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TutorTed Pronouns on ACT

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pronouns are

a)

words used to connect clauses

b)

stand-ins for nouns

c)

articles

2.

Which of the following is NOT a pronoun?

a)

I

b)

you

c)

she

d)

the

e)

we

3.

Which of the following is a subject pronoun  (it DOES something)?

a)

him

b)

me

c)

I

d)

her

4.

Which of the following is an object pronoun  (it has something DONE TO IT)?

a)

we

b)

them

c)

he

d)

they

5.

Select ALL that apply to using pronouns:

a)

It has to be clear to what the pronoun is referring.

b)

A pronoun can only be used in an independent clause.

c)

A pronoun has to match in number to the noun it represents.

6.

Which of the following pronouns is NOT strictly a plural pronoun?

a)

they

b)

them

c)

you

d)

their

7.

Which is the correct pronoun for collective nouns like “family” and “company”?

a)

it

b)

they

c)

their

8.

What’s the best technique for deciding whether to use “I” or “me” after another person (“Brian and I/me”) in a sentence?

a)

Always use "I".

b)

Always use "me".

c)

Don't ever use "I" or "me".

d)

Remove the other person from the sentence and see which pronoun makes sense.

9.

Should the underlined part be changed?

There is a new, divisive opinion among some modern art critics that they can better understand pieces by looking to  their one side rather than directly at them.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

one side of them

c)

they're side

d)

one's side

10.

Should the underlined part be revised?

The raging wildfire that tore through the preserve for most of July scorched all trees, grasses, and topsoil in its path.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

on their

c)

in their

d)

on its

11.

Should the underlined part be revised?

On September 26, the first army battalion marched through the streets of the capital, displaying  their  awesome might and striking fear into the hearts of the civilians who remained.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

they're

c)

that they

d)

its

12.

You have to admire the honesty of a company who's slogan is "Just about the Best."

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

that's

c)

whose

d)

that the

13.

The book shows the trouble of Japanese Americans and it's determination to keep their land.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

there

c)

its

d)

their

14.

My father asked about the cobblestone road which Grandpa and him had built together.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

he and Grandpa

c)

Grandpa and himself

15.

Its removal was like an erasure of memory--the discarding of trademark.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

It's

c)

Its'

d)

There