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Percent Worksheets | Percent Worksheets Word Problems | Percentage Worksheets (PDF)

Written by Manasi Dey in Mathematics

The term “percent” means “for every hundred”. This term percent is generated from the Latin word Centum which means hundred. So, in percentage problems, one has to calculate the required value for every hundred units. For example, 20% means 20 out of 100. This is a fraction and is denoted by 20/100 or 0.20. So percent is basically a form of a fraction that is denoted by the usual fraction or decimal fraction. The symbol “%” is used to imply the abbreviation of percent or percentage. The percentage is a ratio that is expressed using a denominator of 100.

The symbol of percentage known as percent sign has been evolved from the Italian term “per cento” which means “for a hundred”. In British English, the percent is usually written as two words (per cent), But in American English, percent as one word is the most common variant.

The mathematical term percentage is widely used. It is quite easier to comprehend a value if it is provided in percent form. The major applications of percentage are found in:

  • Interest rates.
  • Percentage increase or decrease of any value.
  • Taxes
  • Making comparisons
  • Examination test marks
  • Discount Sales

Percentage Calculation Formula or Rules

There are various rules of formulas for percent calculation depending on the type of the actual percentage problem or worksheet. Some of the specific rules for percentage calculation are provided below:

Rule 1: The most general formula for calculating the percentage is:

Percentage=(Value/Total Value) X 100.

For example, if in an examination 20 out of 25 students pass the exam, Then the percentage of students passing the exam={(value, 20)/ (Total Value, 25)} X 100= 20X100/25=80%.

Rule 2: Percentage increase in calculated using the following formula:

Percentage Increase= (Increased Value-Original value)/Original value X 100 = (Actual increase/Original) X 100

For example, if the population of a village in the year 2019 is 1000 and in the year 2020 is 1200. Then the percentage increase of population in that period can be calculated as: {(Increased value, 1200-original vale, 1000)/(original value, 1000)}X100={(1200-1000)/1000}X100=200X100/1000=20%.

Rule 3: Similarly, Percentage decrease is calculated using the following formula:

Percentage Decrease= (Original value-Decreased Value)/Original Value X 100 = (Actual decrease/Original) X 100

For example, if the price of a pen in the month of June was $10 and the same is available in July for $8. Then the percentage decrease is: {(10-8)/10}*100=20%

Rule 4: The total of all part percentages is always equal to 100%. So, if only one part is unknown that can easily be calculated by deducting the total of known percentages from 100%

For example, if in a class there are 30 boys and 20 girls. then the percentage of boys=(30/50)X100=60% and the percentage of girls=(20/50)X100=40%. Total percentage=60%+40%=100%. So in this problem, we can easily calculate the percentage of girls by deducting 60 from 100.

Rule 5: Use the unitary method to calculate the required percentage. In the unitary method, we already calculate the value for 1 unit. So, we can simply multiply that value by 100 to get the required percentage.

Percent Worksheets for Practising

Q1. Convert the following fractions into percent rates.

  1. 1/4
  2. 0.20
  3. 1/20
  4. 3/5
  5. 1.25

Q2. Convert the following percentages into fractions and decimals.

  1. 8%
  2. 56%
  3. 16%
  4. 150%
  5. 12%

Q3. What is the meaning of 100%?

Q4. Calculate the values of the following percentages.

  1. 10% of $500
  2. 20% of 30 m 50 cm.
  3. 40% of 150 Tonne.
  4. 9% of Rs 900.
  5. 38% of 250 liter.

Q5. Calculate the percentage value of the following

  1. 20 out of 50
  2. 50 m out of 50 kilometer.
  3. 75 cents out of $50.
  4. 15 cm out of 150 m.
  5. 15 kg out of 30 quintal.

