Pronouns

Complete each sentence with the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent.

100

• Josh and Cara wanted a new pet, so ________________ went to the animal shelter.

they

200

• ___________________ wanted a kitten, but he wanted a dog.

she

300

• John couldn’t decide until a gray cat jumped onto _______________.

him

400

• Josh loved the cat, and ______________named it Cannonball.

he

Complete each sentence with an appropriate interrogative or demonstrative pronoun.

100

• ________________ is the book on astronomy?

whose

200

• Do you know _______________ of the planets are visible tonight?

which

300

• From ____________ did you get the book?

whom

400

• ______________ is a fascinating book.

this or that

Identify the relative pronoun and its antecedent in each sentence.

100

• The Chunnel is a train tunnel that connects France and England.

that, tunnel

200

• People who travel by Chunnel can make the journey in about one hour.

who, people

300

• Commuters, for whom crossing quickly is important, use this option.

whom, commuters

Identify the indefinite pronoun or pronouns in each sentence.

100

• The speaker told the eighth graders that each person should visit a farm at least once.

each

200

• A farm has something to offer everybody.

something, everybody

300

• Not just anybody can learn to work on a far; several skills require a lot of practice.

anybody, several

400

• Even among farmers, some say that they have never mastered farming.

some

Rewrite the sentences to correct errors in agreement between subject and verb.

100

• Have anybody ever walked the 3,750 miles atop the Great Wall of China?

Has

200

• Nobody know how many people were needed to complete the wall.

knows

300

• Some thinks the wall stands as a reminder of the strength of the Chinese people.

think