-
7/30/2019 Islcollective Using Pronouns 146714dc43e114144f4 74861507
1/3
PRONOUNS
A pronoun is a word used in place of
a noun.
ANTECEDENTS
An antecedent is the noun that the
pronoun refers to orreplaces.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Pronouns must agree with their
antecedents. Pronouns must
agree with their antecedents in
number, person and gender.
Singular
I me
he she
it him
her
Plural
we they
us
them
A singular pronoun refers to a
singular antecedent. A plural
pronoun refers to a plural
antecedent.
Write the correct pronoun for eachantecedent. Then write the antecedent each
pronoun refers to.
1. Henry Ford changed the world when (he,
they) built the first automobile.
2. The chair Abraham Lincoln sat in at the
time of ( their, his) assassination is at the
Henry Ford Museum.
3. The bus on which Rosa Parks refused to
give up (their, her) seat is also on exhibit.
4. Henry Ford invented (their, his) a vehicle
called the quardricyle.
5. Paul carried (his, their) notebook to the
Museum.
6. Paul and Angela took careful notes for
(his , her, their) class.
7. Mrs. Browns children enjoyed (her, their,
them) trip to the Museum.
8. The students rode on a bus to the museum
but (he, she, they) walked back to class.
Write the correct pronoun for each
antecedent. Then write the antecedent
each pronoun refers to.
Manuel enjoyed (1)her visit to
Greenfield Village. (2)She liked his
buildings and the people in historical
costumes. Manuel visited Henry Fords
childhood home, and (3)she saw a
model of the factory where Mr. Ford
made (4) its first automobile. At theend of the tour, (5) she even took a
ride in a Model T car.
The gender of pronouns (her, his,
and its) must be the same as the
gender of its antecedent. It is used
for nouns that are neither male nor
female.
1 2 3 4 5
his
Manuel
Pronoun
Antecedent
1. 2.
3.
4. .
1. This queen is wearing a beautiful cape. _____ is pink and
elegant. (her, it)
2. Bob and Julia work in a hospital. _______ work for long
hours. (she, she, they)
3. Pizza is the Browns favourite food. Pam bakes _____ for
_____ family every Friday. (her, his, it)
4. Pedros favourite subject is Science. ______ has a
tremendous bug collection. (their, he)5. Rover loves playing with _____ rubber bone. However
________ cant find _______ anywhere. (it, he, his, their)
6. Cindy is a friendly person who waves at _____ neighbours
when _______ pass by. (them, they, her)
7. CeCe loves lying on ______ bedroom floor. ________
thinks off everything that happened during the day. (his,
her, she)
8. George and his band practice at ______ house on
Fridays. _______ play at the local pizzeria. (his, him,
they)
9. These kids love ______ country. _____ are wearing
______ national colours. (them, they, their, he)
Use the pronoun(s) that completes each sentence correctly.
Then match each sentence with its picture.
-
7/30/2019 Islcollective Using Pronouns 146714dc43e114144f4 74861507
2/3
PRONOUNS
A pronoun is a word used in place of
a noun.
ANTECEDENTS
An antecedent is the noun that the
pronoun refers to orreplaces.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Pronouns must agree with their
antecedents. Pronouns must
agree with their antecedents in
number, person and gender.
Singular
I me
he she
it him
her
Plural
we they
us
them
A singular pronoun refers to a
singular antecedent. A plural
pronoun refers to a plural
antecedent.
Write the correct pronoun for eachantecedent. Then write the antecedent each
pronoun refers to.
1. Henry Ford changed the world when (he,
they) built the first automobile.
2. The chair Abraham Lincoln sat in at the
time of ( their, his) assassination is at the
Henry Ford Museum.
3. The bus on which Rosa Parks refused to
give up (their, her) seat is also on exhibit.
4. Henry Ford invented (their, his) a vehicle
called the quardricyle.
5. Paul carried (his, their) notebook to the
Museum.
6. Paul and Angela took careful notes for
(his , her, their) class.
7. Mrs. Browns children enjoyed (her, their,
them) trip to the Museum.
