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Pronouns: I or Me, She or Her, They or Them — Answers

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Pronouns: I or Me, She or Her, They or Them — Answers

Part A: Choose the pronoun

A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Use I, he, she, we, they for the one doing the action. Use me, him, her, us, them for the one the action happens to.

1.Sam kicked the ball. Replace Sam with a pronoun.
  1. AHe
  2. BHim

Answer: He

Sam is doing the kicking, so use the subject pronoun he.

2.The coach gave Sam a medal. Replace Sam with a pronoun.
  1. Ahe
  2. Bhim

Answer: him

Sam receives the medal, so use the object pronoun him.

3.My sister and I made pancakes. Replace the bold words with a pronoun.
  1. AWe
  2. BUs

Answer: We

The subject pronoun we does the action.

4.Grandpa took my sister and me to the park. Replace the bold words with a pronoun.
  1. Awe
  2. Bus

Answer: us

Grandpa did the taking, so use the object pronoun us.

5.The birds built a nest. Replace the bold words with a pronoun.
  1. AThey
  2. BThem

Answer: They

The birds did the building.

6.I fed the birds some seeds. Replace the bold words with a pronoun.
  1. Athey
  2. Bthem

Answer: them

The birds received the seeds.

7.Lily is my best friend. Replace Lily with a pronoun.
  1. AShe
  2. BHer

Answer: She

Lily is the subject of the sentence.

8.I sat next to Lily. Replace Lily with a pronoun.
  1. Ashe
  2. Bher

Answer: her

After a word like to, next to or with, use the object pronoun.

Part B: I or me?

The cover-up test: cover the other person's name and read the sentence with just I or me. Whichever sounds right is correct.

9.Ava and (answer space) went to the library. (I / me)

Answer: I

Cover up Ava and: I went to the library.

10.The teacher asked Noah and (answer space) to hand out the books. (I / me)

Answer: me

Cover up Noah and: The teacher asked me.

11.Mia and (answer space) are on the same team. (I / me)

Answer: I

Cover up Mia and: I am on the same team.

12.Dad made lunch for my brother and (answer space). (I / me)

Answer: me

Cover up my brother and: Dad made lunch for me.

13.Please wait for Leo and (answer space). (I / me)

Answer: me

Cover up Leo and: Please wait for me.

14.My cousins and (answer space) built a sandcastle. (I / me)

Answer: I

Cover up My cousins and: I built a sandcastle.

Part C: Who or what is it?

A pronoun must point clearly back to a noun. Write the noun each bold pronoun stands for.

15.Ella lost her hat, so she looked everywhere for it. Who is she? What is it?

Answer: she = Ella; it = her hat

16.The boys finished their lunch, and then they played tag. Who are they?

Answer: the boys

17.When the dog saw Max, it wagged its tail. What is it?

Answer: the dog

18.Zoe gave the book to her brother because he wanted to read it. Who is he?

Answer: Zoe's brother

Part D: Fix the pronoun

Each sentence has a pronoun mistake. Rewrite it correctly.

19.Me and Tom went swimming.

Answer: Tom and I went swimming.

  1. Cover-up test: I went swimming.
  2. It is polite to put the other person first.
20.Her and I are good friends.

Answer: She and I are good friends.

  1. She is the subject: She is my friend.
21.The teacher gave a prize to Ruby and I.

Answer: The teacher gave a prize to Ruby and me.

  1. Cover-up test: The teacher gave a prize to me.
22.Them are my new shoes.

Answer: They are my new shoes.

  1. Also correct: Those are my new shoes.

Part E: Your turn

23.Your turn: write four sentences about something you did with a friend or family member. Use I in one, me in one, we in one and us in one. Underline each pronoun.

Model answer: My cousin and I built a fort out of blankets. Grandma helped me tie the corners to the chairs. We spent the whole afternoon inside it. Later, Grandma brought us a plate of apple slices.

Success criteria:

  • Four complete sentences
  • I and we used as subjects
  • me and us used as objects
  • Pronouns underlined
  • Capital letters and end punctuation
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