Worksheet Solutions: Pronouns | English Grammar for Class 9 PDF Download

Q.1. Use suitable pronouns to substitute the underlined bold nouns in the following sentences:

(i) Sarah did not come home last evening.

She did not come home last evening.

(ii) Yesterday was my parents’ wedding anniversary.

Yesterday was their wedding anniversary.

(iii) Sheela and Teena found it hard to move the sofa set across the hall as the sofa set was too heavy for Sheela and Teena to carry.

Sheela and Teena found it hard to move the sofa set across the hall as it was too heavy for them to carry.

(iv) That silver Brezza belongs to Emmanuel and Usha.

That silver Brezza belongs to them.

(v) The teacher asked the students if the students had submitted the students’ assignments.

The teacher asked the students if they had submitted their assignments.

(vi) Josh and Derrick visited Disneyland last month.

They visited Disneyland last month.

(vii) My mom could not find her cupboard keys.

She could not find her cupboard keys.

(viii) The cat drank all the milk that was left in the kitchen.

It drank all the milk that was left in the kitchen.

(ix) Divya is Danny’s sister.

She is his sister.

(x) My pet dog just lay on the floor the whole day.

It just lay on the floor the whole day.

Q.2. Identify the pronouns and the type of pronoun in the following sentences:
(i) Her aunt will be vacating next week.

Her aunt will be vacating next week. Possessive Pronoun

(ii) This is the place where I found my missing bag.

This is the place where I found my missing bag. Relative Pronoun

(iii) It was a time when I was so happy.

It was a time when I was so happy. Relative Pronoun

(iv) Has everyone completed the work that was assigned for today?

Has everyone completed the work that was assigned for today? Indefinite Pronoun

(v) All my friends are coming home for my parents’ 25^th wedding anniversary celebration.

All my friends are coming home for my parents’ 25^th wedding anniversary celebration. Possessive Pronoun

(vi) I am going home today evening.

I am going home today evening. Personal Pronoun/Subject Pronoun

(vii) She is the girl I was talking to you about.

She is the girl I was talking to you about. Personal Pronoun

(viii) Did you do it yourself?

Did you do it yourself? Personal Pronoun, Intensive Pronoun

(ix) We always help each other out.

We always help each other out. Reciprocal Pronoun

(x) That dog down the street is his.

That dog down the street is his. Possessive Pronoun

Q.3. The given passage has not been edited. Read the passage and edit it, underlining the errors in the passage. Write the correct word in the space provided.
Raman was a naughty boy that lived (a) __________
in the village of Tenali. Her mother did (b) __________
not know what to do with her as he refused to study or do any work. (c) __________
One day she took his son to see a sage. (d) __________

She told the holy man that his son was impossible. (e) __________

(a) that/who
(b) her/his
(c) her/him
(d) his/her
(e) his/her