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TOEIC Part5「代名詞」の解き方と頻出パターン｜練習10問つき
代名詞の問題は、選択肢に they / their / them / theirs / themselves のような格違いが並ぶタイプです。空所が主語・所有・目的語・所有代名詞・再帰のどれにあたるかを位置で判断します。
解き方のポイント
- 名詞の前 → 所有格（their office）
- 動詞や前置詞の後ろ → 目的格（contact them）
- 主語の位置 → 主格
- 「〜のもの」として単独で使う → 所有代名詞（theirs, ours）
- 主語と目的語が同じ、または「自分で」→ 再帰代名詞（themselves）、by oneself は「独力で」
ひっかけ注意
- those who ~（〜する人々）、those of ~（〜のもの：前の名詞の繰り返し）
- one / another / the other / others の区別
- its（所有格）と it's（it is）
例文で確認
| Ms. Lee completed the report by herself. | 独力で → by herself |
| Please return the form to us by Friday. | 前置詞の後ろ → 目的格 |
| Our prices are lower than those of our competitors. | prices の繰り返し → those |
練習問題（10問）
選択肢をタップすると正解がわかります。動画では先生が解答と解説をしてくれます。
Q1. Sales of the new model exceeded ___ of the previous one by 30 percent.
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正解: B) those
The comparison is between 'sales of the new model' and 'the old model's sales'. To avoid repeating the plural noun 'sales', 'those' is used. 'That' replaces a singular noun. 'Them' is an object pronoun and can't take a following modifier like 'of...'. 'This' is a singular demonstrative pronoun.
Q2. Please make sure that all equipment is returned to ___ proper place.
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正解: B) its
The blank modifies the noun phrase 'proper place', so the possessive 'its' is correct. 'It' is subjective/objective and can't modify a noun. 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is'. 'Itself' is a reflexive pronoun. Worth remembering: the possessive 'its' takes no apostrophe.
Q3. Of the two proposals, ___ meets all of the requirements.
Q4. The Rolfe company announced ___ new CEO today.
Q5. Please return the studio equipment to ___ original case after use.
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正解: A) its
'Its' is the possessive form for a thing -- the equipment's own case.
Q6. Ms. Hale reminded ___ to call the client back.
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正解: B) herself
A reflexive pronoun is needed when the subject and object are the same.
Q7. Mr. Kent booked the tickets ___.
Q8. Please address all correspondence to ___ attention directly.
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正解: B) his
'His' is the possessive pronoun modifying 'attention' -- whose attention the letter is for.
Q9. Please return the equipment to ___ original packaging.
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正解: D) its
'Its' is the possessive form for a thing -- the equipment's own packaging.
Q10. The two candidates each presented ___ own proposal to the panel.