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Pronouns-Subjective, Objective, Possessive

Tracy Dowd

Created by Tracy Dowd

10 questions

6th Grade

ELA

Updated Oct 2026

This free printable Grade 6 English worksheet helps students distinguish subjective, objective, and possessive pronoun forms in complete sentences. Across 10 multiple-choice questions, students identify the pronoun type in a sentence or select the specific pronoun that matches the requested category. Examples include pronouns such as I, they, him, it, her, and their in everyday contexts involving school, family, travel, and activities. The worksheet supports practice with recognizing how pronouns function within sentences, rather than simply recalling isolated definitions. Students must read each sentence closely, compare the answer choices, and identify the form that serves as the subject, object, or possessive reference. It is suitable for Grade 6 grammar instruction, independent practice, review, or a quick formative check, and includes a complete answer key for efficient checking.

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Pronouns-Subjective, Objective, Possessive

Total questions: 10

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sentence has a subjective pronoun?

a)

Charlie is a good student.

b)

I am going to a concert tomorrow.

c)

The teacher read to her class.

d)

The dog ate it off of the table.

2.

Identify the sentence with a possessive pronoun.

a)

You asked for an Xbox for Christmas.

b)

Paul gave the uniform to the basketball coach.

c)

Sam read it while he waited for the bus.

d)

The girl brought her dog to the park.

3.

Which sentence has an objective pronoun?

a)

The delivery man gave him the packages.

b)

The puppy wore reindeer antlers.

c)

We have had three snow days.

d)

Some popcorn kernels did not pop in their popper.

4.

Identify the subjective pronoun in this sentence.

They bought them a car and drove it to their house in Lakeville.

a)

it

b)

They

c)

their

d)

them

5.

Identify the possessive pronoun in this sentence.

Her sister works at a hospital in Boston and she helps people who are sick.

a)

at

b)

she

c)

Her

d)

who

6.

Identify the objective pronoun in this sentence.

Boats enter it through a canal after they have raised the water level.

a)

it

b)

and

c)

they

d)

through

7.

Identify the sentence with a possessive pronoun.

a)

The family ordered a pizza and they ate it for dinner.

b)

She scored in the last second of the game.

c)

The fire was spreading until he doused it with water.

d)

They trained their cat to roll over.

8.

Identify the sentence with a subjective pronoun.

a)

Our principal spoke to them at the meeting.

b)

They built a snowman on the porch.

c)

The mom frosted them for the party.

d)

Target sold out of snow shovels so my dad went to Walmart.

9.

Which sentence has a possessive pronoun?

a)

It rained all day and all night.

b)

Grandma baked some of her gingersnaps for the party.

c)

Lisa picked her up at the airport.

d)

When the washing machine broke, he fixed it.

10.

Which sentence has a subjective pronoun?

a)

Giraffes have seven vertebrae in their neck.

b)

The poet added it after the poetry slam.

c)

Trucks deliver to his office every day.

d)

We went to New York City last weekend.

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Pronouns-Subjective, Objective, Possessive

Total questions: 10

1.
b)

I am going to a concert tomorrow.

2.
d)

The girl brought her dog to the park.

3.
a)

The delivery man gave him the packages.

4.
b)

They

5.
c)

Her

6.
a)

it

7.
d)

They trained their cat to roll over.

8.
b)

They built a snowman on the porch.

9.
b)

Grandma baked some of her gingersnaps for the party.

10.
d)

We went to New York City last weekend.

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What does this worksheet cover?

This Grade 6 worksheet covers identifying subjective, objective, and possessive pronoun forms in 10 multiple-choice sentence questions. Students either choose the sentence containing the requested pronoun type or identify the correct pronoun within a sentence, building accuracy in recognizing how pronouns function in context.

How can I use this worksheet to teach subjective, objective, and possessive pronouns?

Introduce the three pronoun categories with a few teacher-created sentences, then have students explain why a choice functions as the subject, object, or possessive form. Use the worksheet’s multiple-choice items for guided practice first, asking students to underline the relevant pronoun before selecting an answer, and follow with a discussion of distractors such as I versus him, they versus them, or her versus she.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this pronoun worksheet?

Students may choose a pronoun based on its position in the sentence without checking whether it is acting as the subject, object, or possessive form. Watch for confusion between subjective and objective pairs, such as they and them or she and her, and for selecting another pronoun in the sentence instead of the one requested. They may also overlook possessive forms such as her or their when those forms appear alongside subjective or objective pronouns.

How do I assign and grade this pronoun worksheet?

This worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, so you can assign the 10 multiple-choice questions in the format that suits your lesson. It includes a complete answer key, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app.

How can I differentiate this pronoun worksheet for my students?

For the 10 multiple-choice sentence items, use Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size so students can track each sentence and its answer choices more easily. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when those options support access to the pronoun practice.

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