Pronoun Test

Identify the pronoun and its antecedent: Everyone attending the conference brought _____ spouse.

• everyone; their

• everyone; his or her

• spouse; their

• spouse; his or her

Identify the pronoun and its antecedent: Somebody in the crowd lost _____ scarf.

• somebody; his or her

• crowd; her

• crowd; their

• somebody; their

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the pronoun and its antecedent: Either Maria or Shawna will win _____ first tennis match today.

• Maria; her

• Shawna; her

• Maria, Shawna; her

• Maria, Shawna; their

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the pronoun and its antecedent: I need to order a calculator for _____ trigonometry class.

• calculator; her

• calculator: the

• I; the

• I; my

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the pronoun and its antecedent: The Philippines lost the 1915 war for independence; _____ became a province instead.

• province; they

• province; it

• Phillippines; it

• Phillippines; they

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the pronoun and its antecedent: John and Anthony bought _____ food in the cafeteria.

• John/Anthony; my

• food; his

• John/Anthony; their

• food; their

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the pronoun and its antecedent: On the camping trip, I brought along pork and beans, but Jason wouldn't eat any of _____.

• pork and beans; it

• camping trip; them

• Jason; it

• Jason; them

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the pronoun and its antecedent: My best friends left _____ books in my locker.

• friends; his or her

• friends; their

• books; it

• books; his or her

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Select the term that best identifies the italicized pronoun. To whom did the woman confide her secret? Whom is a(n)

• personal pronoun

• possessive pronoun

• indefinite pronoun

• reflexive pronoun

• interrogative pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Select the term that best identifies the italicized pronoun. Someone must have left a window open during the storm. Someone is a(n)

• personal pronoun

• indefinite pronoun

• reflexive pronoun

• intensive pronoun

• interrogative pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D