MCQs on Pronoun and its Kinds

50+ Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) on Pronoun and its Kinds

 

Introduction to Pronouns

Pronouns are fundamental elements of English grammar that replace nouns to avoid repetition and make sentences more fluid. Mastering pronouns—including their types (personal, possessive, reflexive, demonstrative, interrogative, relative, and indefinite) and correct usage—is crucial for strong writing and high scores on competitive exams.

This post provides a comprehensive set of 50+ Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) on pronouns, designed for students, educators, and exam aspirants.

 

✅ MCQs on Pronoun and its Kinds

Questions 1–10 (Focus: Personal & Reflexive Pronouns)

1. Which of the following is a reflexive pronoun?

A) mine B) myself C) he D) this

2. The teacher gave the books to them. What kind of pronoun is 'them'?

A) Possessive B) Demonstrative C) Personal D) Relative

3. He hurt himself while playing. What kind of pronoun is 'himself'?

A) Indefinite B) Possessive C) Relative D) Reflexive

4. Which pronoun is used to replace a masculine singular noun (subject form)?

A) Her B) He C) Them D) Us

5. We saw the film ourselves. The pronoun 'ourselves' is used for emphasis. What is its type?

A) Possessive B) Emphatic (or Intensive) C) Personal D) Interrogative

6. Which of the following is an objective case personal pronoun?

A) I B) Me C) My D) Mine

7. It was she who called. What case is the pronoun 'she' in?

A) Objective B) Possessive C) Subjective (Nominative) D) Reflexive

8. I went to the store. What kind of pronoun is 'I'?

A) Indefinite B) Relative C) Personal D) Demonstrative

9. They bought the car for themselves. Identify the pronoun 'themselves'.

A) Personal B) Reflexive C) Possessive D) Indefinite

10. Which pronoun replaces a plural noun (object form)?

A) We B) Our C) Us D) Ours

 

Questions 11–20 (Focus: Possessive & Demonstrative Pronouns)

11. Choose the possessive pronoun from the list below.

A) them B) hers C) she D) this

12. Identify the demonstrative pronoun in the sentence: “These are my books.”

A) these B) my C) books D) are

13. “That is my pen.” — Identify the demonstrative pronoun.

A) Is B) My C) Pen D) That

14. Which pronoun shows possession?

A) we B) mine C) they D) who

15. That house is theirs. What kind of pronoun is 'theirs'?

A) Personal B) Relative C) Possessive D) Interrogative

16. I prefer this to that. Both 'this' and 'that' are:

A) Relative B) Personal C) Indefinite D) Demonstrative

17. Which of the following is NOT a possessive pronoun?

A) Yours B) Ours C) Her D) Mine

18. Those are the best apples. What type of pronoun is 'those'?

A) Personal B) Relative C) Indefinite D) Demonstrative

19. The dog is its own master. What kind of pronoun is 'its'?

A) Reflexive B) Possessive C) Interrogative D) Indefinite

20. The old car is ours. 'Ours' is a:

A) Adjective B) Object C) Possessive Pronoun D) Personal Pronoun

 

Questions 21–30 (Focus: Interrogative & Relative Pronouns)

21. Which pronoun is used to ask questions?

A) herself B) who C) they D) ours

22. Which of these is a relative pronoun?

A) which B) this C) hers D) someone

23. What did you bring for dinner? What kind of pronoun is 'what'?

A) Relative B) Indefinite C) Demonstrative D) Interrogative

24. The man who came yesterday is my uncle. What kind of pronoun is 'who'?

A) Interrogative B) Indefinite C) Relative D) Reflexive

25. Which pronoun can function as both an interrogative and a relative pronoun?

A) She B) Mine C) Which D) Anyone

26. Whose car is parked outside? What kind of pronoun is 'Whose'?

A) Possessive B) Interrogative C) Personal D) Relative

27. I know the reason why he left. The word 'why' here acts as a:

A) Interrogative Pronoun B) Relative Pronoun (or adverb) C) Conjunction D) Demonstrative Pronoun

28. Whom did you give the gift to? 'Whom' is a/an:

A) Subjective Pronoun B) Objective Interrogative Pronoun C) Possessive Pronoun D) Indefinite Pronoun

29. Is that what you are looking for? Which word acts as a relative pronoun?

A) Is B) That C) You D) What

30. The house, whose roof is blue, is for sale. What kind of pronoun is 'whose'?

A) Interrogative B) Possessive C) Relative D) Demonstrative

 

Questions 31–40 (Focus: Indefinite & Distributive Pronouns)

31. Which of the following is an indefinite pronoun?

A) someone B) he C) we D) that

32. Nobody knew the answer. What kind of pronoun is 'Nobody'?

A) Personal B) Relative C) Possessive D) Indefinite

33. Each of the students received a prize. What kind of pronoun is 'Each'?

A) Indefinite B) Distributive C) Personal D) Reflexive

34. Which indefinite pronoun always takes a singular verb?

A) Many B) Few C) Everything D) Several

35. Neither of the answers is correct. 'Neither' is a:

A) Relative Pronoun B) Demonstrative Pronoun C) Distributive Pronoun D) Indefinite Pronoun

