Pronouns Shifts and Vague Pronouns

Which pronoun best replaces the underlined noun?

• he

• we

• us

• them

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which pronoun best replaces the underlined noun?

The teachers and students are planting a garden at school.

• Them

• They

• We

• Us

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which pronoun best replaces the underlined noun?

My mom helped Grandma up the stairs.

• her

• him

• she

• his

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which pronoun best replaces the underlined noun? My friends and I are taking an art class.

• Us

• We

• They

• Them

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which pronoun best replaces the underlined noun?

The baseball shattered the window.

• them

• us

• you

• it

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which pronoun best replaces the underlined noun?

• it

• they

• them

• her

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which pronoun best replaces the underlined noun?

Michael runs three miles every morning.

• Him

• He

• They

• It

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which pronoun best replaces the underlined noun? The cat chased __the mouse__ around the house.

• A) it

• B) them

• C) him

• D) her

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 Sarah and Emily went to the store, she bought a new dress.

• A) Sarah

• B) Emily

• C) she

• D) store

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence contains a pronoun shift error?

• A) If a student wants to succeed, they must study hard.

• B) Everyone should do his or her best.

• C) When a person is tired, he or she should rest.

• D) The dog wagged its tail when it saw its owner.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D