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Pronoun Test Study Guide
ELACC6L1: Underline each pronoun. Then label it by person and number.
1. George immediately took me to the beach.
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2. We swam for a long time.
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3. Soon Nathan jumped in and swam toward me.
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4. Suddenly he spotted a huge dark shadow.
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5. You would have been scared.
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6. The shadow certainly frightened us.
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ELACC6L1a: Identify the underlined pronouns by writing subjective, objective, or possessive
on the line.
7. Brooke told her mom that she was helping Jack. _________________________
8. Jack was fixing his bike.
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9. Jack offered her some of his mother’s apple pie. _________________________
10. As she ate the pie, Brooke watched Jack work. _________________________
11. My mother brought me lunch today.
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12. I forgot mine at home.
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ELACC6L1a: Circle the pronoun(s) that correctly completes each of the following sentences.
13. (We, Us) are the best students in the school.
14. My best friend and (I, me) will go to the mall.
15. My dad told my brother and (I, me) to clean the kitchen.
16. After school, my teacher will help (me, I) review for the test.
17. (She, Her) and Samantha are on the basketball team.
18. The science teacher asked (me and my friend, my friend and me) to help her.
19. Two members of the swim team are Chris and (I, me).
20. Lori’s sister and (us, we) laughed through the entire performance.
ELACC6L1a: Choose the correct possessive pronoun in the following sentence.
21. (He, His) favorite book is The Great Gatsby.
22. (Its, It’s) tail is really long and bushy.
23. Mrs. Cunningham was looking at (there, their) house.
24. Please pick up (you’re, your) phone.
25. (There’s, theirs) a beautiful dog in the yard.
ELACC6L1b: Choose the correct intensive pronoun for the following sentences.
26. Both my brother and Roger prepared (theirselves, themselves) for the race this weekend.
27. The heavy fog (it, itself) was a factor in the final race.
28. Roger (hisself, himself) was disqualified.
29. According to the officials (themselves, theirselves), he skipped part of the course.
ELACC6L1c: Choose the correct pronoun for the following sentences.
30. Everyone should bring (his, their) favorite book.
31. All the boys remembered (his, their) notebooks.
32. Both of the girls forgot (their, her) pens.
33. Did the students bring (his or her, their) permission slips?
34. The book was put in (its, their) place on the shelf.
35. Anybody can bring (their, his or her) lunch to school.
ELACC6L1d: Write the antecedent for the underlined pronoun.
36. Shawna snapped her fingers as she sang.
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37. Before leaving the stage, Kevin waved to his mom.
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38. He put his guitar in its case.
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39. Their music teacher was very proud of her students.
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40. The fans clapped for their favorite performer.
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41. Jerry was doing his report on lamps too.
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42. The sun shines during daylight hours, but it does
not shine at night.
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43. Prehistoric people put their fuel on a stone or shell.
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44. William Murdock produced gas from coal and used it as fuel. _______________________
Read the following paragraph and look for errors in pronoun usage. Cross out any incorrect
pronouns, and write in the correct pronouns.
My friend Maria and me went to the library today. Maria found several books and
showed it to the librarian and I. Them were all about elephants. Both of us are writing about
elephants for her science reports.
A few of the books have some interesting facts in it. For example, at birth, baby
elephants are three feet tall and weigh two hundred pounds.
Write a pronoun to complete the following sentences. Explain why you chose the pronoun
and how it correctly completes the sentence. Remember to explain person and number.
45. Then _____________ read a section on the manatee’s eating habits.
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46. In one day, _____________ eats over a hundred pounds of water plants.
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