Understanding Pronouns and Possession Quiz

Identify the possessive pronoun in the following sentence: "The cat licked its paw."

• The

• Cat

• Its

• Paw

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a possessive pronoun?

• The book is her.

• The book is hers.

• The book is she.

• The book is she’s.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Replace the noun with a pronoun: "Sarah and Tom went to the park. Sarah and Tom played soccer."

• They went to the park. They played soccer.

• She went to the park. He played soccer.

• He went to the park. She played soccer.

• It went to the park. It played soccer.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: "Neither of the boys brought _______ lunch."

• his

• their

• its

• her

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Differentiate between the pronouns in the sentence: "She gave her friend a gift."

• She is a possessive pronoun; her is a personal pronoun.

• She is a personal pronoun; her is a possessive pronoun.

• She is a possessive pronoun; her is a possessive pronoun.

• She is a personal pronoun; her is a personal pronoun.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the error in pronoun usage in the sentence: "Each girl must submit their homework by Friday."

• Each

• Students

• Their

• Homework

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Explain why "its" is the correct possessive pronoun in the sentence: "The dog wagged its tail."

• "Its" is used because it shows ownership by a dog.

• "Its" is used because it is a contraction of "it is."

• "Its" is used because it refers to multiple subjects.

• "Its" is used because it is a personal pronoun.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Replace the nouns with pronouns in the sentence: "The teacher gave the students their assignments."

• She gave them their assignments.

• She gave them his assignments.

• He gave them her assignments.

• He gave them its assignments.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Analyze the sentence and identify the correct pronoun usage: "Everyone should do his or her best."

• Correct, because "his or her" matches the singular "Everyone."

• Incorrect, because "his or her" should be "their."

• Incorrect, because "his or her" should be "its."

• Correct, because "his or her" matches the plural "Everyone."

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

In the sentence "She went to the store," what kind of pronoun is "She"?

• Demonstrative

• Personal

• Indefinite

• Interrogative

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A