UNIT 5 GRAMMAR
Pronouns
Pronouns are words that replace nouns or noun phrases. I, you, he, she,
it, me, him, and her are singular pronouns. We, you, they, us, and them are
plural pronouns. The singular pronoun I is always capitalized.
• Susan started the car, and Jenny and Pam hopped in.
• She parked it at the restaurant, and they went inside.
Possessive Pronouns show who or what owns something and take the
place of possessive nouns. My, your, his, her, and its are singular possessive
pronouns. Our, your, and their are plural possessive pronouns. Possessive
pronouns do not have an apostrophe.
• Is that Dawn’s new car? It looks like the Smiths’ car.
• Is that her new car? It looks like their car.
A Write the pronoun in each sentence.
1. Every summer my family takes a long car trip.
2. Next year we are going to San Antonio.
3. Last year I went to the Grand Canyon.
4. Could Nick tell us all about those amazing rocks?
5. A tour guide answered our questions.
Choose a pronoun in ( ) to replace each underlined noun or noun
phrase. Write the pronouns you choose.
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The family drove through the Rocky Mountains. (We, She)
Sally and I rode in the back seat. (Her, She)
The family’s car struggled up the steep roads. (It, Our)
Mom and Dad were stunned by the scenery. (Them, They)
Dad said, “Let’s come back next year.” (He, You)
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B Replace each underlined noun or noun phrase with a pronoun from
the box. One word will be used twice. Write the new sentences.
they
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
him
it
them
George and Brenda got ready to go on a car trip.
The tank was empty, so Brenda filled the tank with gas.
“Check the tires, George,” Brenda warned George.
George thought the tires were a little low.
After filling the tires, the couple was off!
C Think of a pronoun to complete each sentence.
Then write the paragraph.
6. “_____ want to buy a new car,” said Frank. 7. “Safety is
important to _____,” he added. 8. “What do _____ recommend?”
Frank asked Tim Aldi, the car dealer. 9. _____ told Frank to get
side airbags. 10. Then _____ asked the dealer about antilock brakes.
11. “Let _____ show you a car with these features—and more,” said
the dealer. 12. “_____ car will be fantastic and safe too!” Frank
said proudly. 13. _____ drove the car out of the showroom.
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Review and Assess
Write a pronoun to replace each underlined word or words.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Ricardo loves maps.
“Maps are full of interesting information!” he exclaimed.
One day Ricardo saw Anita and Damon reading a map.
Ricardo asked if he could look at Anita’s map.
Anita, Damon, and Ricardo studied the map together.
Read the following paragraph. Write the letter of the word that completes
each sentence.
6. Last year _____ went on a trip across the country with our dog.
7. _____ is a wonderful dog! 8. Three of _____ friends were visiting
Yellowstone National Park when we were there. 9. _____ saw Old Faithful.
10. The park ranger told the tourists, “_____ can take pictures, but do not get
too close.” 11. The ranger warned, “If you see bears, do not disturb _____.”
6. A
B
C
D
it
him
me
we
7. A
B
C
D
8. A
B
C
D
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9. A
B
C
D
His
They
Them
Their
He
His
They
I
10. A
B
C
D
Your
You
Me
Them
it
him
my
you
11. A
B
C
D
it
they
them
us
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