Q6. Percent Worksheet Word Problems

  1. A fruitseller gained 25% by selling 30 Kg of guava for Rs 3000. So, what is the original price of each Kg of guava?
  2. A book costing $25 is sold for $20 in an online shopping site. So, what is the offer percentage on that online site?
  3. What is the sum of money of which 25% is $50?
  4. Ram sold his pen to Shyam for $25 and gained 25%. What is the cost price of the pen?
  5. Swarnali has 10 chocolates which she bought for Rs 20. She wants to sell those at a profit of 25%. She sold 3 chololates to Sumita at Rs 10. How much she should get by selling the remaining chocolates to fulfill her wish?
  6. In a garden with 1200 trees, 40% are fruit trees; So what is the number of trees of other kinds?
  7. A toy seller purchased a lot of 50 toys for $25 and expects a profit of 20% on this. He found that 10% toys are broken in the lot. So at what price he should sell each toy to fullfill his expectation?

What is Unitary Method? Worksheets and Problems of Unitary Method (PDF)

Written by Manasi Dey in Mathematics

What is the Unitary Method?

The unitary method is a mathematical problem-solving technique where the value of a single unit is found out from the value of multiple units prior to finding the necessary result. The unitary method is widely used in mathematics to solve word problems of various kinds like algebra, ratio, proportions, geometry, etc. The word unitary itself means individual or single unit.

Example’s of the Unitary Method

Let’s understand the concept and rules of the unitary method using the following example:

Example Problem: If the cost of 12 pens is $36. What is the price of 7 pens?

To solve this problem we have to first find out the price for a single unit of the pen. So we will find that by dividing 36/12=$3. So, each unit of pen costs $3. In the next step, we will find the price for 7 pens by multiplying $3 by 7 as 7*3=$21. So, the unitary method is quite simple.

Rules of Unitary Method

As shown in the above example, the problem solving using the unitary method is very simple. Simply follow the following rules

Rule 1: Keep the required answer on the right side

Always arrange the given statement in such a fashion to keep the required answer on the right side. For example, in the above example, the required answer was the price. So, you have to keep the price on the right side and solve the problem in the following fashion:

The cost of 12 pens is $36
Hence, the Cost of 1 pen=36/12=$3 (division)
So, the cost of 7 pens is 7*3=$21 (multiplication)

If the above problem was modified as “How many pens can you buy with $30?” In that situation, your required answer is the number of pens. Hence you have to rearrange the statement to keep the quantity on the right side. So, the problem must be solved as follows:

$36 have the purchasing power of 12 pens
Hence, $1 has the capability to purchase 12/36 number of pens (division)
So, with $30 one can get (12/36)*30=10 number of pens. (multiplication)

Rule 2: Ask a question to find if you expect an increase or decrease of value when you wish to know the value of unit quantity.

In maximum of the cases, when finding the value of unit quantity the factor will decrease and thus division will happen as explained in the above examples. Means if the cost of 12 pens is $36. So, the price of 1 pen will reduce and thus division has to be performed. But there will be situations when this may not be true. The unitary method problems related time and resources usually does not follow the same. Look at the example given below:

If 12 men can do a job in 24 days, how many days will be required for 6 person to do that work?

In this problem, as 12 men can do a job in 24 days, So if the same job is required to be performed by only one man then the time required will be increased. So, in this case, multiplication needs to be performed. So your question to the statement expects an increase in the value. Hence the problem will be solved like the following:

12 men can do the job in 24 days.
So, 1 man can do the same job in 12X24 days (multiplication)
Hence, 6 men will do the job in (12*24)/6=48 days (division).

While working out the worksheets of the unitary method, the above two rules must be kept in mind. Refer to the Fig. 1 below:

Unitary Method
Fig. 1: Unitary Method

Unitary Method Worksheet

I Hope, by now your understanding of the unitary method concept is clear and are in a position to solve the following unitary method problems.

Q1. Unitary method worksheet 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Use the unitary method to find out the correct answers from the given options.

Q1. The cost of 7 toys is Rs. 315. Find the cost of 1 toy?

  1. 45
  2. 40
  3. 37
  4. 35

Q2. The cost of 12 kg sugar is Rs. 480. What will be the cost of 4 kg sugar?

  1. 80
  2. 120
  3. 140
  4. 160

Q3. A factory produces 75 masks in 5 hours. If it operates 8 hours daily, how many masks does it produce in a week?

