Pronoun

Pronoun: Noun- এর পররবর্তে যে word বযবহৃত হয় তার্ে Pronoun বর্ে।

যেমন: Afrin is twenty years old. She (Pronoun) is fond of solving mathematical problems.

Cases of pronoun
Pronoun এর রবরিন্ন পররবতেন যেখার্না হর্ো:
Subjectiv Objective Possessive Possessive Reflexive
e pronoun adjective pronoun pronoun
pronoun
I me my mine myself
we us our ours ourselves
you thou/you/th your/thine yours yourself/
ee yourselves
it it its its Itself
he him his his himself
she her her hers herself
they them their theirs themselves
one one one’s
who whom whose
Rule-1: েরে verb এর subject রহর্ের্ব Subjective pronoun এবং Object রহোর্ব Objective pronoun বর্ে।
যেমন: They asked us. Tabassum asked me whether I was satisfied.
Rule-2: Be verb (am, is, are...) এর পর্র Subjective pronoun বর্ে।
যেমন: It was I who did the job. It is he who is the culprit.

Rule-3: যোন clause েরে verb- এর subject রহোর্ব বর্ে এবং clause রি দ্বারা এেরি ঘিনার্ে বুঝার্না হর্ে
যের্ের্ে clause marker রহর্ের্ব that বযবহৃত হয়।

যেমন: That Rahim is a good singer is known to all.

That he is going to come is evident.
Rule-4: এমন রেছু verb আর্ছ এগুর্ো Reflexive pronoun েহ বযবহৃত হয়। verb হর্ো – avail, absent,
enjoy, present, pride, plume ইতযারে।
যেমন: He enjoyed the program himself.

Rule-5: েরে যোন sentence এর subject রহর্ের্ব one বযবহৃত হয় তাহর্ে পরবতেীর্ত possessive adjective
one’s হয়।
যেমন: The more haemoglobin one has, the more oxygen is carried to one’s cells.
Rule-6: দুটি ব্যক্তি ব্া ব্স্তুর মধ্যয সম্পর্ক ব্ুঝাধ্ে each other হয় এবং েু ইর্য়র অরিে বুঝার্ত one
aother হয়।
যেমন: The couple loves each other. The team-mates love one
another.
 েেে বযরির্ের মর্িয পারস্পাররে েম্পেে বুঝার্ত one another/ each other বের্ত পার্র।
 যেমন: Family members love each other. Family members love one
another.
Rule-7: যোন বার্েয subject রহর্ের্ব রতন প্রোর্রর person বযবহৃত হর্ে তা োজার্নার রনয়ম হর্ো:
2nd, 3rd, 1st
তুরম, যে, আরম
2, 3, 1
যেমন: You, he, and I are present here.
[ রেন্তু যোষ বুঝার্ে 1st + 2nd + 3rd অর্োৎ 1 2 3 এর রনয়র্ম হয়।]
যেমন: I, you and he are guilty.

Rule-8: যোন বার্েয infinitive, participle and gerund র্াের্ে এগুর্োর পর pronoun এর object form বর্ে।
যেমন: I want to ask him about BCS exam.
infinitive obj
Rule-9: Preposition এর পর্র pronoun- এর objective form বর্ে।
যেমন: Between you and me, he is honest. Nobody will help you but me.
Rule-10: Advise, allow, compel, encourage, forbid, how, instruct, order, permit, oblige,
request, remind, show, tell, tempt, urge, warm ইতযারের পর noun/pronoun এর objective form
বর্ে এবং এর পর্রর verb infinitive হয়।
যেমন: I forbade him to go. He tempts them to offer.

Rule-11: Possessive adjective এর পর verb- এর োর্র্ -ing যোগ হয়।

যেমন: I like her cooking curry. I saw his playing football.

Rule-12: Relative pronoun (who/which...) তার antecedent noun- এর পর্র বর্ে। যেমন:
The man who came here yesterday is known to me.

Its Vs. It’s

It’s হে it is বা it has- এর েংরেপ্ত রূপ। যেমন: It’s (it is) my pencil.
Its (ইহার) it- এর possessive adjective form. যেমন: Every country has its tradition.

Usage of Subject Pronoun

Rule-1: মূ ে Verb- এর পূ র্বে অর্োৎ Subject position- G Subject Pronoun বর্ে। যেমন:
Afrin and I went to the party. Frank and we are going to join the same fraternity.
Rule-2: Be Verb- এর পর্র Subject Pronoun বর্ে। যেমন:
It is I who took the decision. This is he speaking.
Rule-3: তুেনা যবাঝার্ত like, as এবং than- এর পর্র subject pronoun বর্ে েরে Subject- এর োর্র্ তুেনা
েরা হয়। যেমন: Mr. Utpol is as honest as she. You are taller than I.

