Pronouns Shifts and Vague Pronouns

Identify the pronoun in the sentence.

My family will go with them to the fair.

• fair

• them

• to

• family

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the pronoun in the sentence.

The black backpack belongs to me.

• black

• backpack

• to

• me

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence? 
Dora and Ahmed collected bottles. 

• They

• Them

• Those 

• That

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence? 
Matt began to pick up paper from the grass at the park. 

• He

• She

• Him 

• Her

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Judy and John are not American, ........... are Australian.

• you

• we

• they

• she

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Which personal pronoun can take the place of the underlined words? Jake gave Ethan and Eli candy.

• we

• us

• they

• them

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

What is the pronoun in this sentence?
Jinx liked the dancing she saw on television.

• Jinx

• dancing

• she

• television

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the vague pronoun in the sentence: 'When Sam and Alex went to the store, he bought a new book.'

• A) Sam

• B) Alex

• C) he

• D) store

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which sentence contains a pronoun shift error?

• A) If a person wants to succeed, they must work hard.

• B) When a student studies, he or she should take breaks.

• C) Everyone should do their best if they want to succeed.

• D) If someone is tired, they should rest.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the sentence that corrects the pronoun shift: 'If a person wants to succeed, you must work hard.'

• A) If a person wants to succeed, they must work hard.

• B) If a person wants to succeed, you must work hard.

• C) If a person wants to succeed, he must work hard.

• D) If a person wants to succeed, she must work hard.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D