  1. 780
  2. 840
  3. 690
  4. 920

Q4. A grocer bought 2 dozen eggs at Rs. 24 per dozen and sold them Rs. 5 per piece. How much did he earn on selling all the eggs?

  1. 72
  2. 70
  3. 68
  4. 80

Q5. A train covers 824km in 8 hours. What distance will it cover in 5 hours?

  1. 555km
  2. 525km
  3. 560km
  4. 515km

Q6. The annual rent of a building is Rs. 48000. Find the rent for 7 months?

  1. 28000
  2. 30000
  3. 24000
  4. 32000

Q7. If a quarter kg of tomato costs Rs. 10. How many rupees will 2 kg cost?

  1. 70
  2. 80
  3. 85
  4. 90

Q8. Arun earns Rs. 63000 in 3 months. How much will he earn in a year?

  1. 254000
  2. 290000
  3. 252000
  4. 3 00000

Q9. Shalini bought one dozen bananas at Rs. 60. Find the cost of one banana?

  1. 10
  2. 20
  3. 5
  4. 7

Q10. A factory manufactures 175 shirts in 5 days. How many shirts can be manufacture in 3 days?

  1. 105
  2. 95
  3. 125
  4. 110

Q2. Unitary method worksheet 2: Word problems

A. Aharsi can prepare 14 drawings in a week. So, How many drawings he can prepare in a month? If he was told to draw 21 drawings, how much time Aharsi would have taken?

B. If 15 chocolates cost Rs. 225. How many chocolates Advik can buy with Rs. 150?

C. A train travels 235 Km in 5 hours. If the distance between Howrah to Mumbai is 1880 Km, What will be the time required for a traveler to reach Mumbai from Howrah by the same train?

D. 15 students can decorate the assembly hall in 10 hours. How many hours will be required if 20 students participate in the activity? Due to urgency, the assembly hall is required in 2 hours. So how many students are required to decorate it?

E. 15 books contain 3375 pages. So, what will be the number of pages for 21 such books?

F. In the year 2020, the bus fare per 5 kilometers was Rs 15. In the year 2021, the fare has increased by Rs 1 per kilometer. Jharna wants to travel 30 km by bus. What will be her expenses for this journey?

G. 14 cows cost the same as 42 goats. The cost of one goat is 25 OMR. Firan wants to purchase 2 cows for his cultivation work. What will be his expenses?

H. A clock loses 15 seconds in 10 hours; how much does it lose in 2 days?

Transitive vs Intransitive Verbs: Definitions, Examples, Differences, Worksheets (PDF)

Written by Manasi Dey in English,Uncategorised

Verbs in the English language are categorized into two major categories depending on how they function in a sentence. They are transitive and intransitive verbs. Transitive verbs take one or more objects in a sentence. They need to transfer their action to someone or something which is the object of the sentence. On the other hand, Intransitive verbs take no objects in a sentence. So, it is completely the opposite of transitive verbs. In this article, we will explore more details about transitive and intransitive verbs, their examples, differences, and exercises.

What is a transitive verb?

A transitive verb requires an object to express a complete thought or an action.  It requires a noun, phrase or pronoun that refers to the person or a thing affected by the action of the transitive verb.  For example: 

  1. The class starts is an intransitive sentence.
  2. The teacher starts the class is a transitive sentence.

A transitive verb accepts one or more objects, unlike an intransitive verb. It is defined by the action it exerts on the objects. There are two characteristics of a transitive verb. Firstly, a transitive verb is an action verb that expresses activities like “kick”, “paint”, “write”, “eat”, etc.  Secondly, a Transitive verb should have a direct object that can define something or someone who is receiving the transitive verb’s action. Basically, it is difficult to recognize a transitive verb because it uses an object receiving the action and it exerts action on the object.

A Latin word known as trans which means to go across defines that the word transitive is derived from the word trans That means it has to transfer its action to something or someone which is known as an object. A transitive verb can be active or passive. A transitive verb can have one object, two objects or three objects known as mono-transitive verbs, di-transitive verbs and Tri-transitive verbs. 

