PRONOUN- ENGLISH SECTION
IBPS-PO 2018
- Subjective (Nominative)
- Objective
- Possessive adjectives
(I , WE , YOU, HE ,SHE,IT ,They) –Subjective-
(Me, Us, YOU, HIM, HER, IT, THEM) –Objective-
(My, mine, our, ours, your, yours, his, it , its, their) –Possessive-
As-As (positive sense)
So-As (negative sense)
RULES:
Order ranking of Personal pronoun:
Singular case à 2 3 1
(Nominative Pronoun)
Plural Caseà 1 2 3
Admitting a mistake (Singular or plural)
Sentence in a negative sense
We always use an objective pronoun after preposition.
There is no conflict between you and me.
We always use a nominative pronoun after As –As, So –As, then
When the comparison between two
HE IS BETTER THEN ME (I)
HE LIKES YOU MORE THAN I (ME)
HE EARNS MORE THAN I (ME)
HE RUNS AS FAST AS I.
When a sentence starts with to be form of verb (is, am, are, was, were ) then nominative pronoun is used.
IT IS HIM HE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS.
THIS PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED BETWEEN YOU AND I ME.
Objective case is used after except.
Nobody will come to your rescue except I me.
Distributive pronoun-
Each, Every à More than 2
Either, Neither à 2
None à More than 2
Neither of these two principles has been looking after the problem well.
Reciprocal Pronoun-
Each other à 2
One –anotherà more than 2
They saved themselves by helping each other (one another).
Personal Pronoun-
One must be cautious of one’s dressing.
Every man should respect his parents.
The personal pronoun should be used according to its antecedent.
Reflexive Pronoun-
Myself, himself, herself, themselves
The action is done by the subject turn back upon the subject
She cut herself while peeling the fruits.
Avail –absented-enjoyed-apply- we use a reflexive pronoun after these verbs.
Keep-bath-make-stop-steal-hide-are used intransitively hence don’t use a reflexive pronoun.
Don’t use the reflexive pronoun in place of the personal pronoun.
Demonstrative Pronoun-
This that these, those
Relative Pronoun-
Refer to some noun going before is called its antecedent.
Who which what where how
Who –living
Which –non living
I know Meera who has just gone.
Which book is the bestseller in this row?
EXCEPTION: ‘Which’ is used for living when choice is made
The mother knows which of her children is hungry?
Like all, the same, only, none, anybody, nothing, little, somebody – Use ‘that’ with these words.
HE IS THE SAME BOY THAT I SAW AT THE AIRPOT.
KITE IS THE WORST MOVIE THAT I EVER SAW.
Whose- object
Whom- subject
Who –H.V/M.V.
EXAMPLE:
1. The man (1)/ who they thought (2)/ to be a gentleman (3)/ is a rogue. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (2) Replace who with whom
2. This is (1)/ one of the best suggestions (2)/ which have ever been (3)/ made by you. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace which with that
3. This is (1)/ the only one of his comments (2)/ that (3)/ deserve our attention. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (4) Replace deserve with deserves
4. This is (1)/ not such treatment (2)/ that (3)/ I expected. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace that with as
5. A woman can do (1)/ everything (2)/ what a man (3)/ can do. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace what with that
6. I hate (1)/ everybody and everything who (2)/ reminds me (3)/ of my mistake. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (2) Replace who with which
7. The terrorist (1)/ which was chained (2)/ grumble at the D.S.P. (3)/ who was taking him to prison. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (2) Replace which with who
