Pronouns

Why A is correct:
"He" is a subject pronoun that refers to a male person. It fits naturally: "He is my best friend" makes grammatical sense.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (I) – Wrong person; "I is my best friend" doesn't make sense (you can't be your own best friend in this context)
- C (Your) – This is a possessive adjective, not a pronoun, and it doesn't fit the structure "_____ is my best friend"
- D (They) – This is plural; we'd use it for multiple people, not one best friend

Why A is correct:
"Mine" is a possessive pronoun that shows ownership without needing a noun after it. It correctly completes "This book is mine" (meaning the book belongs to me).

Why the others are wrong:
- B (him): This is an objective pronoun, not possessive, and refers to a person, not a thing
- C (she): This is a subject pronoun referring to a female person, not showing possession
- D (your): This is a possessive pronoun, but it means the book belongs to *you*, not the speaker

A. them ✓
After the verb "invited," you need an object pronoun (the person receiving the action). "Them" is the object pronoun form referring to multiple people.

Why the others are wrong:
- B. yours — This is a possessive pronoun (showing ownership), not an object pronoun
- C. they — This is a subject pronoun (used for who's doing the action), not an object pronoun
- D. he — This is a subject pronoun and refers to only one person, but "invited" needs a plural object here

That is correct because demonstrative pronouns point to specific things. "That" identifies which color you're talking about.

Why the others are wrong:
- Him/Her are personal pronouns referring to people, not colors
- Mine is a possessive pronoun showing ownership, but doesn't point to a specific color like the sentence needs

A. me ✓
After "pass," you need an indirect object pronoun (the person receiving something). "Me" is correct because you're asking someone to pass the salt *to you*.

B. yours – This is a possessive pronoun meaning "belonging to you," but you need an object pronoun here, not a possessive.

C. they – This is a subject pronoun for plural people; it doesn't work as an indirect object.

D. you – This is a subject pronoun; it can't receive the action. "You pass" works, but "pass you the salt" doesn't (we'd say "pass me").

A. its ✓
"Its" is the possessive pronoun that shows the toy belongs to the cat (singular). It matches the singular noun "cat."

B. it ✗
"It" is a subject or object pronoun, not possessive—you'd need a pronoun that shows ownership.

C. their ✗
"Their" is plural possessive, but we're talking about one cat, not multiple cats or people.

D. yours ✗
"Yours" refers to something belonging to the person you're talking to, not the cat.

Correct Answer: A. myself
- The subject of the sentence is "I," so you need the reflexive pronoun that matches "I"—which is "myself."
- Reflexive pronouns must agree with the subject: I → myself, he → himself, she → herself, you → yourself.

Why the others are wrong:
- B & C (himself/herself): These match third-person subjects (he/she), but the subject here is "I."
- D (yourself): This matches "you," not "I."

Why A is correct:
"Something" is the right indefinite pronoun here because you're referring to an unspecified thing that's bothering you—you don't know exactly what it is, just that *some* unidentified thing exists.

Why the others are wrong:
- B (Anything): Used in questions or negative statements ("Is anything wrong?", "I don't see anything"), not positive statements about a real problem
- C (Every): Not a pronoun on its own; "every" is a determiner that needs a noun after it ("every thing")
- D (No): "No" is not a pronoun; it's an adverb or determiner used to negate ("No problem")

Why A is correct:
"I" is the first-person singular subject pronoun used when talking about yourself. It matches the verb "am" (which also goes with "I").

Why the others are wrong:
- B & C (he/she): These are third-person pronouns for other people, not yourself. They'd need "is" instead of "am."
- D (it): "It" refers to things or objects, not people, and also needs "is," not "am."

Why A (my) is correct:
"My" is a possessive adjective that describes the book—it tells us who owns it. It must come directly before the noun "book."

Why the others don't work:
- B (yours): This is a possessive pronoun, not an adjective. It stands alone (like "This is yours"), but can't go before a noun.
- C (him): This is an object pronoun for people, not a possessive word for things.
- D (mine): This is also a possessive pronoun that stands alone (like "This book is mine"), not an adjective to describe the noun.

A. its ✓
The cat is singular and neutral, so it needs the singular possessive pronoun "its" to show the fur belongs to the cat.

B. our ✗
"Our" means the fur belongs to us (the speaker and others), but the sentence says it's the cat's fur.

C. your ✗
"Your" means the fur belongs to the person you're speaking to, which doesn't match the sentence.

D. their ✗
"Their" is plural, but we only have one cat. It's also used for multiple animals/people, not a single cat.

A. his ✓ Correct. "His" is a possessive pronoun that shows the uncle belongs to Tom. Since the sentence is about Tom, we need a pronoun that refers back to Tom.

B. mine ✗ Wrong. "Mine" means the uncle belongs to the speaker/narrator, not to Tom.

C. yours ✗ Wrong. "Yours" means the uncle belongs to the person being spoken to, not Tom.

D. ours ✗ Wrong. "Ours" means the uncle belongs to a group including both speaker and listener, not Tom.

Correct answer: A. her

• "She called _____ friends" needs a possessive pronoun to show whose friends are being called.
• her is correct because it shows the friends belong to the female subject "she."

Why the others are wrong:
- B. me – This is an object pronoun but doesn't fit; it would mean "she called me friends" (incorrect).
- C. you – Same problem; "she called you friends" doesn't work grammatically.
- D. them – This is an object pronoun, but it means "she called them friends," which changes the meaning (saying the people *are* friends, not that she's calling their friends).

A. This ✓
"This" is correct because it's a singular demonstrative pronoun that refers to one specific thing (one movie). The sentence needs a singular form to match the singular noun "movie."

B. Did ✗
"Did" is a verb (past tense of "do"), not a demonstrative pronoun—it doesn't fit the grammar at all.

C. Those ✗
"Those" is a plural demonstrative pronoun, but we need singular since we're talking about one movie.

D. These ✗
"These" is also plural, so it doesn't agree with the singular "movie."

• A. something ✓ Correct. "Is there something you'd like to ask?" uses "something" to ask about a possible thing (affirmative). This fits naturally after "You seem worried" and invites the person to share a concern.

• B. any ✗ Wrong. "Any" is not a pronoun by itself in this context—it's a determiner that needs a noun (like "Is there anything?"). The sentence needs a pronoun.

• C. everything ✗ Wrong. This would suggest the person wants to ask about all things, which doesn't fit the worried context and sounds unnatural.

• D. nothing ✗ Wrong. This contradicts the intent—saying "Is there nothing you'd like to ask?" means you're implying they have nothing to ask, which conflicts with offering comfort to someone worried.

Correct answer: A. himself

• The sentence needs a reflexive pronoun that matches the subject "He" (third person, singular, male).
• "Himself" is the correct reflexive pronoun for a male singular subject.

Why the others are wrong:
- B. myself — This is first person (I/me), but the subject is "he" (third person).
- C. herself — This is feminine, but "he" is masculine.
- D. themselves — This is plural, but "he" is singular.