A transitive verb must transfer its action to an object in order to complete the sentence. For example : John caught (incomplete). The meaning is incomplete when the action does not transition through the verb to an object. John caught a whelk. (complete)

The transition does not always happen to a direct object, the transition may take place to an indirect object as well. For example: She paid her. This is a transitive verb with an indirect object. The sentence still make sense as the action transition through the verb to an indirect object.

Few transitive verbs are accept, avoid, beat, drag, dress, carry, fascinate, grab, key, lighten, Intimidate etc.

Examples and Rules of a transitive verb

There are so many examples of a transitive verb. Basically, one can identify a transitive verb by its action on the object. For example, “Please bring water”. Here in this sentence, the transitive verb is “bring”, its object is “water”, the thing which is being brought. Few other examples of transitive verbs are listed below:

  • I was eating delicious food for dinner last night.
  • The people watched the game from the bleachers.
  • Please carry the table for me.
  • John kicked the ball.
  • He didn’t take anything from the cupboard.
  • I will send the note from the principal.
  • Please bring tea.
  • The baby threw the ball.
  • I caught a fever.
  • Women carry water to their village.
  • She loves ice cream.
  • Please convey the message.
  • I will send the note to the teacher.

The above mentioned examples shows that transitive verbs need to confer its action upon the object, for example:

  • Carry: you need to carry something
  • Bring: you need to bring something
  • Threw: you need to throw something
  • Kick: you need to kick something 
  • convey: you need to convey something

Each of the above sentences has transitive verb which has direct or indirect object that completes the verbs action. If there is no object then result would be illogical, for example, “Ayush conveyed”. Conveyed what? In simple words, one can conclude that in order to know whether a verb is Transitive, one can check how the transitive verb is connected with other words in the sentence.

Therefore, it is important for a person to know what object is used in the sentence. Knowing the object helps the verb in transferring the meaning and thereby acquires transitivity. 

Mono-transitive verbs take only one object. This single object is called its direct object. Few examples of mono-transitive verbs are:

  • I rode my car to get here.
  • I heard he’s writing a book.

Di-transitive verbs take only two objects, one is a direct object and another one is an indirect object. Few examples of ditransitive verbs are:

  • I sent my sister a letter.
  • I sent a letter to my sister.

Tri-transitive verbs take three objects. The third object is basically formed from a prepositional Phrase that receive the action of the verb by way of the indirect object. Few examples of tri-transitive verbs are:

  • We will make you CEO for 50000 dollars.
  • I bet you 100 bucks, our company will win this project.

What is an intransitive verb?

An intransitive verb is a verb that does not need to transfer action on any object. That means it describes an action that does not happen to something or someone. It does not take a direct object. Intransitive verbs only involve a subject. It is basically an action verb with no direct object. Intransitive verbs do not need an object to complete the sentence.

An intransitive verb is just an opposite of transitive verb. Such verbs can be identified as those verbs that cannot be followed by who or what. In simple language, the definition of intransitive verbs are not transitive. The first use of intransitive was found in the year 1612.

Examples of intransitive verbs and their rules.

As we know, an intransitive verb can make sense without any object. Few examples of intransitive verbs are: 

  • He cried.
  • I work for a large organization in London.
  • We slept for hours.
  • They live in Paris.
  • The prime minister waved to the crowds.
  • She recovered after a long illness.
  • The horse runs.
  • She died.
  • When did they arrive?

From the above-mentioned examples of intransitive verbs, it is quite clear that such verbs do not require any objects to make sense to a sentence and all of these can end a sentence. However, it is to be noted that these intransitive verbs are often followed by adverbs or prepositions. For example:

  • It snowed.
  • Did she arrive on time?
  • She cried.
  • She died on Monday night.

