Grammar - Singular & Plural Pronouns, U5W1

1. What is the best definition for a pronoun?

• A. A word that takes the place of a noun. For example (she, he, it, that).
• B. A verb. For example (ran, jumped, surfed, played)
• C. A noun that names a person's name. For example (Paul, Sheila, Fred, Kate)
• D. A pronoun is just another name for a common or proper noun. For example (school, Railway, park, Lincoln Memorial)

Use a Singular or plural pronoun to replace the capitalized word. 2. SUSAN is reading a book about African lions.

• A. They
• B. We
• C. She
• D. You

3. Marcus and _______ are interested in Bengal tigers. Choose the best pronoun to fill in the blank.

• A. Marcus and I are interested in Bengal tigers.
• B. Marcus and she are interested in Benegal tigers.
• C. Marcus and his are interested in Benegal tigers.
• D. Marcus and it are interested in Benegal tigers.

4. (The snow) will not melt if the temperature is low. Replace the words inside the parenthesis with the correct pronoun.

• A. It's
• B. It
• C. He
• D. That

5. (The silly brothers) make us laugh when they tell jokes. Replace the words in the parenthesis with the correct pronoun.

• A. Them
• B. Us
• C. They
• D. We

6. (The giraffe) is a mammal, and so it the mouse. Replace the words inside the parenthesis with the correct pronoun.

• A. They
• B. Them
• C. Those
• D. It

7. When would you use the pronoun I?

• A. To take the place of your name.
• B. To take the place of anyone's name.
• C. To use in place of a noun like an animal.
• D. I is never a pronoun.

8. Which sentence uses the pronoun himself in the sentence correctly.

• A. Pete saw a mirror himself in it.
• B. Pete saw himself in a mirror.
• C. Pete saw Pete himself in a mirror.
• D. Himself was in the mirror.

9. A pronoun can form a contraction by combining with a verb like I will. Which is the correct use of the pronoun with the verb will.

• A. I'll eat at my friend's house.
• B. Iwill eat at my friend's house.
• C. I'can't eat at my friend's house.
• D. I'd eat at my friend's house.

10. She put on her boots. (Her boots) were new. What is the best way to rewrite the second sentence using a pronoun?

• A. It were new.
• B. Those were new.
• C. Them were new.
• D. They were new.