5781 using pronouns correctly

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

PRONOUNS
A pronoun is a word used in place of
a noun.
ANTECEDENTS
An antecedent is the noun that the
pronoun refers to or replaces.

Singular
I

me

he

she

it

him
her

Plural
we

they
us

Pronouns must agree with their
antecedents. Pronouns must

agree with their antecedents in
number, person and gender.

them

A singular pronoun refers to a
singular antecedent. A plural
pronoun refers to a plural
antecedent.

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.

Write the correct pronoun for each
antecedent. Then write the antecedent each

Write the correct pronoun for each

pronoun refers to.

antecedent. Then write the antecedent
each pronoun refers to.

1. Henry Ford changed the world when (he,
they) built the first automobile.

Manuel enjoyed (1)her visit to

Greenfield Village. (2)She liked his

2. The chair Abraham Lincoln sat in at the

buildings and the people in historical

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.

Pronoun
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

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costumes. Manuel visited Henry Ford’s

Antecedent

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.

6. Paul and Angela took careful notes for
(his , her, their) class.
7. Mrs. Brown’s 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.

1

2

3

4

5

his
Manuel

Use the pronoun(s) that completes each sentence correctly.

Then match each sentence with its picture.

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 Brown’s favourite food. Pam bakes _____ for
_____ family every Friday. (her, his, it)
4. Pedro’s favourite subject is Science. ______ has a
tremendous bug collection. (their, he)
5. Rover loves playing with _____ rubber bone. However
________ can’t 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
Friday’s. _______ play at the local pizzeria. (his, him,
they)
9. These kids love ______ country. _____ are wearing
______ national colours. (them, they, their, he)


PERSONAL PRONOUNS

PRONOUNS
A pronoun is a word used in place of
a noun.
ANTECEDENTS
An antecedent is the noun that the
pronoun refers to or replaces.

Singular
I

me

he

she

it

him
her

Plural
we

they
us

Pronouns must agree with their
antecedents. Pronouns must
agree with their antecedents in
number, person and gender.

them

A singular pronoun refers to a
singular antecedent. A plural
pronoun refers to a plural
antecedent.

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.

Write the correct pronoun for each
antecedent. Then write the antecedent each
pronoun refers to.

Write the correct pronoun for each
antecedent. Then write the antecedent

1. Henry Ford changed the world when (he,

each pronoun refers to.

they) built the first automobile.

Manuel enjoyed (1)her visit to

2. The chair Abraham Lincoln sat in at the

Greenfield Village. (2)She liked his

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.

Pronoun
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.
7.
8.

………………
………………
………………
………………
………………
………………
………………
………………

buildings and the people in historical

Antecedent

costumes. Manuel visited Henry Ford’s

……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………

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.

6. Paul and Angela took careful notes for
(his , her, their) class.
7. Mrs. Brown’s 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.

1

2

3

4

5

his
Manuel

Use the pronoun(s) that completes each sentence correctly.

Then match each sentence with its picture.

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 Brown’s favourite food. Pam bakes _____ for
_____ family every Friday. (her, his, it)
4. Pedro’s favourite subject is Science. ______ has a
tremendous bug collection. (their, he)
5. Rover loves playing with _____ rubber bone. However
________ can’t 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
Friday’s. _______ play at the local pizzeria. (his, him,
they)
9. These kids love ______ country. _____ are wearing
______ national colours. (them, they, their, he)


ANSWER KEY
Write the correct pronoun for each

Pronoun

antecedent. Then write the antecedent each
pronoun refers to.

1.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

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.

Antecedent

he
his
her
his
his
their
their
they

Henry Ford
Abraham Lincoln
Rosa Parks
Henry Ford
Paul

Paul and Angela
children
students

3. The bus on which Rosa Parks refused to
give up (their, her) seat is also on exhibit.

Write the correct pronoun for each

4. Henry Ford invented (their, his) a vehicle

antecedent. Then write the

called the quardricyle.

antecedent each pronoun refers to.

5. Paul carried (his, their) notebook to the
Museum.

Manuel enjoyed her visit to

6. Paul and Angela took careful notes for

Greenfield Village. She liked his

(his , her, their) class.

buildings and the people in historical

7. Mrs. Brown’s children enjoyed (her, their,

costumes. Manuel visited Henry Ford’s
childhood home, and she saw a model

them) trip to the Museum.

of the factory where Mr. Ford made

8. The students rode on a bus to the museum

its first automobile. At the end of the

but (he, she, they) walked back to class.

tour, she even took a ride in a Model –
T car.

3

1

2

3

4

5

his

He

He

his

he

Manuel

Manuel

Manuel

Mr. Ford

Manuel

9

7

5
4
6
2

1

8

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 Brown’s favourite food. Pam bakes it for her
family every Friday. (her, his, it)
4. Pedro’s favourite subject is Science. He has a
tremendous bug collection. (their, he)
5. Rover loves playing with his rubber bone. However he
can’t 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 Friday’s.
They play at the local pizzeria. (his, him, they)
9. These kids love their country. They are wearing their
national colours. (them, they, their, he)