(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