36. All of the money was spent. What kind of pronoun is 'All'?

A) Interrogative B) Distributive C) Indefinite D) Demonstrative

37. Which of these is a plural indefinite pronoun?

A) No one B) Nobody C) Anything D) Both

38. Another has arrived. 'Another' is a/an:

A) Personal Pronoun B) Demonstrative Pronoun C) Indefinite Pronoun D) Relative Pronoun

39. Which set contains only distributive pronouns?

A) All, Both, Few B) Mine, Yours, Ours C) He, She, It D) Each, Either, Neither

40. Someone knocked at the door. The pronoun refers to:

A) A specific person B) A non-specific person C) A question D) An object

 

Questions 41–55 (Mixed Review & Usage)

41. The dog chased its tail. The word 'its' is a:

A) Reflexive Pronoun B) Possessive Adjective (or Determiner) C) Possessive Pronoun D) Personal Pronoun

42. The students who are here are ready. What is the antecedent of 'who'?

A) Are B) Ready C) Here D) Students

43. The correct sequence for personal pronoun cases is:

A) I, me, mine B) Me, I, my C) Mine, my, me D) I, my, mine (Subject, Possessive Adj, Possessive Pronoun)

44. Which sentence uses a reflexive pronoun correctly?

A) I gave it to myself B) She and myself went C) They drove himself D) We ourselves are to blame

45. Complete the sentence: This house is not hers; it is ______ .

A) me B) ours C) our D) us

46. Which is the most appropriate pronoun for a collective noun like 'committee' (singular)?

A) They B) Their C) Its D) Them

47. I am not sure who to invite. What kind of pronoun is 'who'?

A) Relative B) Personal C) Indefinite D) Interrogative

48. Which of the following is NOT a demonstrative pronoun?

A) This B) That C) Then D) Those

49. She prepared the entire meal ______ .

A) himself B) themselves C) yourself D) herself

50. The book that you lent me is lost. 'That' is a:

A) Demonstrative Pronoun B) Relative Pronoun C) Interrogative Pronoun D) Indefinite Pronoun

51. There is something in the box. 'Something' is a/an:

A) Possessive Pronoun B) Indefinite Pronoun C) Personal Pronoun D) Demonstrative Pronoun

52. You and ______ should clean the room.

A) me B) mine C) myself D) I

53. Which pronoun refers to both people and things?

A) Who B) Whom C) He D) That

54. The dog which won the prize is happy. What is the antecedent of 'which'?

A) Prize B) Won C) Happy D) Dog

55. Several of the attendees left early. 'Several' is a/an:

A) Distributive Pronoun B) Demonstrative Pronoun C) Indefinite Pronoun D) Relative Pronoun

 

Answers:

Answers (1–10):

1.  Answer: B) myself

2.  Answer: C) Personal

3.  Answer: D) Reflexive

4.  Answer: B) He

5.  Answer: B) Emphatic (or Intensive)

6.  Answer: B) Me

7.  Answer: C) Subjective (Nominative)

8.  Answer: C) Personal

9.  Answer: B) Reflexive

10. Answer: C) Us

 

Answers (11–20): 11. Answer: B) hers 12. Answer: A) these 13. Answer: D) That 14. Answer: B) mine 15. Answer: C) Possessive 16. Answer: D) Demonstrative 17. Answer: C) Her 18. Answer: D) Demonstrative 19. Answer: B) Possessive 20. Answer: C) Possessive Pronoun

 

Answers (21–30): 21. Answer: B) who 22. Answer: A) which 23. Answer: D) Interrogative 24. Answer: C) Relative 25. Answer: C) Which 26. Answer: B) Interrogative 27. Answer: B) Relative Pronoun (or adverb) 28. Answer: B) Objective Interrogative Pronoun 29. Answer: D) What 30. Answer: C) Relative

 

Answers (31–40): 31. Answer: A) someone 32. Answer: D) Indefinite 33. Answer: B) Distributive 34. Answer: C) Everything 35. Answer: C) Distributive Pronoun 36. Answer: C) Indefinite 37. Answer: D) Both 38. Answer: C) Indefinite Pronoun 39. Answer: D) Each, Either, Neither 40. Answer: B) A non-specific person

 

Answers (41–55): 41. Answer: B) Possessive Adjective (or Determiner) 42. Answer: D) Students 43. Answer: D) I, my, mine (Subject, Possessive Adj, Possessive Pronoun) 44. Answer: A) I gave it to myself 45. Answer: B) ours 46. Answer: C) Its 47. Answer: D) Interrogative 48. Answer: C) Then 49. Answer: D) herself 50. Answer: B) Relative Pronoun 51. Answer: B) Indefinite Pronoun 52. Answer: D) I 53. Answer: D) That 54. Answer: D) Dog 55. Answer: C) Indefinite Pronoun