English Skills with Readings 9th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright

Exercise 1

Write the appropriate pronoun (their, they, them, it) in the blank space in each of the following sentences.

EXAMPLE

I lifted the pot of hot potatoes carefully, but it slipped out of my hand.

1. People should try to go into a new situation with _______ minds open, not with opinions already firmly formed.

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2. Fred never misses his daily workout; he believes _________ keeps him healthy.

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3. Sometimes, in marriage, partners expect too much from _________ mates.

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4. For some students, college is often their first experience with an unsupervised learning situation, and ________ are not always ready to accept the responsibility.

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5. Our new neighbors moved in three months ago, but I have yet to meet ________.

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Pronoun Agreement (472)

1.?their