What Are Pronouns?

 

Pronouns take the place of a noun. They are words like "he," "she", or "it." Often, students get mixed up on when to use "it" and when to use "they."  Practice the following pronoun activity adapted from www.tslbooks.com. Then review the answers below to check your work.

Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns.
Some pronouns take the place of nouns in the subject part of a sentence.
 
Example: Louis rode the skateboard. He rode the skateboard. (Louis is replaced by He)

DIRECTIONS: Write the pronoun found in the box below that can take the place of each noun. 
Word Bank:  he it she they we you

1. Mrs. May walked down the street to catch the bus. _________
2. Mary and Paul are going to visit friends. ____________
3. The turtles were glad to see Aaron. ______________
4. Lucy drove the tractor on the farm. ________________
5. The soup was delicious! ____________
6. Mr. Wheat played the trumpet for the class. _____________
7. The presentation was very interesting. _____________
8. Brian rode the horse. _______________
9. Gianna petted the puppy. ______________
10. Kali and Susan performed in the talent show. _____________
11. Timmy and I baked a cake for our father. _______________
12. Mark went skiing with Barry. _______________
13. Mark and Joe did well on the science project. 14. Lois cleaned the house.___________

 ANSWERS
1. she 2. they 3. they 4. she 5. it 6. he 7. it 8. he 9. she 10. they 11. they 12. he 13. they