Pronouns and verbs exercise

Complete the following sentences.

1. We are going to the theatre. Would you like to come with ………………….. ? (we / us)

2. I can’t believe that he is richer than ………………….. (us / we).

3. I am not as tall as ……………………. (she / her).

4. I have been waiting for ………………… since morning. (he / him)

5. Do you ………………….. down for a nap after lunch? (lie / lay)

6. I ………………….. hardly believe my eyes when I saw him openly flirt with his sister-in-law. (could / couldn’t)

7. You should ………………….. listened to him. (of / have)

8. Will you …………………. me have a short break after lunch? (leave / let)

9. She adores her ……………………….. (daughter-in-laws / daughters-in-law)

10. What ………………………. laptop are you looking for? (kind of / kind of a)

11. Arti was happy that Shyam had invited Mira and …………………. to his party. (she / her)

Answers

1. We are going to the theatre. Would you like to come with us?

2. I can’t believe that he is richer than us. OR I can’t believe that he is richer than we are.

3. I am not as tall as her. OR I am not as tall as she is.

4. I have been waiting for him since morning.

5. Do you lie down for a nap after lunch?

6. I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw him openly flirt with his sister-in-law.

7. You should have listened to him.

8. Will you let me have a short break after lunch?

9. She adores her daughters-in-law.

10. What kind of laptop are you looking for?

11. Arti was happy that Shyam had invited Mira and her to his party. (Here the noun Mira and the pronoun ‘her’ are the objects of the verb ‘invited’.)