Fill in the blank with the correct option:
1. Well known for _______ long necks, these gentle giants are the world’s tallest living land animals.
a) it
b) their
c) them
d) our
Answer: b)
2. In the wild ________ beautiful creatures live for around 25 years. In captivity, _____ live longer and have been known to reach 40 years old.
a) these, they
b) this, their
c) that, them
d) them, them
Answer: a)
3. The goldfish is an amazing fish _____ can see infrared and ultraviolet light.
a) which
b) where
c) that
d) these
Answer: c)
4. Male and female mosquitoes see by using ___ two compound eyes for vision.
a) them
b) our
c) their
d) that
Answer: c)
5. The security personnel decided to frisk each individual entering the venue to ensure the safety of _______ attending the event.
a) everyone
b) each
c) all
d) someone
Answer: a)
6. The author included a thoughtful preface at the beginning of the book, offering _____ insight into the inspiration and purpose behind the writing.
a) himself
b) herself
c) ours
d) his
Answer: d)
7. Walking down the deserted alley, he muttered to ________ some gibberish, lost in his own thoughts and unaware of the surrounding silence.
a) himself
b) ourselves
c) yourself
d) myself
Answer: a)
8. The last words of the great saint were carved in gold. ____ died peacefully.
a) him
b) his
c) he
d) himself
Answer: c)
9. The lawyer studied _____ document carefully.
a) each
b) all
c) none
d) them
Answer: a)
10. The graphics of the film are amazing. According to ____, _____ is a must-watch movie.
a) me, it
b) I, this
c) myself, that
d) mine, it
Answer: a)
11. James and Alice went to the park. _______ enjoyed ___________ very much there.
a) They, themselves
b) He, himself
c) She, herself
d) It, itself
Answer: a)
12. Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks:
John, ______ are all waiting for _______. Are you coming with _______? (CREST 2021-22)
a) they, you, us
b) we, you, us
c) we, me, us
d) we, you, them
Answer: b)
13. We found a bird with a broken wing and took ___ to the vet.
a) itself
b) its
c) it's
d) it
Answer: d)
14. Jimmy said to Meghan, “____ are responsible for _____ own actions.”
a) You, your
b) Your, you
c) You're, you
d) Yours, your
Answer: a)
15. Choose the appropriate pronouns to fill in the blanks:
This is ____ bag and that is ______. (CREST 2022-23)
a) his, my
b) his, they
c) their, me
d) his, mine
Answer: d)
16. The twins don't like _____ room because it's too small.
a) them
b) theirs
c) their
d) they're
Answer: b)
17. Shelly said after leaving for shopping, “If anyone calls, tell ____ I'll be back in 20 minutes”.
a) her
b) him
c) them
d) it
Answer: c)
18. Choose the option that best replaces the word or words in the brackets:
“Could you please pass on a paper for (Della and Alex) to write about the adventure?” Alex asked. (CREST 2023-24)
a) us
b) we
c) she
d) our
Answer: a)
19. ___ was Emily who helped me solve the problem, not ____.
a) It, hers
b) It's, hers
c) It, her
d) It's, her
Answer: c)
20. Out of all the soccer players, ____ runs the fastest.
a) he
b) him
c) his
d) himself
Answer: a)