8. The students rode on a bus to the museum
but (he, she, they) walked back to class.
Write the correct pronoun for each
antecedent. Then write the antecedent
each pronoun refers to.
Manuel enjoyed (1)her visit to
Greenfield Village. (2)She liked his
buildings and the people in historical
costumes. Manuel visited Henry Fords
childhood home, and (3)she saw a
model of the factory where Mr. Ford
made (4) its first automobile. At the
end of the tour, (5) she even took a
ride in a Model T car.
The gender of pronouns (her, his,
and its) must be the same as the
gender of its antecedent. It is used
for nouns that are neither male nor
female.
1 2 3 4 5
his
Manuel
Pronoun
Antecedent
1. 2.
3.
4. .
1. This queen is wearing a beautiful cape. _____ is pink and
elegant. (her, it)
2. Bob and Julia work in a hospital. _______ work for long
hours. (she, she, they)
3. Pizza is the Browns favourite food. Pam bakes _____ for
_____ family every Friday. (her, his, it)
4. Pedros favourite subject is Science. ______ has a
tremendous bug collection. (their, he)5. Rover loves playing with _____ rubber bone. However
________ cant find _______ anywhere. (it, he, his, their)
6. Cindy is a friendly person who waves at _____ neighbours
when _______ pass by. (them, they, her)
7. CeCe loves lying on ______ bedroom floor. ________
thinks off everything that happened during the day. (his,
her, she)
8. George and his band practice at ______ house on
Fridays. _______ play at the local pizzeria. (his, him,
they)
9. These kids love ______ country. _____ are wearing
______ national colours. (them, they, their, he)
Use the pronoun(s) that completes each sentence correctly.
Then match each sentence with its picture.
-
7/30/2019 Islcollective Using Pronouns 146714dc43e114144f4 74861507
3/3
1. This queen is wearing a beautiful cape. It is pink and
elegant. (her, it)
2. Bob and Julia work in a hospital. They work for long
hours. (she, she, they)
3. Pizza is the Browns favourite food. Pam bakes it for herfamily every Friday. (her, his, it)
4. Pedros favourite subject is Science. He has a
tremendous bug collection. (their, he)
5. Rover loves playing with his rubber bone. However he
cant find it anywhere. (it, he, his, their)
6. Cindy is a friendly person who waves at her neighbours
when they pass by. (them, they, her)
7. CeCe loves lying on her bedroom floor. She thinks off
everything that happened during the day. (his, her, she)
8. George and his band practice at his house on Fridays.
They play at the local pizzeria. (his, him, they)
9. These kids love their country. They are wearing theirnational colours. (them, they, their, he)
93 7
5
4
6
1
2
8
Pronoun Antecedent
1. he Henry Ford2. his AbrahamLincoln
3. her Rosa Parks4. his Henry Ford5. his Paul6. their Paul andAngela
7. their children. they students
Write the correct pronoun for each
antecedent. Then write the antecedent each
pronoun refers to.
1. Henry Ford changed the world when (he,
they) built the first automobile.
2. The chair Abraham Lincoln sat in at the
time of ( their, his) assassination is at the
Henry Ford Museum.
3. The bus on which Rosa Parks refused to
give up (their, her) seat is also on exhibit.
4. Henry Ford invented (their, his) a vehicle
called the quardricyle.
5. Paul carried (his, their) notebook to the
Museum.
6. Paul and Angela took careful notes for
(his , her, their) class.
7. Mrs. Browns children enjoyed (her, their,
them) trip to the Museum.
8. The students rode on a bus to the museum
but (he, she, they) walked back to class.
ANSWER KEY
1 2 3 4 5
his He He his he
Manuel Manuel Manuel Mr. Ford Manuel
Write the correct pronoun for each
antecedent. Then write the
antecedent each pronoun refers to.
Manuel enjoyed her visit to
Greenfield Village. She liked his
buildings and the people in historical
costumes. Manuel visited Henry Fords
childhood home, and she saw a model
of the factory where Mr. Ford made
its first automobile. At the end of the
tour, she even took a ride in a Model T car.