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English Grammar Practice Sheet – December 2023

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

example: Arun is a mail carrier. Arun carries a blue bag.

To make the second sentence sound better, you can change the word Arun to
he.

The new sentence will be: Arun is a mail carrier. He carries a blue bag.

The word he is a pronoun that takes the place of the word Arun.

Some common pronouns include:

I, you, he, she, it, we, they, you, him, her, them, it, us

A. Rewrite each sentence. Change the underlined word or words to a

pronoun.

1. Aadil made dinner for the whole family.

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2. Ruby played with Madav and Ramon.

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3. Mr. Kaushal went to the movies with Mrs. Kaushal.

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4. The house needs a fresh coat of paint.

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B. Underline the pronouns in the sentences below. Some sentences have
more than one pronoun.

1. She went to the store with Angela.

2. Six of us had to squeeze in the tiny car.

3. Have you seen the sandcastle we built?

4. At the store, the cashier gave her some change.

5. When the sun comes up, he leaves for work.

6. I enjoyed seeing them on the playground.

C. Fill in the blank with "we" or "us."

1. She cannot come with _____ today.

2. After _____ eat, let's see a movie.
3. Come on in and tell _____ the news.
4. I know where _____ can go.

D. Fill in the blank with "they" or "them."

1. Everybody knows _____ spilled the beans.

2. If the apples are not ripe, we will not buy _____.
3. Take your shoes and put _____ in the cupboard.
4. _____ are the best of friends.
5. Rita and Sita wish _____ could drive a car.
ANSWER KEY:

A. Rewrite each sentence. Change the underlined word or words to a

pronoun.

1. Aadil made dinner for the whole family.

ANS: He made dinner for the whole family.

2. Ruby played with Madav and Ramon.

ANS: Ruby played with them.

3. Mr. Kaushal went to the movies with Mrs. Kaushal.

ANS. Mr. Kaushal went to the movies with her.

4. The house needs a fresh coat of paint.

ANS: It needs a fresh coat of paint.

B. Underline the pronouns in the sentences below. Some sentences have

more than one pronoun.

1. She went to the store with Angela.

2. Six of us had to squeeze in the tiny car.

3. Have you seen the sandcastle we built?

4. At the store, the cashier gave her some change.

5. When the sun comes up, he leaves for work.

6. I enjoyed seeing them on the playground.

C. Fill in the blank with "we" or "us."

5. She cannot come with us today.

6. After we eat, let's see a movie.
7. Come on in and tell us the news.
8. I know where we can go.

D. Fill in the blank with "they" or "them."

6. Everybody knows they spilled the beans.

7. If the apples are not ripe, we will not buy them.
8. Take your shoes and put them in the cupboard.
9. They are the best of friends.
10.Rita and Sita wish they could drive a car.