Rule-4: Either...or রেংবা Neither... nor অর্বা শুিু or - এর পর্র Subject Pronoun বর্ে। যেমন:
Either Mr. Shahriar or I will attend the meeting.
 Usage of Object Pronoun
Rule-1: মূ ে Verb- এর পর্র অর্োৎ Object position- এ Object Pronoun বর্ে। যেমন:
He always helps me in my danger. I left her at the station.
Rule-2: Preposition- এর পর্র Object Pronoun বর্ে। যেমন:
There is nothing between them. Among us, he always takes the decision.
Rule-3: Let- এর পর্র Object pronoun বসে। যেমন:
Let them decide themselves.
Usage of Possessive Adjective
Rule-1: Noun- এর পূ র্বে Possessive Adjective বর্ে। যেমন:
Where have you kept my phone? This is her car.
Rule-2: Gerund (Verb+ ing)- এর পূ র্বে Possessive Adjective বর্ে। যেমন:
I don’t object to his going there.
I would appreciate your inviting them to the wedding party.
Usage of Possessive Pronoun
Rule-1: এেই noun বারবার বযবহার না ের্র Possessive Pronoun বযবহার েরা হয়। যেমন:
My car is faster than yours (your car). This pen is mine.
Rule-2: ‘বযরিবাচে Noun + of ’- এর পর্র Possessive Pronoun বর্ে। যেমন:
He is a good friend of mine. How is that brother of yours?
Note: One- এর Possessive রহর্ের্ব one’s বযবহৃত হয়, his/her হয় না। যেমন: One should do one’s
duty.
Usage of Reflexive Pronoun
Rule-1: Subject ও Object েখন এেই বযরি বা বস্তুর্ে যবাঝায় অর্বা Subject রনর্জই যোন োজ ের্রর্ছ
যবাঝার্ত Reflexive pronoun বর্ে।
Subject রনর্জই োজ ের্র যবাঝার্ত বযবহৃত Reflexive pronoun-যে Emphatic pronoun ও বো হয়।
যেমন: Don’t (you) hurt yourself. A child can usually feed itself by the age of six months.

Relative Pronoun রহর্ের্ব that এর বযবহার

আমরা জারন, বযরিবাচে Relative Pronoun (Singular I Plural রহর্ের্ব Who এবং অবযরি/বস্তুবাচে রহর্ের্ব
Which বর্ে। তর্ব Relative Pronoun রহর্ের্ব that বযরি এবং অবযরি উির্য়র জনযই বের্ত পার্র। অর্োৎ Who
অর্বা Which এর পররবর্তে that বোর্না যের্ত পার্র। তর্ব Relative Pronoun রহর্ের্ব that েখনও Plural those
হয় না।
যেমন:
1. I bought the pen which you wanted.
2. I bought the pens which you wanted.
3. I know the person who is responsible for this.
4. I know the persons who are responsible for this.
উপর্রাি চাররি যের্েই Who/Which এর পররবর্তে that বের্ত পার্র।

Exercise
224. Nobody came to visit me while _____ was in hospital.
a. I b. me c. my d. myself Ans: a
225. When Franklin Roosevelt became very ill, his wife began to take a more active role
in politics, and many people believed that _____ and the president shared his
responsibilities.
a. she b. he c. hers d. his Ans: a
226. I thought it was _____ who went with her last night.
a. their b. them c. they d. theirs Ans: c
227. According to the Christian Bible, when the disciples saw Jesus after he had risen
from the dead, they said, _____.
a. ‘It is him.” b. “It is he.” c. “It is himself.” d. None Ans: b
228. We must do better than _____.
a. he and her b. him and she c. him and her d. he and she
Ans: d
229. Neither she nor _____ were absent.
a. them b. they are c. they d. their Ans: c
230. I can’t believe _____.
a. she and her father
b. she and hers father
c. her and her father
d. none Ans: c
231. Moby Dick is a mythical account of evil and revenge as shown by Captain Ahab’s
pursuit of the whale that had wounded _____ earlier in life.
a. he b. his c. him d. to him Ans: c
232. Whatever I do it’s only to develop patriocism in _____.
a. I b. me c. my d. mine Ans: b
233. Since the earth’s crust is much thicker under the continents, equipment would have
to be capable of drilling through 100,000 feet of rock to investigate the mantle
_____.
a. beneath them
b. beneath their
c. beneath its
d. beneath themselves Ans: a
234. When I was learning to drive, my dad let _____ use his car.
a. I b. me c. myself d. mine Ans: b
235. Nobody in _____ common sense would do such a thing.
a. his b. one’s c. their d. hers Ans: c
236. _____ of Nero near it.
a. Its name not for its size for a colossal large Coliseum received statue
b. Coliseum received its name not for theirs size but for a colossal large statue
c. Coliseum received its name not for its size but for a colossal large statue
d. Coliseum received its name not for his size but for a colossal large statue
Ans: c
237. One of the by-products of growing older is the tendency of one’s idol to fall from
_____ pedestals.
a. they b. them c. its d. themselves Ans: c
238. One property of radioisotopes is that _____ decaying occurs in half-lives over a long
period.
a. they b. them c. they’re d. their Ans: d
239. He is surprised at ______ having to pay for the accident.
a. you b. your c. your’s d. yours Ans: b
240. The readers like _____ better than mine.
a. him and her
b. him and she
c. his and hers
d. he and she Ans: c
241. Everyday Alpona came to me with her pet dog, Tommy. Gradually, I became
weak not to my pet cat, rather to _____.
a. her b. she c. hers d. herself Ans: c
242. An ant can carry an object larger than_____.
a. it b. its c. it’s d. itself Ans: d
243. Ishita was able to maintain _____ although her parents had left her in a financial
crisis.
a. themselves b. each other c. herself d. none Ans: c
244. She designed her wedding dress _____.
a. themselves b. they c. herself d. hers Ans: c
245. The jaw structure of a snake permits it to eat and digest animals much larger than ___ .
a. it b. itself c. its d. it is Ans: b
246. When one is criticized, it’s easy to lose _____ temper.
a. one’s b. his/her c. their d. his Ans: a
247. No one can escape ______ responsibility.
a. one’s b. his c. her d. their Ans: d
248. Other people’s jobs always seem more interesting than _____ own.
a. one’s b. his c. his/her d. their Ans: a

