencils; these are not _______________.
              4.  I wish my voice was as good as _______________.
              5.  They think _______________ is the most interesting project.

        E.  Fill in the blanks with suitable relative pronouns.                                                   Pronouns

              1.  Lasagna, _______________ we eat every Sunday, is the most favourite dish of kids.
              2.  The hall in _______________ the reception was held is not too far from here.
              3.  Our uncle, _______________ came from Delhi, showered us all with gifts and love.

              4.  The book, _______________ I had lent you, belonged to my great grandfather.
             5.  The shop _______________ we usually buy our groceries is shut for the weekend.


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