8. This is the same (1)/ dog which barked (2)/ at my son but fortunately did not (3)/ bite him.
Ans. (2) Replace which with that
9. He (1)/ bought a house (2)/ the price of which (3)/ was five lakh rupees. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (5) No Error
10. Don’t respect (1)/ such persons (2)/ who have no respect (3)/ for elders. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace who with as
11. Your state (1)/ is rich (2)/ but mine (3)/ is poor. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (5) Sentence is correct
12. The Director of (1)/ Directorate of Distance Education (2)/ has given its consent (3)/ to join the meeting. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace its with his
13. The principal (1)/ as well as the teachers (2)/ absented themselves (3)/ from the office. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace themselves with himself
14. As a teacher of (1)/ Mathematics (2)/ you are far better (3)/ than him.(4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (4) Replace him with he
15. Ours are (1)/ the same problem (2)/ that (3)/ yours. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace that with as
16. The educational institutions (1)/ of Patna are more (2)/ expensive than (3)/ that of Darbhanga. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (4) Replace that of with those of
17. Zakir lent me some (1)/ rupees on the condition (2)/ that I should return the same (3)/ before September. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace the same with it
18. He says (1)/ it is his problems (2)/ but you say it is (3)/ your also. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (4) Replace your with yours
19. The hotels of (1)/ Kolkata are (2)/ cheaper than (3)/ Patna. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (4) Insert those of before Patna
20. Each member (1)/ and each worker (2)/ has given (3)/ their consent. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (4) Replace their with his
One must be cautious of one’s dressing.
Every man should respect his parents.
The personal pronoun should be used according to its antecedent.
Reflexive Pronoun-
Myself, himself, herself, themselves
The action is done by the subject turn back upon the subject
She cut herself while peeling the fruits.
Avail –absented-enjoyed-apply- we use a reflexive pronoun after these verbs.
Keep-bath-make-stop-steal-hide-are used intransitively hence don’t use a reflexive pronoun.
Don’t use the reflexive pronoun in place of the personal pronoun.
Demonstrative Pronoun-
This that these, those
Relative Pronoun-
Refer to some noun going before is called its antecedent.
Who which what where how
Who –living
Which –non living
I know Meera who has just gone.
Which book is the bestseller in this row?
EXCEPTION: ‘Which’ is used for living when choice is made
The mother knows which of her children is hungry?
Like all, the same, only, none, anybody, nothing, little, somebody – Use ‘that’ with these words.
HE IS THE SAME BOY THAT I SAW AT THE AIRPOT.
KITE IS THE WORST MOVIE THAT I EVER SAW.
Whose- object
Whom- subject
Who –H.V/M.V.
EXAMPLE:
1. The man (1)/ who they thought (2)/ to be a gentleman (3)/ is a rogue. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (2) Replace who with whom
2. This is (1)/ one of the best suggestions (2)/ which have ever been (3)/ made by you. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace which with that
3. This is (1)/ the only one of his comments (2)/ that (3)/ deserve our attention. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (4) Replace deserve with deserves
4. This is (1)/ not such treatment (2)/ that (3)/ I expected. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace that with as
5. A woman can do (1)/ everything (2)/ what a man (3)/ can do. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace what with that
6. I hate (1)/ everybody and everything who (2)/ reminds me (3)/ of my mistake. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (2) Replace who with which
7. The terrorist (1)/ which was chained (2)/ grumble at the D.S.P. (3)/ who was taking him to prison. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (2) Replace which with who
8. This is the same (1)/ dog which barked (2)/ at my son but fortunately did not (3)/ bite him.
Ans. (2) Replace which with that
9. He (1)/ bought a house (2)/ the price of which (3)/ was five lakh rupees. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (5) No Error
10. Don’t respect (1)/ such persons (2)/ who have no respect (3)/ for elders. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace who with as
11. Your state (1)/ is rich (2)/ but mine (3)/ is poor. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (5) Sentence is correct
12. The Director of (1)/ Directorate of Distance Education (2)/ has given its consent (3)/ to join the meeting. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace its with his
13. The principal (1)/ as well as the teachers (2)/ absented themselves (3)/ from the office. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace themselves with himself
14. As a teacher of (1)/ Mathematics (2)/ you are far better (3)/ than him.(4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (4) Replace him with he
15. Ours are (1)/ the same problem (2)/ that (3)/ yours. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace that with as
16. The educational institutions (1)/ of Patna are more (2)/ expensive than (3)/ that of Darbhanga. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (4) Replace that of with those of
17. Zakir lent me some (1)/ rupees on the condition (2)/ that I should return the same (3)/ before September. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (3) Replace the same with it
18. He says (1)/ it is his problems (2)/ but you say it is (3)/ your also. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (4) Replace your with yours
19. The hotels of (1)/ Kolkata are (2)/ cheaper than (3)/ Patna. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (4) Insert those of before Patna
20. Each member (1)/ and each worker (2)/ has given (3)/ their consent. (4)/ No Error (5)
Ans. (4) Replace their with his
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