Pronouns

Read this sentence from your story.

Tomorrow is the last day of the dig. I can't believe I've been in South Dakota for 10 weeks.

What is the pronoun in this sentence?

• day

• I

• South Dakota

• tomorrow

Read this sentence from your story.

Tomorrow is the last day of the dig. I can't believe I've been in South Dakota for 10 weeks.

What noun does the pronoun "I" replace?

• bones

• the scientist's name

• South Dakota

• weeks

Read this sentence from your story.

Sue Hendrickson stayed behind. She wanted to look for bones in one more place before going home.

What is the pronoun in this sentence?

• Sue

• bone

• home

• She

Read this sentence from your story.

Sue Hendrickson stayed behind. She wanted to look for bones in one more place before going home.

Which noun does the pronoun "She" replace?

• Sue

• bone

• home

• place

Read this sentence from your story.

Sue found some huge bones sticking out of a cliff. They were too big to be from anything other than a dinosaur.

What is the pronoun in this sentence?

• Sue

• bones

• cliff

• They

Read this sentence from your story.

Sue found some huge bones sticking out of a cliff. They were too big to be from anything other than a dinosaur.

What noun does the pronoun "They" replace?

• Sue

• bones

• cliff

• big

Read this sentence from your story.

Sue brought back two pieces of bone to show Pete. He agreed that the bones were T. Rex bones.

What is the pronoun in this sentence?

• Sue

• Pete

• He

• bones

Read this sentence from your story.

Sue brought back two pieces of bone to show Pete. He agreed that the bones were T. Rex bones.

What noun does the pronoun "He" replace?

• Sue

• Pete

• pieces

• bones

Read this sentence from your story.

The bones are under almost 30 feet of dirt. Removing it will be hard work.

What is the pronoun in this sentence?

• bones

• dirt

• it

• work

Read this sentence from your story.

The bones are under almost 30 feet of dirt. Removing it will be hard work.

Which word does the pronoun "it" replace?

• bones

• dirt

• feet

• work