Pronouns Practice

The noun replaced by a pronoun is called a(an)

• adverb

• verb

• antecedent

• adjective

What is the best reason to use pronouns?

• Pronouns describe the action in a sentence.

• Pronouns are more interesting that nouns.

• Pronouns make sentences less repetitive.

• Pronouns are easier to spell.nouns are easier to spell.

Which of the following is not a third person pronoun?

• they

• thing

• their

• them

What point of view is best when you are writing about yourself?

• first person

• second person

• third person

Antecedents always begin with a capital letter.

• true

• false

Antecedents can also be proper nouns.

• true

• false

Pronouns must agree with the antecedent they replace.

• true

• false

Pronouns must agree in all of the following except

• gender

• point of view

• number

• color

Pronouns usually come before the antecedent in a sentence.

• true

• false

Pronouns are not written in __________ .

• first person

• second person

• past tense

• third person