ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
STANDARD 1.3 
Grammar w Level 4
Grammar w Level 4PRONOUNS
We have learned that a sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought, and in order to express a complete thought, a sentence must have a complete subject, which is all of the words that tell what the sentence is about.
We have also learned that the complete subject usually includes a noun, which is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea (and is also the first of eight basic parts of speech).
And finally, we learned that a noun is the part of speech that is most often used as the simple subject of a sentence.
However, a pronoun, which is the second of eight basic parts of speech and is used in a variety of ways, is also sometimes used as the subject of a sentence instead of a noun. For you see . . .
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
Pronouns make it possible to talk about a person, place, thing, or idea repeatedly without using the same word over and over again. For example, read this sentence . . .
Tim thinks Tim should share Tim’s candy with Tim’s sister.
Sounds a little dumb, huh? Let’s try using pronouns instead . . .
Tim thinks he should share his candy with his sister.
Ah, that sounds much better, doesn’t it? The sentence becomes less awkward if pronouns are used in place of the noun.
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STANDARD 1.3 Grammar w Level 4
Grammar w Level 4Focus: Identify any use the eight basic parts of speech in writing and speaking.
PRONOUNS
DIRECTIONS: A pronoun is a word that is used in the place of a noun. Read the sentences below carefully. Following each sentence, write a pronoun that could substitute for the underlined word or words.
1. Mary and I are happy.______________
______________ 2. The pencils are in the pencil box.______________
______________ 3. Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher are teachers.______________
______________ 4. Bob and Ted are young.______________
______________ 5. Joey, Abdul, and Keri are French.______________
______________ 6. Some dogs are brown.______________
______________ 7. My car is in the shop.______________
______________ 8. The animals are sad.______________
______________ 9. You and Daniel are athletes.______________
______________10. Ted, Rick, and I are students.______________
______________11. Your house looks beautiful.______________
______________12. Mary and I are happy.______________
______________13. Your whole class is going on the trip.______________
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STANDARD 1.3 Grammar w Level 4
Grammar w Level 4Focus: Identify any use the eight basic parts of speech in writing and speaking.
PRONOUNS
DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following sentence fragments carefully. Fill in each blank with a pronoun it that agrees with the giving a verb.
1. ______________ am a student.
2. ______________ drives to work.
3. ______________ walk to school.
4. ______________ is a teacher.
5. ______________ ride in their bicycles.
6. ______________ tells jokes.
7. ______________ does his homework.
8. ______________ take turns.
9. ______________ calls her mother every day.
10. ______________ know better than to tell a lie.
11. ______________ always do you want.
12. ______________ is an extremely big house.
13. ______________ tell your father I said hello.
14. ______________ always do their best.
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Name: ____________________________________Date: _____/_____/_____
Date: _____/_____/_____ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
STANDARD 1.3 Grammar w Level 4
Grammar w Level 4Focus: Identify any use the eight basic parts of speech in writing and speaking.
PRONOUNS
DIRECTIONS: Read each sentence carefully. Circle the correct pronoun. Make sure that it agrees in number, gender, and form.
1. It's (my / mine) party.
2. He hurt (his self / himself).
3. I didn't believe (her / hers) story.
4. No one would help us, so we did it (ourselves / ourself).
5. That's not (our / ours) problem.
6. ______________ tells jokes.
7. ______________ does his homework.
8. ______________ take turns.
9. ______________ calls her mother every day.
10. ______________ know better than to tell a lie.
11. ______________ always do you want.
12. ______________ is an extremely big house.
13. ______________ tell your father I said hello.
14. ______________ always do their best.
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ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
STANDARD 1.3 Grammar w Level 4
Grammar w Level 4PRONOUNS
Because pronouns can be used in a variety of ways, they are divided into different categories. For example, there are seven personal pronouns, which are used to substitute for nouns that perform actions. Therefore, personal pronouns can be used as
the subject of a sentence.
The personal pronouns are: I, you, he, she, it, we and they.
EXAMPLE. She took the bus last night. (She substitutes for the name of the person who took the bus.)
Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are object pronouns. They are used in place of the names of people or things that are affected by an action.
EXAMPLE. John took it. (It substitutes the name of the thing that John took.)
Of course, possessive pronouns are used to show possession or ownership. They include: my, your, her, his, its, our, and theirs.
EXAMPLE. Please give me back my pencil. (My substitutes for the name of the person that owns the pencil.)
Every pronoun must agree with its antecedent (the noun that the pronoun has replaced). A pronoun agrees with its antecedent when they match each other in both number and gender.
In other words, if the antecedent is singular, the pronoun must be singular. If the antecedent is plural, the pronoun must be plural. If the antecedent is feminine, the pronoun must be feminine. And finally, if the antecedent is masculine, the pronoun must be masculine as well.
Name: ____________________________________Date: _____/_____/_____
Date: _____/_____/_____ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
STANDARD 1.3 Grammar w Level 4
Grammar w Level 4Focus: Identify any use the eight basic parts of speech in writing and speaking.
PRONOUNS
DIRECTIONS: Read each sentence carefully. Choose the correct case of the paired pronouns.
1. Miss Takara praised Dwight and_____for their speeches.
a) he
b) him
2. Some of _____ collectors wanted to see more coins.
a) we
b) us
3. The restaurant offered Talia and _____ summer jobs.
a) I
b) me
4. Angelo knew that the people in the horse costume were _____.
a) them
b) they
5. The woman _____ wrote that book is a reporter.
a) who
b) whom
Name: ____________________________________Date: _____/_____/_____
Date: _____/_____/_____ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
STANDARD 1.3 Grammar w Level 4
Grammar w Level 4Focus: Identify any use the eight basic parts of speech in writing and speaking.
PRONOUNS
DIRECTIONS: In the following sentences the pronouns in bold type have been used incorrectly. After each sentence, use the space provided to write the pronoun that should have been used instead.
1. Mom and Dad are proud of her child._______________
_______________ 2. Each should bring their own stuff._________________
_________________ 3. That piece of chocolate cake is mines.______________
______________ 4. He can’t do that his self.________________
________________ 5. Everyone did their best.____________________
____________________ 6. Carla and me went home.______________
______________ 7. I think that is him’s bike.______________
______________ 8. Us students are hot out here.______________
______________ 9. I’ve seen them pictures before.______________
______________10. Where are them all going?______________
______________11. They gave Thomas and I a gift.______________
______________12. This belongs to all of yous guys.______________
______________13. Victor and her are coming also.______________
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