Personal Pronoun Exercises for Class 3: Rules, Types, Examples, and Practice with Answers

In English, we often replace nouns with shorter words to avoid repetition. For example, instead of saying “Riya is my friend. Riya is kind,” we say “Riya is my friend. She is kind.” Words like she are called pronouns.

Pronouns make sentences clear, shorter, and easier to read. In this guide, you will learn about pronouns and practise with personal pronoun exercises for Class 3.

Table of Contents

• What are Pronouns
• What are Personal Pronouns
• Types of Personal Pronouns
• Rules for Using Personal Pronouns
• Common Errors in Using Pronouns
• Personal Pronoun Exercises for Class 3 with Answers

What are Pronouns?

Pronouns are words used in place of nouns to avoid repeating the same name again and again.

Compare the sentences:

• Riya has a doll. Riya plays with Riya’s doll.
• Riya has a doll. She plays with her doll.

The second version is clearer because pronouns replace repeated nouns.

Examples:

• Riya is my friend. She is kind.
• Tom has a dog. It is adorable.
• The boys are late. They are running.

Pronouns help improve sentence flow and readability.

What are Personal Pronouns?

Personal pronouns are pronouns that refer to people, animals, or things.

Common personal pronouns include: I, you, he, she, it, we, they

Examples in sentences:

• I am happy.
• She is playing.
• They are my friends.
• We are going to school.

These pronouns are used in everyday communication.

Types of Personal Pronouns

1. Subject Pronouns

Subject pronouns are used as the subject of a sentence. They tell us who is doing the action.

I, you, he, she, it, we, they

Examples:

• She is reading a book.

• They are playing football.
• We are learning English.

2. Object Pronouns

Object pronouns are used as the object of a sentence. They receive the action.

me, you, him, her, it, us, them

Examples:

• The teacher called me.
• I gave him a pencil.
• She helped us with homework.

3. Possessive Pronouns 

Possessive pronouns show ownership.

mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs

Examples:

• This book is mine.
• That bag is hers.
• The house is theirs.

Note the difference:

• This is my book. (not a pronoun)
• This book is mine. (pronoun)

Rules for Using Personal Pronouns

• Use pronouns to avoid repeating nouns.
• Use he for boys and she for girls.
• Use it for animals (when gender is not known) or things.
• Use they for more than one person or thing.
• Ensure the pronoun matches the noun in number and gender.

Examples:

• Riya is dancing. She is happy.
• They boys are late. They are running.
• The dog is barking. It is loud.

Common Errors in Using Pronouns

Incorrect: Me am going to school.

Correct: I am going to school.

Incorrect: Her is my sister.

Correct: She is my sister.

Incorrect: This is my book. This is my.

Correct: This book is mine.

Incorrect: Rahul and me are friends.

Correct: Rahul and I are friends.

Personal Pronoun Exercises for Class 3 with Answers

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns

1. Riya is my sister. ______ is very kind.
2. Tom is playing. ______ is happy.
3. The dog is barking. ______ is loud.
4. My friends are here. ______ are playing.
5. I have a book. ______ is new.
6. Rahul and I are going to school. ______ are friends.
7. This is my mother. ______ is cooking.
8. The boys are running. ______ are fast.
9. I am Priya. ______ am in Class 3.
10. The cat is sleeping. ______ is on the bed.

Answers:

1. She
2. He
3. It
4. They
5. It
6. We
7. She
8. They
9. I
10. It

Exercise 2: Choose the correct pronoun

1. (He/She) is my brother.
2. (It/They) is a big tree.
3. (We/It) are going to the park.
4. (They/It) are my friends.
5. (I/Me) am happy.

Answers:

1. He
2. It
3. We
4. They
5. I

Exercise 3: Replace the underlined nouns with pronouns

1. Riya is reading a book. → ______ is reading a book.
2. The dog is playing. → ______ is playing.
3. Aman and Ravi are friends. → ______ are friends.
4. My mother is cooking. → ______ is cooking.
5. The ball is red. → ______ is red.

Answers:

1. She
2. It
3. They
4. She
5. It

Exercise 4: Fill in the blanks with correct object pronouns

1. The teacher called ______ (me/I).
2. She gave the book to ______ (him/he).
3. They invited ______ (us/we).
4. He is talking to ______ (her/she).
5. The dog followed ______ (them/they).

Answers:

1. me
2. him
3. us
4. her
5. them

Exercise 5: Complete the sentences using suitable pronouns

1. ______ are going to school.
2. This is my friend. ______ is very nice.
3. The children are playing. ______ are happy.
4. I have a pen. ______ is blue.
5. Rahul is my brother. ______ is tall.

Answers:

1. We
2. He/She
3. They
4. It
5. He

Exercise 6: Identify the type of pronoun

1. She is my sister.
2. The teacher called us.
3. This bag is mine.
4. They are playing outside.
5. I gave her a book.

Answers:

1. Subject pronoun
2. Object pronoun
3. Possessive pronoun
4. Subject pronoun
5. Object pronoun