Pronouns 7

Which statement about pronouns is true?

• Pronouns are another name for proper nouns.

• Pronouns are nouns that have been shortened.

• Pronouns are replacement words for verbs.

• Pronouns are words used in place of nouns.

Possessive pronouns are...

• pronouns that replace a proper noun.

• pronouns that show ownership

Personal pronouns refer to...

• people, animals or things.

• things owned by a person.

Relative pronouns relate one part of a sentence to another. Which group of words contains relative pronouns?

• him, her, they, them

• his, hers, its, theirs

• who, whom, whose, which, that

Which group of words contains only pronouns?

• well, oh, ouch, ah

• they, me, you, she

• into, on, above, and

• but, yet, so, or

Only one sentence includes a personal pronoun. Which is it?

• The three brothers tried to set up a science experiment.

• One day that nickname will cause a lot of trouble.

• She complained that it was too hard to pass the test.

• Every time the family goes away there are arguments.

Which sentence below does not use a pronoun?

• Her grandma cooks the best lasagna.

• He thought he heard a knock at the door.

• The tomato plants were wilting in the heat.

• Sally knew she was going to be late.

Which sentence include a possessive pronoun?

• This is the cake that Nancy baked.

• Tom is going to enjoy the cake.

• His cake is delicious.

• She is looking at the cake lovingly.

Identify the pronoun(s) in this sentence: When I looked over at him, I noticed that he was reading a book.

• When

• I

• Him

• He

Which group of words contain first person pronouns?

• I, Me, Mine, Ours

• You, Yours

• He, She, His, Hers

• They, Theirs, Its