Difference between transitive and intransitive verb           

            Transitive Verb            Intransitive verb
It is followed by a direct object which is a noun, pronoun or a direct phrase that receives the action of the verb.No object is required to receive the action
Subject + action verb + object Subject + verb + prepositional phrase
Example: Jessica sharpened the pencil.He ran
Sharpened is a transitive verb and the pencil is the object in the sentence that is receiving the action of the verb.Ran what? There is no answer to this question. Here the subject is performing the action of the verb and nothing receives the action. 
Action is transferred to the receiving object.No action is transferred to the object even if a phrase is followed by the verb such as He ran (across the field). Still didn’t answer where across the field.
Ask what / whom to subject + verb and if you get a noun or pronoun as an answer then it is a transitive verb.There is no answer to an intransitive verb.
  Transitive verbs can be used with direct object and indirect object.  No direct and indirect object.
A sentence with transitive Verb can be changed into passive voice.A sentence with intransitive verb cannot be changed into passive voice.
Examples : I admire your courage, We need to maintain product quality, She loves animals.I work for a large organization in London, They laughed uncontrollably, The baby was crying.
In transitive verb, the direct object typically answers what or whom questionSuch verbs doesn’t answer what or whom but answers to the question like where, when, How long or how.
Table: Transitive vs Intransitive Verbs: Differences between Transitive and Intransitive verbs

List of transitive verbs:

Below are the list of a few transitive verbs:

  • Accept
  • Define
  • Describe
  • Ask
  • Acknowledge
  • Bend
  • Avoid
  • Dress
  • Encourage
  • Fascinate
  • Convert
  • Crack
  • Contradict
  • Keep
  • Key
  • Kill
  • Handle
  • Hurry
  • Help
  • Limit

List of Intransitive verbs:

Below are the list of few transitive verbs:

  • Act
  • Adapt
  • Escape
  • Dance
  • Fly
  • Grow
  • Float
  • Jump
  • Lead
  • Lean
  • Crawl
  • Learn
  • Move
  • Party
  • Walk
  • Wave
  • Work
  • Swim
  • Spin
  • Twist

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Worksheets

Now that you have got enough details along with examples of transitive and intransitive verbs, Let’s move on to the next section on transitive and intransitive verbs worksheets.

A. Underline the verb in the given sentences and state if that is transitive or intransitive?

  1. He paid the exam fee last week.
  2. I reached the park to find that nobody is present.
  3. Don’t disturb Aharsi, he is studying.
  4. For the last one hour, they are playing.
  5. The bus stopped suddenly.
  6. They moved to chairs next to each other.
  7. Swarnali wrote a poem on Diwali.
  8. Advik always finishes his breakfast after his classes are over.
  9. If it rains, use the umbrella kept in your bag.
  10. The boy sneezed so hard that he fell from his bench.

What are Personal Pronouns? Rules, Examples, Lists, Worksheets (With PDF)

Written by Manasi Dey in English

Personal pronouns are pronouns used to represent a particular person, animal, or thing. It represents a grammatical person in a sentence. They are widely used to avoid repetition in place of names. Even though personal pronouns often indicate an actual person, they can also refer to animals, inanimate objects, or even intangible concepts. Depending on the number, person, gender, and case personal pronouns take different forms.

Use of Personal Pronouns

As mentioned above there are four grammatical elements that influence the proper use of personal pronouns in a sentence. They are

  • Number (Singular or Plural)
  • Person (first, second, or third person)
  • Gender (male, female, or neuter/neutral), and
  • Case (subjective, objective, or possessive)

Examples of Personal Pronouns

I, we, you, she, he, it, they, me, him, them, her, us, etc are all examples of personal pronouns. In these examples, the personal pronouns I, you, he, her, it, me, him, and she are used as singular while you, we, they, them, us are used as a plural. The following table provides a list of personal pronouns used in the English language.

Person Number Gender Subjective Case Objective Case Possessive Case
First Person Singular Masculine/feminine I Me My
Plural Masculine/feminine We Us Our
Second Person Singular/Plural Masculine/feminine You You Your
Third Person Singular Masculine He Him His
Feminine She Her Her
Neuter It It Its
Plural Neuter They Them Their

Personal Pronouns-Number

Based on the number of referred items, Personal pronouns are divided into Singular and Plural categories. Note from the above table, that only the first and third-person personal pronouns have plural forms. The second-person pronouns are same in both singular and plural form and to determine the number of second-person pronouns, one needs to read the complete sentence. There is no specific rule to how personal pronouns change when they become plural; So, simply memorize them.

