by Kitty Nash
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Identifying Personal Pronouns
- Directions:
- Find and click on the personal pronouns in the following sentences.
- 1.
- The spy was barely hurt when he drove his car off a cliff trying to escape his pursuers.
- 2.
- My cousin lost her umbrella when she left it in the restaurant.
- 3.
- The shopkeeper gave her employees a discount when they bought their groceries in her store.
- 4.
- The cat and her kittens made their home in a pile of clothes they had dragged from the laundry basket.
- 5.
- Judy and Larry did a routine in which she asked him questions he wasn't able to answer.
Using Personal Pronouns
- Directions:
- Choose the pronoun that correctly completes each sentence.
- 6.
- The cowboy showed how to rope a calf.
we, us
- 7.
- wants a new tree in her garden.
She, Her, Hers
- 8.
- Jose went fishing; almost caught a shark!
he, him, his
- 9.
- The diners brought trays to the counter to be cleaned.
They, them, their
- 10.
- Our new teacher is .
she, her, hers
Using Pronouns in Compounds
- Directions:
- Choose the pronoun that correctly completes each sentence.
- 11.
- The plumber asked what his little brother had flushed down the toilet.
he, him
- 12.
- Tamara and will be going to the movies tonight.
I, me
- 13.
- Would you please show how to do that dance step?
I, me
- 14.
- If Debbie and go to the mall, please call me.
she, her
- 15.
- Her mother promised that she could go to the dance.
she, her
Challenges with Pronouns
- Directions:
- Choose the pronoun that correctly completes each sentence.
- 16.
- The speaker showed parents how damaging cyberbullying could be.
we, us
- 17.
- For breakfast, athletes should eat plenty of protein.
we, us
- 18.
- DeeDee can sing much more loudly than (can).
I, me
- 19.
- dog trainers must buy lots of dog treats.
We, Us
- 20.
- My grandmother loves my cousin as much as (she loves) .
I, me
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
- Directions:
- Decide whether the underlined pronoun is reflexive or intensive.
- 21.
- The author gave himself a pseudonym.
reflexive / intensive
- 22.
- I braided my hair myself.
reflexive / intensive
- 23.
- The king himself gave the knight a greater title.
reflexive / intensive
- 24.
- You can give yourself a pedicure.
reflexive / intensive
- 25.
- My dog helped herself to the leftovers on the table.
reflexive / intensive
Interrogative Pronouns
- Directions:
- Choose the correct interrogative pronoun for each sentence.
- 26.
- To did you write that love letter?
who, whom
- 27.
- gave you your favorite birthday gift?
Who, Whom
- 28.
- I hear someone's cell phone ringing. is it?
Who, Whose
- 29.
- found the money I dropped in the hallway?
Who, Whom
- 30.
- did he see in the rearview mirror?
Who, Whom
Demonstrative Pronouns
- Directions:
- Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun to complete each sentence.
- 31.
- is one of my favorite books.
These, That
- 32.
- are the watermelons I grew in my backyard.
Those, That
- 33.
- Is in the far case a chocolate cake?
that, this
- 34.
- Are your shorts?
this, these
- 35.
- is my favorite kind of chewing gum.
This, These
Relative Pronouns
- Directions:
- Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete each sentence.
- 36.
- My principal is the kind of person to you can tell anything.
whom, who
- 37.
- Jacques Cousteau is the scientist inspired me to be a marine biologist.
who, which
- 38.
- Which car looks like the one hit your car?
that, who
- 39.
- The new car I just bought has broken down already.
which, that
- 40.
- Scotland, was never conquered by the Romans, is a beautiful country.
that, which
- Directions:
- Identify each underlined pronoun as relative, interrogative, or demonstrative.
- 41.
- I met the woman who wrote that news article.
relative / interrogative
- 42.
- Which interstate exit should I take to get there?
relative / interrogative
- 43.
- If I buy that for you, will you pay me back?
relative / demonstrative
- 44.
- The shoes that I brought are falling apart.
relative / interrogative
- 45.
- If I meet the star player, to whom should I have him autograph the ball?
relative / interrogative
Indefinite Pronouns
- Directions:
- Click on the indefinite pronouns in each sentence.
- 46.
- Everything you do will be noticed by someone.
- 47.
- Some will do the work of all.
- 48.
- I hope somebody brings a movie, or we'll have nothing to watch.
- 49.
- If nobody brings anything to the party, all of us will starve.
- 50.
- Most of the cake will feed everybody.
Pronoun Agreement
- Directions:
- Click on the correct antecedent noun for each underlined pronoun. Note that some sentences may have more than one antecedent noun.
- 51.
- The service dog helped its owner bring in the groceries.
- 52.
- The biggest puppy and the littlest puppy played tug-of-war with their toys.
- 53.
- My mother and father searched everywhere for her glasses.
- 54.
- The bluebirds gathered sticks and twigs to build their nest.
- 55.
- The tourists and their guide almost missed the departure of their tour bus.
- Directions:
- Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
- 56.
- Medieval illuminators often had scribes do the writing in books before painting the decoration.
his, her, their, his or her
- 57.
- When a telephone operator makes a call, it is job to be polite.
his, her, their, his or her
- 58.
- The explorers set up their camp at the base of the mountain, and then began to climb.
he, she, they, he or she
- 59.
- A new teacher must learn how to plan lessons for class.
his, her, their, his or her
- 60.
- When a Boy Scout goes camping, backpack should be correctly packed.
his, her, their, his or her
- Directions:
- Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
- 61.
- The golden retriever and the bulldog fought over the bone. won.
It, The bulldog
- 62.
- Jade and Victoria went shopping. got a great deal.
She, Jade
- 63.
- Stan, one of my brother's friends, lost car keys in our refrigerator.
his, their
- 64.
- Charlie and Jake, both vegetables in the play, wished costumes had gotten lost.
his, her, their
- 65.
- The statue and the plate were knocked off the shelf. broke.
It, The plate
- Directions:
- Click on any pronoun errors in the following sentences. If the sentence has no errors, click no mistakes.
- 66.
- When a person falls down the stairs, you usually fall face down.
(no mistakes)
- 67.
- A dog trainer must love working with animals or they will never be successful.
(no mistakes)
- 68.
- We are going to visit the coast of California, where you can see seals and sea otters.
(no mistakes)
- 69.
- You will find the library if you go three blocks to the left and then turn right.
(no mistakes)
- 70.
- The researcher and the scientist worked hard to find a cure. He found a possible new cancer drug.
(no mistakes)
- Directions:
- Choose the pronoun that correctly completes each sentence.
- 71.
- Someone left pencil in the pencil sharpener.
his, her, their, his or her
- 72.
- Few of the dogs we rescued had had shots.
his or her, their
- 73.
- Both of the soldiers accepted awards for bravery in action.
his, her, their, his or her
- 74.
- Neither of the men realized car had been damaged.
his, their
- 75.
- Most of the candy bars have almonds in .
it, them