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WorksheetsCapitalization, Prepositions, and Pronouns
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which sentence below uses proper capitalization?
a)
My Aunt Lucy loves chocolate cake.
b)
My aunt Lucy loves chocolate cake.
c)
My Aunt lucy loves chocolate cake.
d)
My aunt Lucy loves Chocolate cake.
2.
Which sentence below uses proper capitalization?
a)
"Smooth Criminal" is an excellent song by the artist Micheal Jackson.
b)
Smooth criminal is an excellent song by the Artist Micheal Jackson.
c)
Smooth Criminal is an excellent song by the artist Micheal jackson.
d)
"Smooth Criminal" is an excellent song by the Artist micheal jackson.
3.
What title below uses correct capitalization?
a)
Harry potter and The Sorcerer's Stone
b)
The lion King
c)
The Secret Life of Pets
d)
find nemo
4.
When should a word be capitalized?
a)
Beginning of Sentence
b)
To show authority (i.e. Dr.)
c)
Proper Nouns
d)
All of the above
5.
Which of the following has proper capitalization?
a)
on sunday, the Allen family went out to eat at applebee's.
b)
On Sunday, the Allen family went out to eat at Applebee's.
c)
On Sunday, the allen family went out to eat at Applebee's.
d)
On Sunday, the Allen family went out to eat at applebee's.
6.
Which word uses incorrect capitalization?
My grandpa and I drove to Big Bass lake for some fishing.
My grandpa and I drove to Big Bass lake for some fishing.
a)
grandpa
b)
lake
c)
fishing
7.
The President of the Ellis School came to visit Shady Side in September.
a)
president
b)
school
c)
september
d)
no change needed
8.
My sister and I both love Gilmore Girls so much, we plan on watching the new episodes Thanksgiving weekend.
a)
girls
b)
Sister
c)
Weekend
d)
no change needed
9.
Will you hand me more pasta, mom?
a)
correct
b)
incorrect
10.
I saw a man walked _______ the door.
a)
through
b)
across
c)
into
11.
Find the preposition:
Before dinner, Landen went to the store.
Before dinner, Landen went to the store.
a)
dinner
b)
went
c)
before
d)
store
12.
Find the preposition:
Isaiah sat on his new bike.
Isaiah sat on his new bike.
a)
sat
b)
on
c)
his
d)
new
13.
Find the preposition:
Under a shady tree, Joseph rested.
Under a shady tree, Joseph rested.
a)
shady
b)
tree
c)
under
d)
rested
14.
Find the preposition:
Grace held the leash around her wrist.
Grace held the leash around her wrist.
a)
held
b)
leash
c)
around
d)
wrist
15.
Find the preposition:
The dog sat near Alaina.
The dog sat near Alaina.
a)
sat
b)
near
c)
dog
d)
the
16.
Find the preposition:
Carmela wandered into the park.
Carmela wandered into the park.
a)
wandered
b)
the
c)
park
d)
into
17.
Find the preposition:
Riley walked across the street.
Riley walked across the street.
a)
RIley
b)
across
c)
street
d)
walked
18.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
Daisy enjoys working in the kitchen.
Daisy enjoys working in the kitchen.
a)
in
b)
working
c)
the
d)
enjoys
19.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
The dog sat by the warm fireplace.
The dog sat by the warm fireplace.
a)
sat
b)
the
c)
warm
d)
by
20.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
The host talked among his guests.
The host talked among his guests.
a)
talked
b)
among
c)
host
d)
guests
21.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
We rode our bikes along the road.
We rode our bikes along the road.
a)
along
b)
our
c)
bikes
d)
road
22.
What is a pronoun?
a)
A word that takes the place of a noun.
b)
A word that takes the place of verbs.
c)
A word that takes the place of adjectives.
d)
A word that takes the place of adverbs.
23.
What is the name given to the word or group of words that a pronoun replaces?
a)
Root Word
b)
Antiseptic
c)
Antecedent
d)
Antibiotic
24.
What is the pronoun for the word in RED?
The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of her class.
The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of her class.
a)
about
b)
student
c)
that
d)
her
25.
Which word below is NOT a personal pronoun?
a)
I
b)
We
c)
You
d)
Which
26.
What is the missing demonstrative pronoun?
Demonstrative Pronouns; This, That, These, and _____?
Demonstrative Pronouns; This, That, These, and _____?
a)
Them
b)
Their
c)
Those
d)
Whose
27.