None but Vs. No one but

 None but + subject pronoun

 No one but + object pronoun
 Everyone but + object pronoun
 Someone but + object pronoun
 Anyone but + object pronoun
অর্োৎ, None but- এর পর্র Subjective form এবং অনযানয যের্ে objective form বর্ে। যেমন:

Incorrect : No one but she has arrived.

Correct : No one but her has arrived.
Incorrect : None but her can solve the puzzle.
Correct : None but she can solve the puzzle.
Incorrect : Someone but he was sick.
Correct : Someone but him was sick.

Incorrect : Everyone but they have arrived.

Correct : Everyone but them has arrived.
 Classification of Pronoun

Sl. Kinds of যচনার উপায় উোহরণ

No. Pronoun
1 Personal Person বা বযরির পররবর্তে বযবহৃত I, you, they, we, he,
Pronoun she
হয়।
2 Impersonal োিারণত অপ্রারণবাচে বা Abstract It
Pronoun Noun- এর পররবর্তে বযবহৃত হয়। It (love) is divine. It
(dog) is a pet animal.
3 Possessive যোন রেছু র অরিোর যবাঝায়। My, your, his, her,
Pronoun their, theirs, our
My pen..., Their
house...
4 Reflexive -self বা -selves েু ি র্ার্ে। Myself, yourself,
Pronoun & yourselves,
Emphatic themselves, himself,
Pronoun herself, ourselves
5 Demonstrative োিারণত যোন Noun-যে রনর্েেশ This, that, these,
pronoun েরর্ত বযবহৃত হয়। those
6 Distributive এোরিে Noun- এর প্রর্তযের্ে Either, Neither, Each,
Pronoun আোোিার্ব যবাঝায়। Every
7 Reciprocal এোরিে Noun- এর মর্িয পারস্পররে Each other, one
Pronoun েম্পেে যবাঝায়। another
8 Indefinite অরনরেেষ্ট যোন বযরি বা বস্তুর্ে যবাঝায়। Some, few, any,
Pronoun many, nobody,
somebody, one,
anyone, someone,
all, everyone
9 Relative োিারণত বার্েযর মার্ঝ বর্ে েু ’রি Who, whom, which,
Pronoun whose, that
clause- এর মর্িয েম্পেে রনর্েেশ
The boy who came
ের্র। here yesterday is my
brother.
10 Interrogative বার্েযর শুরুর্ত বর্ে এবং প্রশ্ন েরার Who, whom, which,
Pronoun what
জনয বযবহৃত হয়।
Whom do you like
most?

Details of Relative Pronoun

Who/Whom:
i) Sentence- রি বাংোয় translate েরর্েই অরত েহর্জ answer েরা োয়। বাংোয় ‘যে’ অর্র্ে who এবং ‘োর্ে’
অর্র্ে whom হর্ব।
 ii) আর এেরি উপায় হে sentence- এর subject এবং verb গণনা েরা। Subject এবং finite verb- এর েংখযা
েমান হর্ে whom এবং েমান না হর্ে who বের্ব। আের্ে এর্ের্ে Who subject- এর োজ ের্র।
iii) Whoever/whomever- এর যের্ে whom/whom- এর মর্তাই রনয়ম প্রর্োজয। who/whom রনরেেষ্ট
বযরির্ে যবাঝায় এবং whoever/whomever অরনরেেষ্ট বযরির্ে যবাঝায়।
Exercise
(Who/Whom)
1. He is a person (who/whom/whoever/whomever) I feel confident can be relied
on.
2. You will talk to (who/whom/whoever/whomever) you are optimistic can help you.
3. (who/whom/whoever/whomever) gets this offer will not even think for a little while
to accept it.
4. Our headmaster (who/whom/whoever/whomever) I think we all respect is arriving
here soon.
5. (who/whom/whoever/whomever) I asked for support supported me.
6. Select (who/whom/whoever/whomever) you think the best qualified.
7. Raihan (who/whom/whoever/whomever) I believe to be honest can be relied on.
8. Give the prize to (who/whom/whoever/whomever) you please.
9. (who/whom/whoever/whomever) is appointed will find the position very
challenging.
10. Rajib (who/whom/whoever/whomever) I expected to come didn’t come.
Answers:
1 2 3 4 5
who whoever whoever whom Whoever
6 7 8 9 10
whomever whom whomever Whoever whom

