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A. Underline the pronouns. Identify the noun they stand for.

1. A farmer and his wife had a goose. It laid a golden egg every day.

2. The farmer and his wife were happy. But they were greedy.

3. Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She always wore a red
riding cloak.

4. There once lived a king. He was very cruel.

5. The queen held the baby in her arms. It was sleeping
soundly.

6. ‘Karuna, have you heard this story before?’ asked Raveena.

7. My name is Tarun. I am eight years old.

8. There is a wolf in the forest. He is a crafty guy.

9. The seven little billy goats were safe. They outwitted the wolf.

B. Read these sentences. Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns.

1. My uncle has bought a new car. is blue in colour.

2. Rakhi is my cousin. lives in Lucknow.

3. Vijay and I are friends. go to the same school.

4. Raju, I am looking for Shalini. Do you know where is?

5. I saw the pens on the table. Where are now?

6. The batsmen played well. helped us win the match.

7. The dog that lives in front of my home is loved by all. is very friendly.

8. My friends came for my birthday party. gave me nice gifts.

Let’s Play
Get into pairs. Roll the

dice and read aloud the it they
pronoun you land on.
Then, use the pronoun she it

to make a sentence. I
One who makes more he
correct sentences, we he

wins. you

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