Exercise 1. Point out the pronouns in the following sentences and define the class each belongs to.

1. There's nothing for any of us to do. 2. Both these people were resolved to treat Mr. Polly very well, and to help his exceptional incompetence in every possible way.3. Torn presented himself before Aunt Polly, who was sitting by an open window in a pleasant rearward apartment, which was bed-room, breakfast-room, dining-room, and library combined.4.Such were the reflections of Felix before the brass tablet. 5. It was the sort of solemn warning that a sanguine man gives to others, because he ought to give it to himself.6. Eli­zabeth and George talked and found each other delightful. 7. What we need is a higher and purer political morality.8. She hesitated a moment, and then sat down beside me, and laid her hand on mine. 9. The uniform had been cut for a stouter person than myself, but one, fortunately, of approximately the same height. 10. "I didn't know anything about it," cried Charlie indignantly. "I came to see you about something else." 11. What about this coal strike? Will it ruin the country as the papers say? Isn't it a foolish thing on both sides? 12. What was it in this girl that reminded him of that one with whom he had lived but two years, and mourned fifteen? 13. None of us except Collingwood knew what the Prime Minister thought of Ro­ger or his policy. 14. There were some aviators in the compartment who did not think much of me. 15. Then a guarded voice said, "Who goes there?" 16. Husbands and wives never listen when they talk to each other, only when the other is talking to somebody else. 17. Let me tell you something. 18. There was at least one person in the world who knew that he was alive and attached some importance to the fact. 19. What are you talking about? 20. I can only say what I think. 21. He seemed to get prouder and prouder over each item of his own deficiency. 22. We said good-bye to one another and arranged to meet in the autumn.

Exercise 2. Use the appropriate personal pronouns

1. ___ say there's been a great earthquake in the Pacific. 2. If ___ see a giraffe once a year ___ remains a spectacle; if ___ daily ___ becomes part of the scenery. 3. "Mary's married now," said Mrs. Scott. "___ was in the 'Times'." 4. The "Frederic Weber" was a freighter sailing from Hamburg to Colombo. ___ also carried passengers. 5. There was a lot of noise all around now, and amongst ___ could hear a plane flying unusually low. 6. Pat soon made ___ clear that ___ did not want to stay there long. 7. I got my hat and beat ___ . 8. He is dreadfully ugly. ___ must not startle when ___ see ___ , or ___ will put ___ off. ___ doesn't like ___ to feel sorry for ___ . 9. We were climbing a steep hill and the car throbbed as if ____ were going to expire. 10. ___ was cold to sit on the terrace, pretending that a summer evening. 11. "Our aim is to keep Italy out of the war until ___ enough to come in on our side," said the colonel. 12. Poor old England! I don't suppose I shall ever see ___ again.

Exercise 3. Choose between a possessive pronoun and the definite article:

l. She got to ___ feet and began to brush off ___ dress. 2. Mr. Black gave ___ wife a leather bag for ___ birthday. 3. Don't show this letter to ___ brother. 4. There was a cold wind blowing, so I put on ___ heavy coat. 5. He took me by ___ hand and led out of the room. 6. His father touched him on ___ arm. 7. He took the child into ___ arms. 8. What have you done to ___ face? 9. He patted Jack heartily on ___ shoulder.10. He bent ___ head low. 11. She slapped him on ___ cheek. 12. It's going to rain. I'd better take ___ raincoat. 13. She put ___ glass back on the table. 14. He crossed ___ legs. 15. He was wounded in ___ leg. 16. He buttoned up ___ coat. 17. He caught me by ___ sleeve.