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement

যোন sentence- এ pronoun তার পূ র্বে বযবহৃত যে noun- এর পররবর্তে বর্ে তার্ে যেই pronoun- এর
Antecedent বর্ে।
Agreement-1: এেরি বার্েয Pronoun- এর োর্র্ তার Antecedent- রির অবশযই েঙ্গরত র্াের্ত হর্ব। যেমন:
Incorrect: Heera is interested in mathematics and their application.
Correct : Heera is interested in mathematics and its application.
Incorrect: In spite of its small size, these cameras can take very good
pictures.
Correct : In spite of their small sizes, these cameras can take very good
pictures.
Agreement-2: এেরি বার্েয Subject- এর োর্র্ েঙ্গরত যরর্খ Possessive pronoun বযবহার েরর্ত হয়।
যেমন:
Incorrect: He as well as I have done our work.
Correct : He as well as I has done his work.
 Incorrect: We must obey their parents.
Correct : We must obey our parents.
Agreement-3: য োন বোস ে Pronoun বেবহার েরর্ে তার আর্গ অবশযই এেই বযরি এবং েংখযার জনয এেরি
Noun র্াের্ত হর্ব। যেমন: Incorrect: Afrin dislikes politics because they are corrupt.
উপর্রর বার্েয they দ্বারা োর্ে যবাঝার্না হর্ে তা স্পষ্ট না। তাই এখার্ন Pronoun- এর বযবহার Incorrect. এই
বােযর্ে রনর্নাি উপার্য় রিে েরা যের্ত পার্র।
Correct: Afrin dislikes politicians because they are corrupt/corrupted.
or, Correct: Afrin dislikes politics because the politicians are corrupt/corrupted.
Agreement-4: Relative pronoun- এর পর্রর verb Relative pronoun- রির পূ র্বে বযবহৃত Noun বা
Pronoun অনু োয়ী বর্ে। যেমন: It is I who am going to sort it out. This is Tonmoy who is a
good lyricist.
Exercise
1. The television programs we allow ______ to watch influence their learning.
a. children b. our children c. our child d. their childs Ans: b
2. The more hemoglobin one has, the more oxygen is carried to _____ cells.
a. one b. its c. their d. one’s Ans: d
3. A university bookstore that sells used textbooks stocks_____ along with the news ones
on the shelf under the course title.
a. its b. their c. a d. them Ans:d