Personal Pronouns-Person

Personal Pronouns are divided into first person, second person, and third person. First-person pronouns refer to the speaker himself (Example: I, we, us, me, my, mine); the second-person points to the person being addressed (Example: you); while third-person signify third party members (Example: he, she, they, them, it).

Personal Pronouns-Gender

A personal pronoun refers to the gender of the person or animal it represents. Only for third-person singular numbers, the personal pronoun is very important as depending on gender it changes. However, first and second-person pronouns and third-person plural pronouns are gender-neutral.

Note that, countries and vehicles are sometimes given a feminine form while speaking of in the third person. For example, “The Titanic was a very good ship. She had seen her adventure before drowning” Here, the personal pronoun ‘she’ is in the feminine form.

Cases of Personal Pronouns

Depending on the function of personal pronouns as subject or object in a sentence; three cases of personal pronouns are defined. They are the subjective case, objective case, and possessive case.

When a personal pronoun acts as the subject of a verb, it is said to be in the subjective case.
When a personal pronoun acts as the direct or indirect object of a verb, it is in the objective case.
For example, in the sentence, “He told me to leave the room”. Here, the personal pronoun ‘he’ is in the subjective case and ‘me’ is in the objective case.

When the personal pronoun implies the possession they are in the possessive case. For example, In the sentence “This is my computer”, the personal pronoun ‘my’ is in the possessive case.

Personal pronoun Worksheets

Hope, the subject of personal pronoun is quite clear to you. So, let’s jump to the personal pronouns worksheet section to resolve a few related exercises.

Personal pronouns

Personal Pronouns Worksheet 1: Fill in the blanks using using appropriate Personal pronouns

  1. Kapil is thirsty. _________ is searching for water.
  2. Ram’s grandmother is old. ________ needs help for walking.
  3. The students are young. _____________ are playing in the park.
  4. The restaurant is expensive. ____________ costs $20 per meal.
  5. The dog is angry. Be aware; ___________ may bite you.
  6. The city is big. ____________ has huge population.
  7. The girls are pretty. ___________ are dancing on the floor.
  8. The sock is clean. ___________ was washed yesterday.
  9. The socks are dirty. Don’t wear __________.
  10. You and your brother are sad. Both of __________ should relax.
  11. The man is tired. Give _______ a glass of juice.
  12. The men are rich. ___________ can easily buy that car.
  13. The woman is quiet. ____________ is thinking about __________ son.

Personal Pronouns Worksheet 2: Answer the following questions with a personal pronoun

  1. Do your friends like Mohor?
  2. Do you like scary movies?
  3. Do your local guardian knows your class-teacher?
  4. Do her mother know you and Ismat?
  5. Do your cousin know her friends?
  6. Do you have your paper?
  7. Do you help your parents?
  8. Do your friends understand me?
  9. Do you play with your sister?
  10. Do you speak Arabic?
  11. Does Firan love kids?
  12. Do you and Swarnali play with me?
  13. Do you believe in ghosts?
  14. How frequent do you polish your shoes?
  15. What time do you finish this class?

Personal Pronouns worksheet 3: Correct the sentences using proper personal pronouns

  1. Mrs. Biswas is strict. I don´t like him.
  2. Zaki isn´t good at science. I never copy from he.
  3. We have a computer at home, but I don´t use me
  4. Baby birds cannot fly. So, Their mother feed him
  5. My class teacher is very good. I like them.

Possessive Pronouns: Definition, Examples, Lists, Worksheets (PDF)

Written by Manasi Dey in English

Today we will explore more about possessive pronouns. Let’s start with the definition first.

What is a Possessive Pronoun?

