PERSONAL PRONOUNS

PRONOUNS Singular Plural Pronouns must agree with their

A pronoun is a word used in place of I me antecedents. Pronouns must
we they
a noun. agree with their antecedents in
he she
ANTECEDENTS
us number, person and gender.
An antecedent is the noun that the it him
pronoun refers to or replaces. her them

A singular pronoun refers to a The gender of pronouns (her, his,

singular antecedent. A plural and its) must be the same as the
pronoun refers to a plural gender of its antecedent. It is used
antecedent. 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

2. The chair Abraham Lincoln sat in at the Greenfield Village. (2)She liked his
time of ( their, his) assassination is at the buildings and the people in historical
Henry Ford Museum. Pronoun costumes. Manuel visited Henry Fords
Antecedent childhood home, and (3)she saw a
3. The bus on which Rosa Parks refused to
model of the factory where Mr. Ford
give up (their, her) seat is also on exhibit. 1. made (4) its first automobile. At the

4. Henry Ford invented (their, his) a vehicle end of the tour, (5) she even took a
2.
called the quardricyle. ride in a Model T car.
3.
5. Paul carried (his, their) notebook to the
Museum. 4.

6. Paul and Angela took careful notes for 5.
(his , her, their) class.

7. Mrs. Browns children enjoyed (her, their,

them) trip to the Museum. 1 2 3 4 5

8. The students rode on a bus to the museum his

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

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

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)

Then match each sentence with its picture.


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.
A singular pronoun refers to a
singular antecedent. A plural
pronoun refers to a plural
antecedent.
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.
Use the pronoun(s) that completes each sentence correctly.
Then match each sentence with its picture.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Singular Plural Pronouns must agree with their
I me antecedents. Pronouns must
we they
agree with their antecedents in
he she
us number, person and gender.
it him
her them
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.
Manuel enjoyed (1)her visit to
Greenfield Village. (2)She liked his
Pronoun buildings and the people in historical
Antecedent costumes. Manuel visited Henry Fords
childhood home, and (3)she saw a
1.
model of the factory where Mr. Ford
2. made (4) its first automobile. At the
end of the tour, (5) she even took a
3. ride in a Model T car.
4.
5.
1 2 3 4 5
his
Manuel
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)
 ANSWER KEY
Write the correct pronoun for each
antecedent. Then write the antecedent each Pronoun Antecedent
pronoun refers to.
1. he Henry Ford
1. Henry Ford changed the world when (he,
2. his Abraham
Lincoln
they) built the first automobile.
3. her Rosa Parks
4. his Henry Ford
2. The chair Abraham Lincoln sat in at the
5. his Paul
time of ( their, his) assassination is at the
6. their Paul and
Henry Ford Museum.
Angela
7. their children
3. The bus on which Rosa Parks refused to
8. they students
give up (their, her) seat is also on exhibit.

4. Henry Ford invented (their, his) a vehicle Write the correct pronoun for each
called the quardricyle. antecedent. Then write the
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. Browns children enjoyed (her, their,

costumes. Manuel visited Henry Fords
them) trip to the Museum. childhood home, and she saw a model
of the factory where Mr. Ford made
8. The students rode on a bus to the museum
but (he, she, they) walked back to class.
its first automobile. At the end of the
tour, she even took a ride in a Model
T car.

1 2 3 4 5

his He He his he

Manuel Manuel Manuel Mr. Ford Manuel

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 her
family every Friday. (her, his, it)
3 9 7 4. Pedros favourite subject is Science. He has a
tremendous bug collection. (their, he)
5 5. Rover loves playing with his rubber bone. However he
4 cant find it anywhere. (it, he, his, their)
6. Cindy is a friendly person who waves at her neighbours
6
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)
2 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 their
national colours. (them, they, their, he)
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