Previous Years’ Questions

BCS
249. Choose the correct sentence______. [12th BCS]
a. Let he and you be witnesses. b. Let you and him be witnesses.
c. Let you and he be witnesses d. Let you and he be witness. Ans: b
250. ‘There was a small reception following the wedding. The word ‘following’ in the
above is/an- [39th BCS]
a. preposition b. adjective c. adverb d. noun Ans: a
251. Select the correct sentence. [26th BCS]
a. The man was tall stole my bag.
b. The man stole my bag was tall.
c. The man who stole my bag was tall.
d. The man was tall who is stealing my bag. Ans: c
252. Tell me ____ that. [24th BCS]
a. whom told you b. that told you c. who told you d. told you Ans: c
253. The children studied in class room_____ windows were never opened. [22nd
BCS]
a. that b. which c. where d. whose Ans: d
254. Which one of the following words is an example of a distributive pronoun? [38th BCS]
a. such b. either c. that d. any Ans:b
255. Who, which, what are- [12th BCS, RU (G) 16-17, JU (B) 09-10]
a. demonstrative pronoun b. relative pronoun
c. interrogative pronoun d. both b and c Ans: d
256. Choose the correct sentence. [10th BCS]
a. A few of the three boys got a prize. b. Every of the three boys got a prize.
c. All of the three boys got a prize. d. Each of the three boys got a prize.
Ans: d
257. I have read the book_____ you lent me.
[25th BCS, রবরিন্ন মন্ত্রণাের্য়র েহোরর যমইনর্িনযান্স অরিোর-১৭]
a. that b. whom c. whose d. what Ans: a
Dhaka University
258. Leap years, ______ have 366 days, contain an extra day in February.
[DU. D unit: 15-16]
a. that b. when c. where d. which Ans: d
259. Nazrul, ______ is our national poet, was also a soldier. [DU. D unit: 15-16]
a. whom b. who c. he d. what
Ans: b
260. Rahim found a laptop in the classroom, but could not determine___it belonged to.
[DU (A) 17-18]
a. who b. whose c. who’s d. who is Ans: a
261. Control _____, Sabah! Everything is fine, so don’t start crying. [DU. B unit: 14-15]
a. yourself b. you c. me d. herself Ans: a
262. A snake can eat and digest animals much larger than _____. [DU. B unit: 13-14]
a. it b. itself c. its d. it has Ans: b
263. Choose the correct answer. [DU. A unit: 11-12]
a. The man that said that was a fool. b. The man who said that was a fool.
c. The man, which said that was a fool. d. The man whom said that was a fool.
Ans: b
264. There is really no difference between you and ___. [DU. D unit: 10-11]
a. I b. we c. them d. me Ans: d
265. The fact ____ money orders can usually be easily cashed has made them a
popular form of payment. [DU. C unit: 09-10]
a. of b. that c. is that d. which is e. of the matter that Ans: b
266. I certainly esteem ______ as a steady, reasonable kind of person. [DU. A unit: 08-
09]
a. me b. mine c. my d. myself Ans: d
267. Life is a succession of lessons ____ must be lived to be understood. [DU. D unit: 07-08]
a. then b. those c. which d. these Ans: c
268. It was_____ who first noticed the difference. [DU. C unit: 99-00]
a. me b. I c. myself d. mine Ans: b
269. The captain,____ had a score of 30. [D.U. 2006-07]
a. Joy and I b. Joy and me c. Joy and us d. Joy and myself Ans: a
270. It is correct to say- [D.U: D unit 2008-09]
a. Habib and myself stayed home. b. Habib and me stayed home.
c. Habib and I stayed home. d. Myself and Habib stayed home. Ans: c
271. The teacher told______ to leave. [D.U: B Unit 2009-10]
a. he and me b. him and I c. him and me d. he and I Ans: c
272. It was I _____ he wanted to sing to. [D.U: B Unit 2009-10]
a. who b. whom c. which d. that Ans: b
273. Select the correct sentence. [D.U. EMBA (July-14)]
a. I shall avail to this opportunity. b. I shall avail myself this opportunity.
c. I shall myself avail this opportunity. d. I shall avail this opportunity.
e. I shall avail myself of this opportunity. Ans: e
