(Grammar exercises (pronoun

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate indefinite pronoun

N1. …………………………… can’t learn a new language in a week

One

You

Either could be used here

N2. ………………………… should never tolerate injustice

One

Somebody

Anybody

? N3. How ………………………………. get to Calicut

does one

do you

Either could be used here

. N4. ……………………………… can find lots of people who speak English in India

One

They

Somebody

. N5. ……………………………. knocked at the door

One

Anybody

Somebody

. N6. ………………………….. do not allow smoking in the kitchen

One

They

Somebody

. N7. Centuries ago …………………………… believed that the sun went around the earth

one

you

they

. N8. ………………………….. should knock before walking into somebody’s room

You

One

They

. N9. One should never hide anything from …………………………….. doctor or lawyer

his

one’s

Either could be used here

. N10. ………………………….. say her marriage is in trouble

They say

One says

You say

. N11. …………………………. doesn’t know what to do in such situations

One

Somebody

Anybody

. N12. ……………………………….. going to widen the road

One is

You are

They are

Answers

N1. One / You can’t learn a new language in a week

N2. One / You should never tolerate injustice

N3. How does one / do you get to Calicut

N4. One / You can find lots of people who speak English in India

N5. Somebody knocked at the door

N6. They do not allow smoking in the kitchen

N7. Centuries ago they believed that the sun went around the earth

N8. One should knock before walking into somebody’s room

N9. One should never hide anything from one’s / his doctor or lawyer

N10. They say her marriage is in trouble

N11. One doesn’t know what to do in such situations

N12. They are going to widen the road