A pronoun is used in place of a noun.
I me you he she him her it they them we us
• Use pronouns to avoid repeating the same names in a sentence.
Joshua is meeting Caleb and David, and Joshua is late. Joshua is meeting Caleb and David, and
he is late.
• Use pronouns to avoid repeating the same words in a group of sentences.
The shells I found on the beach are in my suitcase. The shells are pink and white. The shells will
go in my collection.
The shells I found on the beach are in my suitcase. They are pink and white. They will go in my
collection.
Read the paragraphs. Replace the underlined words with the correct pronouns. Write the
pronouns above the words.
Ashley is getting a new bike. The bike is the first new bike for Ashley in four years. Mom
pretended not to listen to Ashley when Ashley asked for a new bike. Mom knew that a bike
would make a great birthday present.
Mom and I went to pick out the bike. Mom and I looked at all of the bikes. Mr. Brown, the store
manager, told Mom and me that orange is a popular color. Mom and I decided that Ashley
would like an orange bike. Mom paid Mr. Brown for the orange bike. Mr. Brown carried the
orange bike to the car. Now all Mom and I have to do is wait for Ashley’s birthday. Ashley will be
surprised!
Name
Pronou
ns
A singular pronoun takes the place of one person, 3
place, or thing.
The tornado is The tornado surprised the
dangerous. weatherman.
Replace each underlined noun with the correct singular pronoun.
1. Mrs. Ray heard the storm warning on the radio.
heard the storm warning on the radio.
2. Mrs. Ray called Selena for help.Mrs. Ray called for help.
3. Selena brought Jared to have an extra pair of hands.
brought to have an extra pair of hands.
4. Jared told Mrs. Ray to go down to the basement.
told to go down to the basement.
5. The dog is the main thing Mrs. Ray is worried about.
is the main thing is worried about.
6. When Jared brought the dog to the basement, Mrs. Ray gave Jared a big hug!
When ___brought to the basement, gave a big hug!
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Pronoun
s
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When a pronoun takes the place of a noun, it must
agree with the noun it is replacing.
• Singular pronouns replace singular nouns.
Mina is going to her dance class. Then she can go to the library.
• Plural pronouns replace plural nouns.
The dance teacher is proud of her students. They are ready for their recital.
In each pair of sentences, circle the pronouns and underline the nouns that they replace.
Write singular or plural on the line.
1. The dance contest is tomorrow. It will be very exciting to watch. ______
2. Students are putting on the show. They have done a lot of work. ______
3. Ms. Kumar is the dance teacher. Her class will start the contest. ______
4. A teacher from another dance school is here. He is the judge. ______
5. Most dancers have the music with them. _______
6. Two girls are dancing to ballet music. It sounds beautiful. ______
7. Three students dance to hip-hop music. Their moves are amazing! _______
8. One boy puts on his tap shoes and music. He is the best so far. ______
9. Takara is nervous during her turn, and she trips on stage. ______
10. Each dancer gets applause from friends. They want their favorite to win. _______
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Pronou
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When a pronoun takes the place of a noun, it 10
must agree with the noun it is replacing in
Incorrect Correct
Luke brought a spotted frog to Luke brought a spotted frog to
school. school.
Read each pair of sentences. Write correct if the pronouns in sentence b agree with the
underlined nouns in sentence a. If the pronouns do not agree with the nouns, rewrite the
second sentence.
1. a. Zachary is working on a project for the school science fair.
b. He is doing it on weather.
2. a. Ella is collecting different kinds of flowers for her project.
b. They put it in vases all over the house.
3. a. Mia and some other students are making a huge dinosaur from cardboard.
b. She will display it in the hallway.
4. a. Jose and Tony took photographs of clouds.
b. He made it into a slideshow on the computer.
A. Multiple Choice (1-5): Choose the letter of the correct pronoun that agrees with its
antecedent.
1. Each of the students must bring ___ own notebook.
a. their
b. his or her
c. our
d. his
2. Neither Carla nor her friends brought ___ camera to the trip.
a. her
b. his
c. their
d. its
3. The dog chased ___ tail around the garden.
a. his
b. its
c. their
d. it’s
4. Both Michael and James submitted ___ reports early.
a. his
b. their
c. its
d. our
5. The company revised ___ policies last month.
a. their
b. its
c. it's
d. there
B. Identification (6-10): Underline the pronoun and circle its correct antecedent.
6. The children forgot their jackets at school.
7. Neither the cat nor the dogs wanted to eat their food.
8. The committee submitted its final report on time.
9. When the students arrived, they went straight to the classroom.
10. If a person wants to succeed, he or she must work hard.
