Writing Better English for ESL Learners

(Nora) #1
We ask you. We ask him. We ask them. We ask ourselves.
They talk to me. They talk to you. They talk to her. They talk to themselves.

Exercise 1.22 Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the pronoun shown
in parentheses ( ).



  1. We usually bathe in the river. (we)

  2. I can’t understand. (he)

  3. I’ve always told to be careful. (I)

  4. My girlfriend wants to buy a new skirt. (she)

  5. Did you get these magazines from? (they)

  6. The new boss prides on being fair. (he)

  7. You both seemed to enjoy at the party. (you)

  8. The magician’s rope rose up from the ground by. (it)

  9. The animals try to protect from the wind. (they)

  10. The guard couldn’t protect from an attack. (they)

  11. I sent several postcards from Mexico. (she)

  12. Carlos raised the camera and took a picture of. (he)

  13. I’m not afraid of at all. (it)

  14. Tom, you should be ashamed of. (you)

  15. Raquel and I are proud of for what we did. (we)

  16. I don’t know why Bill can’t seem to control. (he)

  17. Mr. Garcia found hiding under the bed. (she)


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