Copy and complete the tasks in your homework book
Pronouns
Pronouns stand in place of nouns. For example – Emma was
so sad she cried.
Task 1
Fill in the chart below saying to whom each of the
pronouns below refers. The first one has been done for you.
Rachel took her friend Sam on holiday with her family. They
went by plane. It took off at 9.30am. Rachel’s Grandma went with them too.
“We are all going to have a great time!” said Grandma.
“Thank you for taking me,” said Sam to Rachel.
“Would you like a sweet?” asked Sam.
“Those look really good,” Rachel replied.
“Not as good as these,” Sam laughed, pointing at his box of chocolates.
her – Rachel
them -
those -
it -
you -
his -
they -
we -
these -
Task 2
It is often better to use a pronoun than to use a name twice in a sentence.
Correct these sentences adding a pronoun instead of a name. The first one has been done for you.
1. Sally played with Sally’s doll.
2. The cat chased the cat’s toy mouse.
Sally played with her doll.
3. Mary and Tom visited Mary and Tom’s Gran.
4. Ella and Ben played at Ella’s house.
5. Susie said, “Fiona can have Susie’s pen.”
6. Billy came first in Billy’s race.
7. The hamster ran on the hamster’s wheel.
8. “Would Beth give Beth’s book to Dan?”
Task 3
Now look in your reading book and find a sentence with pronouns in it.
Copy it into your book and put a ring around the pronouns.
Please return your completed homework by Wednesday