English Pronoun Exercises – Personal, Possessive and More

Personal, possessive, reflexive, indefinite, and relative pronouns, explained and practiced: free interactive exercises with instant answer checking, from beginner (A1/A2) to advanced (C1).

Quick Grammar Review

What is a pronoun?

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. Instead of repeating a noun over and over, we use a pronoun to refer back to it: Maria is a teacher. She works at a local school. English has several different types of pronouns, each with a specific function.

Personal pronouns: subject and object forms

Person	Subject pronoun	Object pronoun	Example
1st singular	I	me	I saw him. / He saw me.
2nd singular/plural	you	you	You called her. / She called you.
3rd singular (m)	he	him	He left early. / I saw him.
3rd singular (f)	she	her	She called. / I called her.
3rd singular (n)	it	it	It is broken. / I fixed it.
1st plural	we	us	We arrived late. / They invited us.
3rd plural	they	them	They won. / We beat them.

Possessive pronouns vs. possessive adjectives

Possessive adjectives come before a noun: This is my book. Possessive pronouns stand alone and replace the noun: This book is mine.

Person	Possessive adjective	Possessive pronoun
1st singular	my	mine
2nd singular/plural	your	yours
3rd singular (m/f/n)	his / her / its	his / hers / N/A
1st plural	our	ours
3rd plural	their	theirs

Reflexive pronouns

Reflexive pronouns end in -self (singular) or -selves (plural). They are used when the subject and object of the verb are the same person, or for emphasis.

She hurt herself. (subject = object) | I did it myself. (emphasis)

Forms: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Relative pronouns

Relative pronouns introduce relative clauses. The most common are who (for people), which (for things), that (for people or things), and whose (to show possession).

The woman who called is my aunt. / The book that I read was excellent. / The house whose roof collapsed was old.

Common mistakes to avoid

Subject vs. object pronoun: ✗ Between you and I… → ✓ Between you and me…
Possessive adjective vs. contraction: ✗ The dog wagged it's tail. → ✓ The dog wagged its tail. (It's = it is; its = possessive)
Reflexive pronoun overuse: ✗ My friend and myself went to the store. → ✓ My friend and I went to the store.
Who vs. whom: Use who as a subject, whom as an object: ✓ Who called? / To whom did you speak?

All Pronoun Exercises

(B) = Beginner (A1/A2) | (I) = Intermediate (B1/B2) | (A) = Advanced (C1/C2)

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Subject Pronouns

Object Pronouns

Object pronouns 1 B
Object pronouns 2 B

Possessive Pronouns

Reflexive Pronouns

Start with the basic reflexive forms, practice common expressions, then compare reflexive and object pronouns.

Indefinite Pronouns

Practice someone, anyone, everyone, nothing and related compounds, then move on to trickier contexts in Exercise 2.

Relative Pronouns

Relative pronouns 1 I/A
Relative pronouns 2 I

Who, Which, Whom and Whose

These standalone exercises cover pronoun choices in questions and relative clauses. Start with who, which, whose before trying the more formal who/whom distinction.

Who, which or whose? I/A
Who, whom or whose? I/A

Pronoun Agreement, Case, and Reference (Advanced)

These exercises cover more advanced pronoun accuracy, essential for C1-level writing and exam preparation.

Not sure where to start? Beginners: start with Subject Pronouns 1 and Possessive Pronouns 1. Intermediate: work through Possessive Pronouns vs. Adjectives and Relative Pronouns. Advanced: try Pronoun Agreement and Case.