Pronoun Test

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Understanding Pronouns Test

Part 1 Identifying Pronouns and Antecedents - Identify the pronoun in each sentence. (5 points each)

1. Take them into the kitchen, please.
A. Take
B. them
C. into

2. At night we worked by candlelight.
A. At
B. by
C. we

3. Darryl needs money to pay for it.
A. Darryl
B. money
C. it

Read each pair of sentences. Then choose the antecedent that the capitalized pronoun stands for. (5 points each)

4. Joe and I decided to throw a surprise party for our parents. It was Joe's responsibility to get THEM out of the house for an hour.
A. Joe and I
B. parents
C. surprise party

5. Lisa and Danielle wrote the invitations and made the decorations. THEY also ordered the food from the deli.
A. Lisa and Danielle
B. invitations and decorations
C. deli

Part 2 Using Subject Pronouns - Choose the correct pronoun to complete each of the following sentences. (5 points each)

6. Paul, Rudy, and ___ are going to play air hockey.
A. me
B. I

7. ___ boys also delivered calendars over the weekend.
A. We
B. Us

8. The best players on the field were you and ____.
A. them
B. they

9. ___ and Sharona are graduating from college next year.
A. Her
B. She

10. My friends and ___ like to do our homework on the telephone.
A. I
B. me

Part 3 Using Object Pronouns - Choose the correct pronoun to complete each of the following sentences. (5 points each)

11. Ms. Reyna marked ___ absent.
A. he
B. him

12. The location of the cave is a secret between ___ two.
A. we
B. us

13. Dad asked Chris and ___ to paint the garage.
A. she
B. her

Part 4 Identifying Possessive Pronouns - Choose the correct pronoun to complete each sentence. (5 points each)

14. My old red sweater has lost ____ shape.
A. it's
B. its

15. Please leave the boat keys on ____ dock.
A. you're
B. your

16. ____ egg salad sandwiches are the best.
A. Their
B. They're

Part 5 Identifying Indefinite Pronouns - Find the indefinite pronouns in these sentences.
(5 points each)

17. Do you know anything about these boxes?
A. these
B. anything

18. Be sure that everybody knows his or her lines.
A. everybody
B. his or her

19. The twins were late because both of them forgot about the party..
A. them
B. both

20. Several of these balloon have lost helium.
A. Several
B. these

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Created by: Gina Herring	gmherring1@aol.com	Last Updated: March 7, 2004
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