274. The US congress restored the Medal of Honor that was first presented in 1965 to a
woman_____ name few of us have heard. [DU. A unit 2014-15]
a. which b. who c. whose d. whom Ans: c
275. I had two eggs for breakfast and____ of them was fresh. [DU. D unit 2002-03]
a. either b. neither c. both d. none of them Ans: b
276. The teachers ______ student evaluation were high won an award. [DU. C unit 2011-12]
a. which b. whom c. whose d. who Ans: c

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277. Everyone of you should do ______ duty. [RU (B) 15-16]

a. his b. their c. your d. one’s Ans: c
278. Don’t disturb a sleeping baby. Here ‘sleeping’ is a: [RU(A)18-19]
a. gerund b. verbal adjective
c. verbal noun d. perfect participle Ans: b
279. Choose the correct sentence. [RU (A) 18-19]
a. It is I who am responsible for this. b. It is me who am responsible for this.
c. It is me whom is responsible for this. d. It is I that is responsible for this. Ans: a
280. Tell me___ told you about it. [ RU (A) 17-18]
a. whom b. who c. whose d. that Ans: b
281. My neighbour, ______, says there will be no mangoes next year. [RU. D unit: 14-15]
a. who is optimistic b. whom are very optimistic
c. who is very optimistic d. who is very popular Ans: c/a
282. He was born in 1980. What kind of verb is it? [RU (A) 18-19]
a. transitive b. intransitive c. linking d. non-finite Ans: b
283. Choose the correct sentence. [RU (B) 18-19]
a. I presented her a flower. b. I presented a flower for her.
c. She was presented a flower by me. d. I presented her with a flower. Ans: d
284. One must follow___ conscience. [DU (B) 05-06, RU (E) 17-18]
a. individual’s b. one’s c. right d. personal Ans: b
285. Some are born genius. Here ‘some’ is- [RU (E) 13-14]
a. noun b. pronoun c. adjective d. adverb Ans: b
286. They fought with one another. Here ‘one another’ is__ [RU (G) 16-17]
a. Personal pronoun b. Relative pronoun
c. Indefinite pronoun d. Reciprocal pronoun Ans: d
287. Which one is correct? [RU (B) 2005-06]
a. Let Munir and I go. b. Let I and Munir go.
c. Let Munir and me go. d. Let Munir and I to go. Ans: c
288. This is my pen. That is yours. Here ‘this’ and ‘that’ are- [R.U. 2006-07]
a. personal pronoun b. demonstrative pronoun
c. possessive pronoun d. noun Ans: b
289. Identify the correct syntax. [RU (D) 17-18]
a. You, he and I b. He, you and I c. I, you and he d. None Ans:a
290. What kind of pronoun is ‘himself’? [RU (A) 2006-07]
a. personal b. possessive c. reflexive d. reciprocal Ans: c
291. I know the boy____ is there. [RU. 2005-06]
a. whom b. which c. who d. that one Ans: c
292. Choose the correct option. [RU. 2004-05]
a. Give the work to whoever looks idle. b. Give the work to whichever looks idle.
c. Give the work to whom looks idle. d. Give the work to whomsoever looks idle.
Ans: a
293. I don’t know_____ dress it is. [RU. 2010-11]
a. what b. whose c. who d. who’s Ans: b
294. In which type of sentences a relative pronoun joins two clauses? [RU. 2004-05]
a. simple b. complex c. compound d. interrogative Ans: b
295. Any, anyone, some, someone are- [R.U 2005-06]
a. relative pronoun b. interrogative pronoun
c. demonstrative pronoun d. indefinite pronoun Ans: d
296. Neither of the statements is true. In this sentence the word ‘neither’ is- [R.U 2007-08]
a. reflexive pronoun b. relative pronoun
c. distributive pronoun d. emphatic pronoun Ans: c
297. Which of the following sentence is correct? [R.U. 2011-12]
a. Any of the three pen will do. b. Any of the three pens will do.
c. Either of the three pen will do. d. Either of the three pens will do. Ans: b
298. Which one is the correct sentence given below? [RU 09-10, Medical 17-18]
a. You, he and I went there. b. He, you and I went there.
c. I, you and he went there. d. You, I and he went there. Ans: a

