Pronouns quiz for 6th graders: identify and replace.

📚 Quick Study Guide

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• Pronouns replace nouns: Instead of saying "Sarah went to the store, Sarah bought milk," you can say "Sarah went to the store, she bought milk."
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• Subject pronouns: These pronouns perform the action (I, he, she, it, we, you, they). Example: He is my friend.
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• Object pronouns: These pronouns receive the action (me, him, her, it, us, you, them). Example: She gave the book to him.
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• Possessive pronouns: These pronouns show ownership (mine, his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs). Example: That book is hers.
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• Reflexive pronouns: These pronouns refer back to the subject (myself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves). Example: He hurt himself.
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• Identify the noun: To replace a noun with a pronoun, first identify the noun. Is it a person, place, or thing? Is it singular or plural?
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• Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement: Pronouns must agree in number and gender with the noun they replace (the antecedent). If the antecedent is singular, the pronoun must be singular. If the antecedent is plural, the pronoun must be plural.

📝 Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following sentences uses a pronoun correctly?
   1. Sarah likes Sarah's new bike.
   2. He likes her new bike.
   3. The dog wags the dog's tail.
   4. They likes the new bike.
2. In the sentence, "The teacher gave the homework to him," which word is the pronoun?
   1. Teacher
   2. Gave
   3. Homework
   4. Him
3. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a possessive pronoun.
   1. That is my.
   2. That is mine.
   3. That is me.
   4. That is I.
4. Which pronoun can replace "the cat" in the following sentence: "The cat is sleeping on the rug."
   1. He
   2. She
   3. It
   4. They
5. Identify the reflexive pronoun in the sentence: "I made dinner myself."
   1. I
   2. Made
   3. Dinner
   4. Myself
6. Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?
   1. The students finished his homework.
   2. The student finished their homework.
   3. The students finished their homework.
   4. The student finished his homeworks.
7. Replace the underlined noun with the correct pronoun: "John went to the store."
   1. She
   2. He
   3. It
   4. They