Grammar Quiz

What is a pronoun?

• A word that takes the place of a noun.
• A word that takes the place of verbs.
• A word that takes the place of adjectives.
• A word that takes the place of adverbs.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Find the possessive pronoun in this sentence:

Her hand shot up when she asked for volunteers.

• volunteers

• Her

• she

• up

Match the pronoun and antecedent.

Whenever students are under a great deal of stress, _____ often stop studying.

• he or she

• they

• them

• we

Match the pronoun and antecedent.

During early rehearsals, an actor may forget _________ lines.

• his or her

• their

Match the pronoun and antecedent.

A person needs to see ________ dentist twice per year.

• his or her

• their

What is the antecedent of the pronoun their?

Many kids enjoy playing their video game together.

• kids

• their

• game

• together

What is the antecedent of the pronouns his/her?

Everyone wanted his or her pizza.

• everyone

• wanted

• his/her

• pizza

What is the pronoun in the sentence:

The lawn mower broke its belt and needed to be replaced.

• lawn mower

• broke

• its

• belt

What is the possessive pronoun in the sentence:

Somebody loves his/her bed too much.

• somebody

• loves

• his/her

• too

What is an antecedent?

• a short story

• the word the pronoun refers to

• a pronoun that ends in self

• a way to fix an inappropriate shift in pronoun usage