Pronouns and Apostrophes Exercises PDF

**Pronouns and Apostrophes\ ** **1. The following book extract from *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland* (1866), is missing all the personal pronouns. Place the correct pronoun in the blank space.** Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ her sister on the...

**Pronouns and Apostrophes\ ** **1. The following book extract from *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland* (1866), is missing all the personal pronouns. Place the correct pronoun in the blank space.** Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ had peeped into the book \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ sister was reading, but \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ had no pictures or conversations in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, 'and what is the use of a book,' thought Alice, 'without pictures or conversations?'...when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. There was nothing so very remarkable in that; nor did Alice this \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ so very much out of the way to hear the Rabbit say to itself, 'Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!' (when \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ thought it over afterwards, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ occurred to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ that \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ought to have wondered at this, but at the time \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ all seemed quite natural); but, when the Rabbit actually took a watch out of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ waistcoast-pocket, and looked at \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet, for \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ flashed across her mind that \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoast-pocket, or a watch to take out of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, and, burning with curiosity, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ran across the field after \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and was just in time to see \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge. **2. Write the best possessive pronoun in the spaces below.** a. The dog wagged \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ tail to show how happy he was. b. The book is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ but you're welcome to read it. c. Please return \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ phone at once! d. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ bike is so dirty, I can't tell what colour it is. e. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ bike is a lot faster than \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. f. I did \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ assessment well before it was due. g. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ team won the championship! h. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ teacher gave very clear instructions. **\ 3. Fill out the table by identifying each of the singular and plural pronouns:** Singular Plural --------------- ---------- -------- First person Second person Third person **4. Make contractions of these phrases and insert the apostrophe into the right place.** a. she would \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ b. where is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ c. we are \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ d. you will \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ e. I would \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ f. They are \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ g. Let us \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ h. Had not \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ i. Could not \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ j. Is not \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ k. Are not \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **5. Rewrite each sentence with contractions where appropriate.** a. She would have bought the jumper if it had been on sale. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ b. Where is the peanut butter? It is in the cupboard! \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ c. I would have studied for my Maths exam but I had lost my book and notes. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ d. He is sure they will show up for dinner. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **6. Rewrite the following sentence and put an apostrophe in the correct place and state whether the apostrophe is being used as a plural or possession.** **Example: The feathers of the geese = the geese's feathers (plural)** i. the shadow of the cloud \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ii. the masks of the men \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ iii. the balls of the players \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ iv. the toys of the babies \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ v. the cars of Robert \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ vi. the house of Mrs Evans \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ vii. the wings of the ducks \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ viii. the bellowing of the cows \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **7. Rewrite each phrase using the possessive apostrophe.** - A secret recipe belonging to a chef \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ - A book belonging to a library \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ - A watched belonging to your grandfather\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ - The nest of a bird (one bird) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_