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299. It is you who ____ to blame. [JU. 14-15]
a. am b. is c. was d. are Ans: d
300. Please vote for the member___ has done the most for our village. [JKKNIU 17-18]
a. whom you believe b. who you believed
c. that you believe d. who you believe Ans: d
301. Nobody likes her: She talks about ___ all the time. [JnU. 14-15]
a. her b. hers c. herself d. self Ans: c
302. My younger brother has become a lawyer. The underlined word is a__ [ IU (H) 17-
18]
a. linking verb b. causative verb
c. transitive verb d. non finite verb Ans: a
303. All of us Abir, Wafi, Nibir, Aritro and ____were present. [I.U. 2011-12]
a. I b. me c. mine d. none Ans: a
304. Shamim and _____ are going to cinema. [N.U. 2009-10]
a. me b. myself c. I d. my Ans: c
305. She was so fastidious that___ of the three houses were to her liking. [JU 17-18]
a. neither b. either c. none d. no one Ans: c
306. I slept a sound sleep and felt better. The underlined word is- [ IU (G) 17-18]
a. inchoative verb b. verbs of perception
c. cognate verb d. reflexive verb Ans: c
307. They called _______ on the telephone. [C.U. 2011-12]
a. we b. us c. they d. hers e. she Ans: b
308. I asked you___ of these shoes you think would go with my outfit? [CU (B) 17-18]
a. whose b. who c. which d. that Ans: c
309. Everyone should respect____ parents. [BSMRSTU (G) 17-18]
a. one’s b. his c. their d. our Ans: b
310. It was_____ whom the committee has chosen. [J.U. 2012-13]
a. him b. him c. he d. himself Ans: c
311. I didn’t buy____ in the end. [JnU (B) 17-18]
a. nothing b. something c. everything d. anything Ans: d
312. It was_____ who came running into the class room. [C.U. 2005-06]
a. her b. his c. him d. he e. them Ans: d
313. Which one is correct? [JnU (D) 11-12, IU (H) 17-18]
a. One of my cousins are a doctor. b. One of my cousin is a dactor.
c. One of my cousins is a doctor. d. One of my cousin are a doctor.
Ans:c
314. It was_____ who first raised the issue in the meeting. [C.U. 2002-03]
a. me b. myself c. himself d. I Ans: d
315. Between _____, this is the greatest book I’ve ever read. [C.U. 2008-09]
a. you and I b. you and me c. I and you d. you’re and I’m Ans: b
316. We insist on______ leaving the room. [C.U. 2008-09]
a. you b. to you c. yours d. your e. you’re Ans: d
317. When friends insist on______ expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.
a. they accepting b. they accept c. them to accept d. their accepting
Ans: d
318. Take______ time. [Jn.U. 2006-07]
a. your b. you c. you’re d. yourself Ans: a
319. What kind of pronoun is the word ‘that’ in the following sentence-“All that glitters is
not gold.” [KUET (2012-13)]
a. reflexive b. interrogative c. relative d. demonstrative e. personal
Ans: c
320. Which one of the following is a reflexive pronoun? [Comilla Uni. 2006-07]
a. they b. himself c. who d. me Ans: b
321. ‘He looked at himself in the mirror.’ What kind of pronoun is ‘himself’ in this sentence?
a. reflexive b. emphatic c. distributive d.relative Ans: a
322. What kind of parts of speech is ‘itself’? [I.U. 2010-11]
a. indefinite pronoun b. reflexive pronoun
c. interrogative pronoun d. relative pronoun Ans: b
323. Control_____ Farhana! Don’t get hysterical. [Jn.U. 2009-10]
a. you b. oneself c. self d. yourself Ans: d
324. Whom did you meet yesterday? The word ‘whom’ is _____ pronoun. [I.U. 2004-05]
a. relative b. demonstrative c. interrogative d. none Ans: c
325. Choose the correct sentence. [Jn.U. 2013-14]
a. The boy who snatched my hand bag was short.
b. The boy was short who was snatching my hand bag.
c. The boy was short who snatched my hand bag.
d. The boy snatched my bag was short. Ans: a
326. Select the correct sentence. [Jn.U. 2012-13]
a. The man was tall who came to my office.
b. The man who came to my office was tall.
 c. My office who came was tall.
d. The man came to my office who was tall. Ans: b
327. These are the policemen______ caught the thief. [CU. 2013-14]
a. which b. who c. that d. whose Ans: b
328. The teachers _____ challenge us are the ones we remember. [Jn.U. 2008-09]
a. who b. which c. whose d. whom Ans: a
329. Give the clothes to _____ needs them. [Jn.U 2006-07]
a. whoever b. who c. whomever d. whom Ans: a
330. I haven’t met Mr. Sattar,______ painting you admire so much. [IU. 2010-11]
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose Ans: d
331. I don’t know______ book it is. [CU. 2007-08]
a. who’s b. whose c. who d. whom e. he’s Ans: b
332. Have you met the boy_____ father is a Major in the army? [Jn.U 2013-14]
a. whose b. which c. of which d. of whom Ans: a
333. This is the man who is my brother. Here ‘who’ is- [I.U. 2010-11]
a. distributive pronoun b. personal pronoun
c. relative pronoun d. reciprocal pronoun Ans: c
334. ‘None but Allah can help us’- What kind of pronoun ‘none’ is? [SUST 2007-08]
a. indefinite b. reflexive c. reciprocal d. demonstrative Ans: a
335. Which of the following sentence is correct? [I.U 2006-07]
a. The three sisters loves one another.
b. The three sisters loved each other.
c. The three sisters love each other.
d. The three sisters love one another. Ans: d
336. Each of them was present. Here what type of pronoun ‘each’ is- [I.U. 2002-03]
a. personal b. relative c. reciprocal d. distributive Ans: d
337. The pronoun agrees with its antecedent in- [N.U. 2009-10]
a. The family is doing their best to make a living.
b. The family does its best to make a living.
c. The family does their best to make a living.
d. The family are doing its best to make a living. Ans: b
338. Which one is the correct sentence? [I.U. 2010-11]
a. The juries is giving its verdict today. b. The jury is giving its verdict today.
c. The juries are giving its verdict today. d. The jury are giving its verdict today.
Ans: b
339. The committee has met and _____. [SUST. B unit: 08-09]
a. they have reached a decision.
