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EXERCISE IN GRAMMAR 25
In the following sentences point out the Pronouns and say for what each stands:-
Alice was not a bit hurt, and she jumped up on to her feet in a moment.
2. There were doors all round the hall, but they were all locked.
3. Alice opened the door and found that it led into a small passage.
"I wish I hadn't cried so much," said Alice.
5. "You are not attending", said the Mouse to Alice severely. "What are you thinking of ?"
8. "Come back!" the Caterpillar called after her. Alice turned and came back again.
7. Hari brought his book and laid it on the table.
B. Karim has lost his dog and cannot find it
3. Suresh is at the head of his class, for he studies hard.
Answers
Answer:
1. Alice was not a bit hurt and she jumped up on to her feet in a moment. (Here the pronoun ‘she’ stands for the noun ‘Alice’.)
2. There were doors all around the hall, but they were all locked. (Here the pronoun ‘they’ stands for the noun ‘doors’.)
3. ‘I wish I hadn’t shouted so loudly,’ said the boy. (Here the pronoun ‘I’ stands for the noun ‘boy’.)
4. Hari brought his book and put it on the table. (Here the pronoun ‘it’ stands for the noun ‘table’.)
5. James has lost his mobile and he cannot find it. (Here the pronoun ‘he’ stands for James and ‘it’ stands for ‘mobile’.)
6. Peter, you are a lazy boy. (Here the pronoun ‘you’ stands for the noun ‘Peter’.)
7. The camel is a beast of burden. It carries goods across the desert. (Here the pronoun ‘it’ stands for the noun ‘camel’.)
8. The horse fell down and broke its leg. (Here the pronoun ‘its’ stands for the noun ‘horse’.)
9. The boys went to the garden where they saw a snake. (Here the pronoun ‘they’ stands for the noun ‘boys’.)
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