Possessive means something belongs to someone. So, Possessive pronouns are defined as the pronouns that demonstrate ownership. So, it specifies that someone is the specified owner of some particular thing. There are twelve possessive pronouns in English Grammar. Examples of possessive pronouns are my, mine, his, her, hers, our, ours, your, yours, their, theirs, and its.

Note that possessive pronouns in English are never spelled with apostrophes.

Types of Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns are sometimes grouped into two classes; Absolute possessive pronouns and Weak possessive pronouns.

Absolute or Strong possessive pronouns are used to replace a noun or noun phrase to avoid repetition. Examples of strong possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours, and theirs. They are also known as independent pronouns as they can be used without a noun.

Weak possessive pronouns function as determiners in front of nouns. They are also known as possessive adjectives. Examples of weak possessive pronouns are your, his, my, her, its, our, and their.

Note that, depending on the use of nouns in a sentence the pronouns his and its can be strong or weak possessive pronouns.

Examples of Possessive Pronouns in sentences

Let’s look at some of the basic examples of possessive pronouns used in sentences.

  • This is her bag.
  • The pen is mine.
  • That house is theirs.
  • Uttam takes pride in his beliefs.

In all the above sentences the bold pronouns are possessive pronouns.

List of Possessive Pronouns

As already stated above that there are twelve personal pronouns used in English language as listed below:

  1. My
  2. Mine
  3. Your
  4. Yours
  5. Our
  6. Ours
  7. His
  8. Her
  9. Hers
  10. Its
  11. Their, and
  12. Theirs
possessive pronouns

Possessive Pronoun Worksheets

As you have already learnt what does possessive pronoun means, let’s move on to solve some possessive pronoun worksheets.

Possessive Pronoun Worksheet 1: Identify the possessive pronouns in the following sentences and specify it’s type (Strong or Weak possessive pronouns)

  • He is my brother. His name is Asim.
  • Your story is just as exciting as mine.
  • Your dog is adorable, but not as adorable as ours.
  • Can I borrow your phone?
  • Her eyes are blue in color.
  • His song inspired me.
  • I feel bad at his missing this opportunity.
  • He prepared the cake without my assistance.
  • Karuna is my friend but not his.
  • Is this your toy?

Possessive Pronoun Worksheet 2: Rewrite the following sentences by replacing the bold phrases with possessive pronouns

  • Ismat takes pride in Ismat’s drawings.
  • Ravleen, come for the dinner. The dinner is ready.
  • Plants are even more affected by plants’ surroundings than animals are.
  • As Sahara is a desert, Sahara’s climate is hot and dry.
  • An ant has two stomachs in the ant’s abdomen.
  • Ms. Swarnali has a farmhouse in Sodepur; the largest farmhouse in the neighborhood is Swarnali’s.
  • As a cactus has few leaves, the desert sun can not evaporate all the cactus’s water.
  • Sumita is told to pick a dress; the choice is Sumita’s.
  • His ribbon is big and the ribbon’s color is blue.

Direct and Indirect Objects: Definition, Example, Types, Worksheets (pdf)

Written by Manasi Dey in English

An object is a noun or pronoun and forms the part of a sentence that gives meaning to the subject’s action of the verb. Object is often a part of the predicate and follows the subject and verb in the sentence. It normally comes after the verb. However, there could be sentences without an object. For example, Aharsi is riding a horse. Here, the term “a horse” is the object of the verb “ride” and subject “Aharsi”. In the sentence “Advik is running”, there is no object.

There are two types of objects in the English grammar; Direct objects and Indirect objects.

What is a Direct Object?

A direct object receives the action in the sentence. It usually answers the question what? or whom? For finding the direct object, simply find out the action verb in the sentence. Then ask what? or whom? about the verb and the answer will be a direct object. A direct object, in general, is a noun, pronoun, phrase, or clause.

Examples of Direct Object:

Uttam invited us to the birthday party.
Advik throw the ball in the air.
In the first sentence, “invite” is the action verb. Now if we ask a question invited whom? then the answer we get is “us”. So, in the above sentence “us” is the direct object.
Similarly, in the second sentence, the action verb is “throw”. If we ask a question What does Advik throw? The answer is “the ball”. So, in the second sentence, “the ball” is the direct object.

