Personal Pronouns (Subjective, Objective, Possessive)

Select the best pronoun to complete the sentence: Jake and I went to the store, and _____ bought some snacks.

• we

• us

• they

• them

Answer explanation

Since Jake and I are the subjects performing the action, 'we' is the correct pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun: Sarah gave the book to _____ yesterday.

• he

• him

• his

• they

Answer explanation

'Him' is the correct objective pronoun as it is the object of the action.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Complete the sentence with the correct possessive pronoun: This is not your pen; it is _____.

• my

• mine

• I

• me

Answer explanation

'Mine' is the correct possessive pronoun showing ownership.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

True or False: In the sentence 'The team celebrated their victory,' 'their' is a possessive pronoun.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

'Their' is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership of the victory by the team.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Complete the sentence with the correct objective pronoun: The teacher asked _____ to complete the project by Friday.

• we

• us

• ourselves

• our

Answer explanation

'Us' is the correct objective pronoun as it is the object of the verb 'asked'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Select the best pronoun to complete the sentence: Each student should bring _____ own lunch.

• their

• his or her

• its

• his

Answer explanation

'His or her' is used to refer to a singular student in a gender-neutral way.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

True or False: In the sentence 'The cat cleaned itself,' 'itself' is a reflexive pronoun.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

'Itself' reflects back to the subject 'the cat', making it a reflexive pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

Choose the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence: Neither of the boys had _____ own book.

• their

• his

• its

• hers

Answer explanation

'His' is used because 'neither' is singular, and 'boys' is not directly the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Complete the sentence with the correct possessive pronoun: The house on the corner is _____.

• our

• ours

• their

• theirs

Answer explanation

'Ours' is the correct possessive pronoun indicating ownership of the house.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Select the best pronoun to complete the sentence: If anyone calls, tell _____ I will call back later.

• him

• her

• them

• it

Answer explanation

'Them' is used as a singular they to refer to 'anyone' in a gender-neutral way.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D