Comprehension Passage – Fill in the Blanks with Pronouns
Directions: Read the passage carefully and choose the most suitable pronoun to fill in each blank from the given options.
Arjun and I have been friends since childhood. (1) _____ both grew up in the same town and studied at the same school. Once, during a school trip, our teacher asked (2) _____ to present a report about the visit. Arjun said, “Let (3) _____ do the introduction, and you can handle the conclusion.” I agreed, and the next day, we presented it together. The teacher praised (4) _____ for the teamwork. Later, our classmates congratulated (5) _____ and said they were impressed. From that day, Arjun and I made a promise to always support each other and never let (6) _____ down.
📘 Questions:
1.
Arjun and I have been friends since childhood. (1) _____ both grew up in the same town...
A) We
B) Us
C) Ourselves
D) They
✅ Correct Answer: A) We
Explanation: 'We' is a subject pronoun used when the speaker is included.
2.
...our teacher asked (2) _____ to present a report about the visit.
A) we
B) our
C) us
D) ourselves
✅ Correct Answer: C) us
Explanation: 'Asked' takes an object; 'us' is the object pronoun.
3.
Arjun said, “Let (3) _____ do the introduction...”
A) I
B) me
C) myself
D) mine
✅ Correct Answer: B) me
Explanation: After 'Let', the objective case 'me' is used.
4.
The teacher praised (4) _____ for the teamwork.
A) we
B) our
C) us
D) ourselves
✅ Correct Answer: C) us
Explanation: 'Praised' requires an object pronoun.
5.
Our classmates congratulated (5) _____ and said they were impressed.
A) we
B) us
C) ourselves
D) them
✅ Correct Answer: B) us
Explanation: Object pronoun 'us' is correct after 'congratulated'.
6.
...and never let (6) _____ down.
A) each other
B) themselves
C) us
D) we
✅ Correct Answer: A) each other
Explanation: 'Each other' shows mutual action between two people.