b. it has formulated themselves some opinions.
c. its decision was reached at.
d. it has reached a decision. Ans: d
340. He is the one of the boys _________. [CU. E unit: 15-16]
a. who has written the letter. b. which has written the letter.
c. who is the written letter d. who have written the letter. Ans: d
341. He has ____ friends in Chicago. [CU. G unit: 14-15]
a. few b. few of c. a lot d. much e. much of Ans: a
342. They came to an old building ______ walls were made of rocks. [NSTU. B unit: 13-14]
a. which b. whose c. who d. that’s Ans: b
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343. A pronoun takes place of a/an- [ববআরবিবি বিবিয়র অবিিার বিয়য়াগ-১৯৯৮]
a. antecedent b. verb c. subject d. noun Ans: d
344. Which one is right? [িহকারী পবরচালক (তথ্য)-২০০৪]
a. He and myself went out.
b. Myself and he went out.
c. He and I went out.
d. I and he went out. Ans: c
345. My uncle decided to take_____and my sister to the market. [বববিআইবির িহঃ বযবস্থাপক-২০১১]
a. I b. mine c. myself d. me Ans: d
346. I wish I were_____. [কারা তত্ত্বাবধায়ক(স্বরাষ্ট্র)-২০১০]
a. him b. his c. he d. himself Ans: c
347. Choose the correct sentence. [িহকারী পল্লী উন্নয়ি কর্মকতমা-২০০৬]
a. The presents are for you and me.
b. The presents are for you and I.
c. The presents are for me and you.
d. The presents are for I and we. Ans: a
348. My father never approved of _____ a foreigner. [ির্াজয়িবা অবিিার(ির্াজকলযাণ র্ন্ত্রিালয়)-২০১০]
a. her to marry b. her marrying c. she marrying d. she not marry Ans: b
349. Which is the correct sentence? [বিবমাচি কবর্শি িবচবালয় প্রশািবিক কর্মকতমা-২০০৪]
a. Let me and he go.
b. Let him and me go.
c. Let he and I go.
d. Let I and he go. Ans: b
350. Which is the demonstrative pronoun? [িহকারী পল্লী কর্মকতমা বিয়য়াগ-২০১২]
a. he b. yourself c. those d. who Ans: c
351. If you do this, you will hurt ‘yourself’. What kind of pronoun ‘yourself’ is?
[বিবিল ইবিবিয়াবরিং বিয়য়াগ পরীক্ষা-১৯৯৯]
a. reflexive b. demonstrative c. relative d. distributive Ans: a
352. Choose the correct sentence. ু
[স্বরাষ্ট্র র্ন্ত্রিালয়য়র অধীি িায়কমল অযাডজিযান্ট-২০০৫]
a. He absented from the meeting.
b. He absented himself from the meeting.
c. He was absent from the meeting.
d. He had absent in the meeting. Ans: b/c
353. In the sentence, “I know the man who has done this.” The word ‘who’ is which
pronoun? [িহকারী বিবলিং প্রয়কৌশলী পয়ে পরীক্ষা-১৯৯৯]
a. reflexive b. relative c. demonstrative d. reciprocal Ans: b
354. Let___ go there. [ডাে, যিরের্োগ ও তর্যপ্রেু রি মন্ত্রণাের্য়র েহোরর যপ্রগ্রামার-১৭-১৮]
a. her and you b. she and you
c. you and she d. you and her Ans: d
355. I like the baby. It doesn’t cry. িবিক Relative Pronoun বযবহার কয়র িিংযু ক্ত বাকযবি হয়ব-
a. I like the baby that does not cry.
b. I like the baby who does not cry.
c. I like the baby which does not cry.
d. I like the baby whose does not cry. Ans: a/b
356. Choose the correct sentence. [স্বরাষ্ট্র র্ন্ত্রিালয়য়র িায়কমল অযাডজুিযান্ট বিয়য়াগ-২০০৫]
a. Neither of them saw the other.
b. Neither of them saw each other.
c. Neither of them saw one another.
d. Neither of them saw other. Ans: b
357. Whoever objects to me going to the convention ought to state his position
promptly. [প্রবােী েেযাণ বযাংে এরিরেউরিি অরিোর-১৭]
a. whom you believe
b. who you believed
c. whomever objects to my
d. Whoever objects to my Ans: d
358. Which one is correct?
a. The theme of this novel is how money does not make you happy.
b. The theme of this novel is that money does not make you happy.
c. In this novel, that money does not make you happy is the theme.
d. In this novel its theme is how money does not make you happy. Ans: b
359. Which one is correct?
a. Selim, you and I shall be punished.
b. I, you and Selim shall be punished.
c. you, me and Selim shall be punished.
d. you, Selim and I shall be punished. Ans: b
360. Indicate the error, if any, in the underlined words.
He was the author whom I believed was most likely to receive the Ekushe award.
a b c d Ans: a
361. Most labour unions provide insurance benefits ____.
a. at your members b. in they members
c. for her member d. for their members Ans: d
362. Which one is correct?
a. Jahir’s the guy who giving us a ride.
b. Jahir’s the guy he giving us a ride.
c. Jahir’s the guy whose giving us a ride.
d. Jahir’s the guy who’s giving us a ride. Ans: d
363. It was us who had left before he arrived.
a. us who had left before he arrived.
b. we who had left before he arrived.
c. we who had went before he arrived.
d. us who had went before he arrived. Ans: b
364. Which of the following sentences is correct?
a. I forbade him from going.
b. I forbade him to go.
c. I forbade him to going.
d. I forbade him not to go. Ans: b
365. Choose the correct option:
a. Charles friend’s loves Burns poems.
b. Charle’s friends loves Burns Poems.
c. Charles friend loves Burn’s poems.
d. Charle’s friend loves Burn’s poems. Ans: d
366. When one eats in this restaurant, you often find that the prices are very high.
a. When one eats in this restaurant, you often find
b. When you eat in this restaurant, one often finds
c. When you eat in this restaurant, you often find
d. If you eat in this restaurant, you often find Ans: c
367. Choose the incorrect part. Do you know the student who books were stolen?
a. Do b. know c. who d. were Ans: c
368. ____ Nannu is a good cricketer is known to all.
a. Our b. Which c. Therefore d. That Ans: d
369. The more haemoglobin one has, the more oxygen is carried to ____ cells.
a. its b. our c. their d. one’s Ans: d
370. I’m trying to calculate _____.
a. how many money you owe me
b. you owe me how much money
c. you owe me how many money
d. how much money you owe me Ans: d
371. Which one is correct?
a. The man that said that was fool.
b. The man who said that was fool.
c. The man, that said that, was fool.
d. The man which said that was fool. Ans: b