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WorksheetsPronoun Practice 1/21
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A pronoun ________ a noun.
a)
replaces
b)
interrupts
c)
modifies
d)
devours
2.
We use pronouns to avoid _______.
a)
nouns
b)
other pronouns
c)
Hmm... what's for lunch?
d)
repeating ourselves
3.
When it's unclear which noun the pronoun is replacing, that's called a _______ pronoun.
a)
confused
b)
vague
c)
incomplete sentence
d)
dependent clau
4.
Which of the following contains vague pronouns?
a)
The new documentary, they claim, is one of the best ever made.
b)
The new documentary, critics claim, is one of the best ever made.
5.
Which of the following contains a vague pronoun?
a)
School officials rejected the students' petition to start classes later.
b)
They rejected the students' petition to start classes later.
6.
Which of the following contains vague pronouns?
a)
Hares are often mistaken for bigger rabbits, even though their feet and ears are bigger.
b)
Hares are often mistaken for bigger rabbits, even though hares' feet and ears are bigger.
7.
Which of the following contains a vague pronoun?
a)
Mrs. Powell's cell phone rang just as she finished brewing Leah a cup of tea.
b)
Just as Mrs. Powell finished brewing Leah a cup of tea, her cell phone rang.
8.
Identify the possessive pronoun in the following sentence:
Mrs. Dixon returned our homework.
Mrs. Dixon returned our homework.
a)
Mrs. Dixon
b)
returned
c)
our
d)
homework
9.
Identify the possessive pronoun in the following sentence:
The boys ride their bikes.
The boys ride their bikes.
a)
Boys
b)
bike
c)
their
d)
rides
10.
Identify the possessive pronoun:
Mrs. Jefferson works in her garden.
Mrs. Jefferson works in her garden.
a)
Mrs. Jefferson
b)
works
c)
her
d)
garden
11.
Identify the possessive pronoun:
Your painting is so beautiful!
Your painting is so beautiful!
a)
Your
b)
painting
c)
beautiful
d)
is
12.
A _____ pronoun takes the place of a noun and shows ownership.
a)
vague
b)
mood
c)
reflexive
d)
possessive
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