One more useful method to determine a direct object is rephrasing the sentence into passive voice. If the sentence is possible to turn into passive voice, then the direct object of the active sentence will become the subject of the passive sentence. Otherwise, the sentence will not convert into passive voice form.

Types of Direct Objects

Direct objects can be of following three types:

  • Simple Direct Object
  • Complex Direct Object, and
  • Compound Direct Object

A simple direct object consists of a noun or pronoun. For example, I am playing cricket. Here, the word “cricket” is the simple direct object.
A complex direct object consists of the noun, pronoun, and any other modifiers that accompany it. For example, Jharna baked the cake that she left in the oven for more than an hour. Here, “the cake that she left in the oven for more than an hour” is the complex direct object.
A compound direct object consists of two or more noun phrases joined together with a conjunction. For example, Jayita is cooking paneer and fish for the party. Here, Paneer and fish is the compound direct object.

What is an Indirect Object?

Sometimes the direct object in a sentence is received by something or someone. This receiver is known as the indirect object. Normally, an indirect object comes before the direct object and tells for whom the action is performed or to whom the action is directed. Note that, only verbs that have direct objects can have indirect objects. So an indirect object generally answers the questions of to whom, for whom, or for what? Usually, indirect objects are required with verbs like give, find, owe, offer, tell, show, bring, etc., and are often preceded by the preposition “to” or “for”.

For identifying an indirect object, there are two tests that can be used

  • First, find a noun or a pronoun in the sentence that precedes the direct object.
  • Next, determine if the word you think is a direct object seems to be the understood object of the preposition to or for.

Examples of Indirect Object:

The company offered me a job.
In the above sentence, the action verb is “offer”. If we ask a question What did the company offer? The answer is a job and it is a direct object. Now if we ask To whom the company offered the job. The answer is “me”. Here, the word “me” is the indirect object.

Similar to direct objects, Indirect objects are also of three types; Simple, Complex and Compound Indirect Objects.

Depending on the meaning of the sentence, some verbs always take a direct object, some may not take a direct object; others sometimes take one and sometimes don’t.

Direct and Indirect objects
Direct and Indirect objects worksheet

Direct and Indirect Object Worksheets

Hope, your understanding of direct and indirect objects are clear now. So, let’s dive into the worksheets to forge the understanding of the subject.

Q1: Identify the bold parts in each sentence and specify if it is Direct or Indirect object?

  1. Swarnali bought a cycle in November.
  2. Uttam does not own a Desktop Computer.
  3. Ismat put the chocolate in Zaki’s bag.
  4. Firan repaired his car.
  5. Ravleen found a pen in the park.
  6. Chiku hit the ball with a bat.
  7. Give your sister a break.
  8. They elected him their monitor.
  9. Her mother bought her a toy.
  10. The teacher gave the class some homework

Q2: Read the following sentences and Underline the direct object and circle the indirect object as applicable

  1. Ram gave his friends chocolates to celebrate the Diwali festival.
  2. My grandfather used to tell me fun stories when I visited him.
  3. The police discovered the truth from the accused.
  4. Mohor purchased an old car.
  5. Sumita passed the pickle to Manasi at lunch.
  6. Aharsi bought a new toy for his brother, Advik
  7. The engineer designed the company a statue.
  8. Ravleen wants a dog for her little brother.
  9. On teacher’s day, the students gave the teacher a card.
  10. Where did you put the keys?

Q3. Identify the Direct and Indirect Objects if any in the sentences below.

  1. He offered her a flower.
  2. Her father bought the popcorn that she likes.
  3. I wish you good luck.
  4. My grandmother baked me a cake with chocolate frosting.
  5. He gave them a bag full of money.
  6. She sent her friend an email.
  7. The worker painted the garage.
  8. The musician played his trumpet.
  9. Manasi bought Aharsi and Advik tickets for a ride.
  10. I dropped Dolly and Swarnali at the hospital.