What is the missing interrogative pronoun from this list?
What
Which
Whom
Whose
What
Which
Whom
Whose
a)
This
b)
That
c)
Who
d)
These
28.
Find the possessive pronoun in this sentence:
The red house on the corner is ours.
The red house on the corner is ours.
a)
Ours
b)
The
c)
house
d)
is
29.
Find the possessive pronoun in the sentence:
Hey, it looks like that is my coat!
Hey, it looks like that is my coat!
a)
it
b)
Hey
c)
is
d)
my
30.
Find all the personal pronouns in the sentence:
He watched the sun as it sank below the horizon.
He watched the sun as it sank below the horizon.
a)
the, as
b)
He, the, as, it
c)
sun, it, below
d)
He, it
31.
What is the antecedent for the red pronoun?
Teachers help students learn. They help them reach their full potential.
Teachers help students learn. They help them reach their full potential.
a)
help
b)
students
c)
Teachers
d)
learn
32.
All of the pitchers were told by Coach Guzman that they would have to buy new mitts for _____________ because the school couldn't afford them.
a)
they
b)
himself
c)
their
d)
themselves
33.
Ellen read to her little sister every night, and _________ always had a different voice for each character as she read.
a)
she
b)
they
c)
her
d)
I
34.
Reed's car refused to start this morning, so he got angry and kicked ________ tires.
a)
it's
b)
its
c)
his
d)
those
35.
I'm very tall, but my sister is taller than ______.
a)
me
b)
I
36.
Replace the blue words with a pronoun:
The principal told the students to walk.
The principal told the students to walk.
a)
she
b)
he
c)
them
d)
they
37.
What pronoun should be in the sentence?
Ryan had a great day! _____ followed all of the directions!
Ryan had a great day! _____ followed all of the directions!
a)
we
b)
she
c)
they
d)
he
38.
Read the sentence.
The weather has been bad the last few days, but _____ is supposed to clear up this weekend.
Which word would best fill in the blank?
The weather has been bad the last few days, but _____ is supposed to clear up this weekend.
Which word would best fill in the blank?
a)
they
b)
it
c)
she
d)
he
39.
What change should be made to the following sentence?
Cats like to go outside; however, keeping it inside is always the best plan for their safety.
Cats like to go outside; however, keeping it inside is always the best plan for their safety.
a)
Change outside to out side
b)
Change it to them
c)
Change however to when
d)
Make no change
40.
How should the following sentence be written?
After they had finished playing, Paul told Jake he wanted to show he something.
After they had finished playing, Paul told Jake he wanted to show he something.
a)
After they had finished playing, Paul told Jake he wanted to show him something.
b)
After they had finished playing, Paul told Jake he wanted to show her something.
c)
After they had finished playing, Paul told Jake he wanted to show they something.
41.
Choose the pronoun that correctly replaces the red word or words.
Pedro and I played soccer all afternoon.
Pedro and I played soccer all afternoon.
a)
They
b)
We
c)
Us
42.
I can never find a pen when I need ____.
a)
you
b)
him
c)
it
43.
I thought I left _____ on the counter.
a)
him
b)
it
c)
you
44.
Xavier secretly admitted to his classmates that Mrs. Walker was his favorite teacher.
What is the antecedent for his?
What is the antecedent for his?
a)
classmates
b)
Mrs. Walker
c)
teacher
d)
Xavier
45.
What is the antecedent of the pronoun "their"?
Students should go to their classes prepared.
Students should go to their classes prepared.
a)
Students
b)
should
c)
classes
d)
prepared
46.
Choose the correct pronoun to fill in the blank:
Everyone must take __________ book back to the library.
Everyone must take __________ book back to the library.
a)
his/her
b)
their
47.
What is the antecedent of the pronoun "her"?
My mother ate her salad.
My mother ate her salad.
a)
My
b)
Mother
c)
ate
d)
salad
48.
Which pronoun would best replace the red word in the following sentence?
Lynn told Matt that he could use things over again.
Lynn told Matt that he could use things over again.
a)
He
b)
Him
c)
Her
d)
It
49.
Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence?
"Let's think of a way to clean up litter," Matt and Lynn said.
"Let's think of a way to clean up litter," Matt and Lynn said.
a)
They
b)
Them
c)
Their
d)
Those
50.
Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence?
A truck took the recycling away to the center.
A truck took the recycling away to the center.
a)
They
b)
It
c)
Them
d)
Those
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