WorksheetsNouns and Pronouns Test
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
names a person, place, idea, or thing
a)
common noun
b)
proper noun
c)
concrete
d)
abstract
e)
singular noun
2.
man, women, ice cream, school, ministry, church, graduation, college, dog, president, steps, backpack, park, degree, years, etc.
a)
common noun
b)
proper noun
c)
possessive noun
d)
collective noun
3.
Volkswagen Beetle, Domino's Pizza, Joyner Park, Franklin Academy Middle School
a)
common noun
b)
proper noun
c)
concrete
d)
abstract
e)
possessive noun
4.
ruler, mirror, notebook, scream, plum, face
a)
proper noun
b)
concrete
c)
abstract
d)
possessive noun
5.
happiness, grudge, bravery, love, Marxism
a)
proper noun
b)
concrete
c)
abstract
d)
possessive noun
6.
high school, newspaper, sister-in-law, Uncle Sam
a)
proper noun
b)
compound noun
c)
possessive noun
d)
abstract noun
7.
family, class, staff, team, herd, swarm, audience, jury, orchestra, flock, panel, etc.
a)
plural noun
b)
compound noun
c)
collective noun
d)
abstract noun
8.
Identify the proper noun(s) in the following sentence: Napoleon, in "Animal Farm", is one of literature's greatest villains.
a)
Napoleon, "Animal Farm"
b)
Napoleon
c)
"Animal Farm"
d)
characters
9.
Identify the common noun(s) in the following sentence from "Flowers for Algernon": "After work, Miss Kinnian was at the laboratory."
a)
Miss Kinnian
b)
work, laboratory
c)
Miss Kinnian, work
d)
laboratory
10.
names a SPECIFIC person, place, idea, or thing
a)
proper noun
b)
common noun
c)
concrete noun
d)
abstract noun
e)
singular noun
11.
names a thing that can be touched, seen, heard, smelled, or tasted
a)
concrete noun
b)
common noun
c)
proper noun
d)
abstract noun
e)
singular noun
12.
names an idea, theory, concept, or feeling
a)
abstract noun
b)
common noun
c)
proper noun
d)
concrete noun
e)
singular noun
13.
names one person, place, idea, or thing
a)
singular noun
b)
common noun
c)
proper noun
d)
concrete noun
e)
abstract noun
14.
names more than one person, place, idea, or thing
a)
plural noun
b)
common noun
c)
proper noun
d)
concrete noun
e)
abstract noun
15.
shows ownership or possession of things or qualities
a)
possessive noun
b)
common noun
c)
proper noun
d)
concrete noun
e)
abstract noun
16.
made up of two or more words
a)
compound noun
b)
common noun
c)
proper noun
d)
concrete noun
e)
abstract noun
17.
Names groups
a)
collective noun
b)
common noun
c)
proper noun
d)
concrete noun
e)
abstract noun
18.
Change the phrase into a possessive noun: the food belonging to the dog
a)
the dogs' food
b)
the dog's food
19.
Change the phrase into a possessive noun: the toys belonging to Chris
a)
Chris' toys
b)
Chris's toys
20.
Change the phrase into a possessive noun: the desk belonging to Mr. Benham
a)
Mr. Benhams' desk
b)
Mr. Benham's desk
21.
The ___ quacking can be heard from miles around. (group of ducks)
a)
ducks
b)
ducks's
c)
ducks'
d)
duck's
22.
___ tractor is used to plow the garden. (Bobby)
a)
Bobbys
b)
Bobbys'
c)
Bobby's
d)
Bobbys's
23.
man's
a)
singular possessive
b)
plural possessive
24.
artists'
a)
singular possessive
b)
plural possessive
25.
children's
a)
singular possessive
b)
plural possessive
26.
Make it plural: a leaf
a)
leaf's
b)
leafes
c)
leaves
27.
Make it plural: a city
a)
city's
b)
citys
c)
cities
28.
Make it plural: a bottle
a)
bottles
b)
bottlies
c)
bottle's
29.
Make it plural: a wolf
a)
wolves
b)
wolf's
c)
wolfes
30.
Make it plural: a goose
a)
geese
b)
gooses
c)
goose's
31.
Make it plural: a brush
a)
brushes
b)
brushs
c)
brush's
32.
The committee __________ taken their individual seats.
a)
have
b)
has
33.
Social studies ___________ my best subject.
a)
is
b)
are
34.
The tennis team ___________ a winning record.
a)
has
b)
have
35.
The class ____ Animal Farm this past October .
a)
read
b)
reads
36.
Is this sentence correct? The bird is building a nest in it's tree.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
37.
The book club ________________ their personal opinions on the plot.
a)
discuss
b)
discusses
38.
