Replace the highlighted words with the correct pronouns.

James and Mary were siblings. One day, James and Mary returned from school. James and Mary were very hungry and went straight into the kitchen. James and Mary wanted to eat something. In the kitchen, James and Mary saw a cat. The cat was drinking the milk mother had kept for James and Mary. James ran out screaming as James was afraid of cats. Mary was a brave girl. Mary was not afraid of anything. Mary shooed the cat away. The cat ran out.

To replace 'James and Mary' with pronouns, use 'they' when referring to both, and 'he' or 'she' when referring to them individually. The original text can be fully rewritten using appropriate pronouns for clarity and conciseness. This helps to streamline the sentences and avoid repetition.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-16

To replace the highlighted words with the correct pronouns, we need to know the basics of pronouns in English. Pronouns are words that stand in for nouns. Common pronouns include 'he,' 'she,' 'they,' 'it,' 'his,' 'her,' 'their,' and 'its.' Let's replace them step-by-step:

James and Mary were siblings. One day, James and Mary returned from school.

Replace 'James and Mary' in the second sentence with 'they'.
Revised: 'They returned from school.'


James and Mary were very hungry and went straight into the kitchen.

Replace 'James and Mary' with 'they'.
Revised: 'They were very hungry and went straight into the kitchen.'


James and Mary wanted to eat something. In the kitchen, James and Mary saw a cat.

Replace 'James and Mary' with 'they' in both instances.
Revised: 'They wanted to eat something. In the kitchen, they saw a cat.'


The cat was drinking the milk mother had kept for James and Mary .

Replace 'James and Mary' with 'them'.
Revised: 'The cat was drinking the milk mother had kept for them.'


James ran out screaming as James was afraid of cats.

Replace 'James' with 'he'.
Revised: 'He ran out screaming as he was afraid of cats.'


Mary was a brave girl. Mary was not afraid of anything.

Replace 'Mary' with 'She'.
Revised: 'She was a brave girl. She was not afraid of anything.'


Mary shooed the cat away. The cat ran out.

Replace 'Mary' with 'She'.
Revised: 'She shooed the cat away.'



By using pronouns correctly, we make sentences less repetitive and more fluid.

Answered by OliviaLunaGracy | 2025-07-21