Pronoun Review
1. A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun or another pronoun.
2. Subject pronouns should be used as the subject of a sentence or as a predicate pronoun after a linking verb.
3. Object pronouns should be used as direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions.
4. A possessive pronoun (always/never) contains an apostrophe.
5. Label the following pronouns as first, second, or third person. (Write the appropriate number underneath the pronoun.)
I-1st
Her-3rd
They-3rd
It-3rd
Me-1st
You-2nd
We-1st
Circle the pronoun(s) in the following sentences. Draw an arrow to each antecedent.
6. Was Callie at Sarah’s birthday party this weekend? She turned thirteen!
7. The music at the concert was so loud that it gave the listeners a headache.
8. I flew to Florida to visit my grandparents. They picked me up at the airport.
Circle the pronoun that correctly fits into the sentence. Also, write whether the pronoun is a subject or object
pronoun on the line provided.
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My mom and (I, me) went to Wal-Mart last night.
Subject (subject of sentence)
Becky plays softball with (she, her).
Object (object of preposition)
The scary movie frightened (them, they).
Object (direct object)
This is (she, her).
Subject (predicate pronoun)
The most valuable players are Tyler and (he, him).
Subject (predicate pronoun-“are” is the linking
verb and “Tyler and he” is the predicate word—“he” is a pronoun so it’s a predicate pronoun)
14. Dad gave (I, me) five dollars for my allowance.
Object (indirect object)
Circle the correct pronoun or contraction for each sentence below.
15. (Its, It’s) a beautiful day outside. You can easily say, “It is a beautiful day outside.”
16. (Your, You’re) sister is in my dance class. You cannot say, “You are sister is in my dance class,” so the word
needs to be possessive with no apostrophe.
17. I went to (their, they’re) lake house this summer. You cannot say, “I went to they are lake house this summer,”
so the word needs to be possessive with no apostrophe.
18. (Your, You’re) invited to my birthday party. You can easily say, “You are invited to my birthday party.”
19. The dog hurt (its, it’s) paw. You cannot say, “The dog hurt it is paw,” so the word needs to be possessive with no
apostrophe.
20. (Their, They’re) all on A Honor Roll. You can easily say, “They are all on A Honor Roll.”
Circle the reflexive or intensive pronoun in each sentence. Write reflexive or intensive on the line.
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Reflexive (refers back to the subject “I”)
Intensive (emphasizes the word “students”)
Intensive (emphasizes the word “Taylor Swift”)
Reflexive (refers back to the subject “you”)
I brought myself an apple and peanut butter for a snack.
The students themselves created fantastic artwork.
Taylor Swift herself was at my church on Sunday!
You should always put others before yourself.
Circle the pronouns and draw an arrow to the antecedents. On the line provided, write correct if the pronouns
and antecedents agree and incorrect if they do not. Correct any mistakes you see.
25. Sally brought her costume to school.
26. Each Boy Scout carried their own backpack.
Correct
Incorrect-Each Boy Scout carried his own backpack.
27. Mr. Smith is my dad’s friend. He is the mayor of our town.
28. The kids played in the sand box. We got dirty.
Correct-“our” and “my” do not have antecedents
Incorrect-The kids play in the sand box. They got dirty.
29. Did anybody bring their report card back today? Incorrect-Did anybody bring his or her report card back today?
Correct the following sentence to clarify the meaning.
30. Jacob’s dad and my dad work for Regions Bank. He was just hired last week and already loves his job.
(vague antecedent) Jacob’s dad and my dad work for Regions Bank. Jacob’s dad was just hired last week and
already loves his job.
Additional Things to Know for Pronouns Test-ANSWERS
Directions: Underline the verb in each sentence, then write whether
each verb is an action verb or linking verb.
1. My sister is the best on the squad. linking
2. The cross country team ran so fast they won the race! action
3. That garlic bread tastes delicious. linking
Directions: Choose the PREDICATE NOUN or PREDICATE ADJECTIVE in the
following sentences.
1. I am a straight A student when I try.
a. straight-PA
b. am-PN
c. student-PN
d. try-PA
2. The Huskies are my favorite team.
a. favorite-PA
b. are-PN
c. my-PA
d. team-PN
Directions: Add commas to the following sentences where needed. If the sentence needs no comma, write “NC” for no comma.
1. My little sister always runs around the house, screams at the top of
her lungs, and never listens to my mom. _________
2. My mom’s car, which is always dirty, is clean this weekend. _________
3. Ordinarily, students get out of school at 3:00. __________
4. I do not know, Mark, what the correct answer is. __________
5. There are several small pieces of trash that need to be picked up. NC
6. The dance team has bright, shiny sequins on their uniforms. ________
7. When you know comma rules, it’s easy to use commas. _________
8. It’s easy to use commas when you know the comma rules. NC
9. Ellie and Claire are on the swim team together, and they practice every
afternoon. ________
10. My big sister likes to drive and listen to music in her car. NC
Directions: Circle the simple subject and underline the complete subject. Circle the simple predicate and underline the complete predicat e twice.
Example: In my English class, Ms. Williamson taught us how to identify the parts of speech in writing.
1. My favorite movie will be on television tonight.
2. The hyper kids enjoyed the cake at the birthday party.
Directions: Choose the DIRECT OBJECT and (possible) INDIRECT OBJECT in the following sentences.
1. Brandon told his younger brother a funny story.
a. DO-story; IO-Brandon
b. DO-brother; IO-story
c. DO-story; IO-brother
d. DO-story; IO-None
2. Lucy baked a chocolate pound cake after dinner.
a. DO-cake; IO-dinner
b. DO-cake; IO-None
c. DO-dinner; IO-Lucy
d. DO-dinner; IO-None