The class ______ going on a bus to the art museum.
a)
is
b)
are
39.
used in place of the name of a person or thing
a)
personal pronoun
b)
indefinite pronoun
c)
reflexive pronoun
d)
intensive pronoun
e)
interrogative pronoun
40.
points out a person, place, or thing but not a definite one
a)
indefinite pronoun
b)
personal pronoun
c)
reflexive pronoun
d)
intensive pronoun
e)
interrogative pronoun
41.
refers back to a noun previously used
a)
reflexive pronoun
b)
personal pronoun
c)
indefinite pronoun
d)
intensive pronoun
e)
interrogative pronoun
42.
emphasizes a noun or pronoun
a)
intensive pronoun
b)
personal pronoun
c)
indefinite pronoun
d)
reflexive pronoun
e)
interrogative pronoun
43.
asks a question
a)
interrogative pronoun
b)
personal pronoun
c)
indefinite pronoun
d)
reflexive pronoun
e)
intensive pronoun
44.
points out a specific person, place, idea, or thing
a)
demonstrative pronoun
b)
personal pronoun
c)
indefinite pronoun
d)
reflexive pronoun
e)
intensive pronoun
45.
introduces an adjective clause
a)
relative pronoun
b)
personal pronoun
c)
indefinite pronoun
d)
reflexive pronoun
e)
intensive pronoun
46.
What is an antecedent?
a)
the word referred to or replaced by a pronoun
b)
the word that modifies a pronoun
c)
a word that joins words together
47.
What are subject pronouns?
a)
when personal pronouns act as the subject of a sentence
b)
when personal pronouns function as a direct object, indirect object, or OP
c)
when personal pronouns show ownership
48.
What are object pronouns?
a)
when personal pronouns act as the subject of a sentence
b)
when personal pronouns function as a direct object, indirect object, or OP
c)
when personal pronouns show ownership
49.
What are possessive pronouns?
a)
when personal pronouns act as the subject of a sentence
b)
when personal pronouns function as a direct object, indirect object, or OP
c)
when personal pronouns show ownership
50.
hers, yours, mine, its, my, his
a)
subject pronoun (nominative case)
b)
object pronoun (objective case)
c)
possessive pronoun
51.
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
a)
subject pronoun (nominative case)
b)
object pronoun (objective case)
c)
possessive pronoun
52.
Possessive pronouns use apostrophes.
a)
False
b)
True
53.
me, him, her, us, them, you, it
a)
subject pronoun (nominative case)
b)
object pronoun (objective case)
c)
posessive pronoun
54.
singular indefinite pronouns
a)
anybody, anyone, anything, everyone, everybody, everything, neither, either, each, somebody, something, etc.
b)
both, few, many, several, others
c)
all, any, more, most, none some
55.
plural indefinite pronouns
a)
anybody, anyone, anything, everyone, everybody, everything, neither, either, each, somebody, something, etc.
b)
both, few, many, several, others
c)
all, any, more, most, none some
56.
Xavier secretly admitted to his classmates that Mrs. Walker was his favorite teacher. What is the antecedent for "his"?
a)
Xavier
b)
classmates
c)
Mrs. Walker
57.
What is the pronoun that refers to the noun "teacher"? The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of her class.
a)
her
b)
The
c)
class
58.
Neither of the little girls wants to share _____ toys
a)
her
b)
their
c)
hers
d)
theirs
59.
If someone wants to succeed on the grammar quiz, ______ need(s) to do well on this practice.
a)
they
b)
he/she
c)
you
d)
them
60.
To complete our Egyptian mummy costumes, Lou Ellen and __________ bought a 12 pack of toilet paper.
a)
I
b)
me
c)
myself
61.
Grandma asked my brother and __________ to buy cherry cough drops while we were at the drugstore.
a)
I
b)
me
c)
myself
62.
Loretta and __________ prefer plain cheese pizza.
a)
she
b)
her
c)
us
d)
them
63.
On our afternoon walk at the lake, __________ met Jake, a bloodhound with droolsicles dripping from his jowls.
a)
Oreo and I
b)
me and Oreo
c)
I and Oreo
d)
Oreo and myself
64.
Choose the answer that is grammatically correct:
a)
Often we boys will play hockey just for fun.
b)
Often us boys will play hockey just for fun.
65.
Choose the answer that is grammatically correct:
a)
The woman in the blue raincoat was she.
b)
The woman in the blue raincoat was her.
66.
Choose the answer that is grammatically correct:
a)
Joe he agreed to do the work.
b)
Joe himself agreed to do the work.
67.
Choose the answer that is grammatically correct:
a)
After supper, Fran and I like to watch the news.
b)
After supper, Fran and me like to watch the news.
c)
After supper, Fran and myself like to watch the news.
68.
Choose the answer that is grammatically correct:
a)
Look! It is I.
b)
Look! It is me.
69.
Choose the answer that is grammatically correct:
a)
He gave the packages to my brother and me.
b)
He gave the packages to my brother and I.
70.
Each of us ____ highlighted different passages in the book.
a)
has
b)
have
71.
On most evenings, either of my parents_____ me what I'm reading.
a)
asks
b)
ask
72.
Each one of the students ___ passing.
a)
is
b)
are
73.
Anyone at the party could have had ______ hands on my drink.
a)
his/her
b)
their
74.
The dog chased ____ tail.
a)
it's
b)
its
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