Pronouns

Identify Pronoun. Tell Person, Number, and Gender

100

We grew up reading Shel Silverstein’s poetry.

We

First Person Plural

200

Did you like the funny poems or drawings better?

You

Second person singular or plural

300

It was my best friend’s birthday present.

It

Third person singular

Neuter

400

Andrea knew about the book, and she gave a recommendation.

she

third person singular

Feminine

Rewrite the sentences to correct the pronouns.

100

Me and my cousin wanted to take surfing lessons.

My cousin and I wanted to take surfing lessons.

200

Her and I went to find the telephone book.

She and I went to find the telephone book.

300

Mom and me looked everywhere for it, but it was her who found it.

Mom and I looked everywhere for it, but it was she who found it.

400

• The people discussing the cost were Dad, Mom, and her.

The people discussing the cost were Dad, Mom, and she.

500

Most of the pictures were of he and the frisky puppy named Flash

Most of the pictures were of him and the frisky puppy named Flash.

Complete each sentence with the correct pronouns

100

• David Beckham is better at soccer than (I, me).

I

200

• I have not spent as much time practicing as (he, him).

he

300

• Finding information about soccer was easier for the librarian than (we, us).

us

400

• I learned as much about the Internet as (they, them).

they

Which is the correct possessive form. Tell whether P.P or P.A.

100

• The lunch in the old-fashioned pail is (her, hers). 

Hers

P.P.

200

(Our, Ours) lunches are always the same on Friday.

Our

P.A.

300

Marie and Sylvia bought (their, theirs) at the concession stand.

theirs

P.P.

400

(His, Its) pizza was ready when he got there.

His

P.A.

500

(Yours, Your) ice cream will not be delivered on time.

Your

P.A.

Identify the underlined pronouns as intensive or reflexive. Tell the antecedent for each pronoun.

100

• Eugenie Clark herself was fascinated with creatures of the deep.

I

Eugenie Clark

200

• We allowed ourselves several visits to observe the sharks at her laboratory.

R

We

300

• Our work itself did not involve swimming with the sharks.

I

work

400

I got myself a job there as an intern.

R

I

500

After I met the director herself, we discussed sharks.

I

director