Pronouns — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each word into Pronoun or Not a pronoun
Pronoun
hetheysheit Not a pronoun
dogapple Sorting helps kids spot pronouns versus regular nouns in text.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. He is my brother, and he loves soccer.
He replaces a male noun like brother.
2. Mia is happy because she got a new bike.
She replaces a female name like Mia.
3. The cat is small, but it is fast.
It replaces a thing or animal like cat.
4. Tom and Sam ran because they were late.
They replaces more than one person.
5. The book is new, and it is red.
It stands in for a single object noun.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The word he is a pronoun.
True False
He is one of the most common subject pronouns.
2. The word apple is a pronoun.
True False
Apple is a noun, not a pronoun that replaces a noun.
3. They can replace two or more people.
True False
They is a plural pronoun for groups of people.
4. The word it is never a pronoun.
True False
It is a pronoun that stands in for objects or animals.