Pronouns — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Who is your best friend at school this year?
Who is the question pronoun that asks about a person.
2. What is your favorite food for lunch today?
What is the question pronoun used to ask about a thing.
3. Where did you put my library book?
Where is the question pronoun that asks about a place.
4. When does the school bus come in the morning?
When is the question pronoun used to ask about time.
5. Why is the sky blue on sunny days?
Why is the question pronoun used to ask for a reason.
6. Who will be at the birthday party tonight?
Who asks about a person or people in a question.
7. Why is your new pet hiding under the bed?
Why asks a reason and fits this question clearly.
8. When is your birthday this year?
When fits because a birthday is about time or date.
9. What did you draw in your art notebook?
What asks about the thing that was drawn on paper.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Who
→ a person
a person
What
→ a thing
a thing
Where
→ a place
a place
When
→ a time
a time
Matching builds awareness of how each question word works.