Pronouns — Answer Key
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Sam ran home. Sam was tired.
Corrected: Sam ran home. He was tired.
Grade 3 learners use 'he' as a personal pronoun to avoid repeating the proper noun Sam.
2. Fix the sentence:
The girls laughed. The girls played outside.
Corrected: The girls laughed. They played outside.
Grade 3 students replace 'the girls' with 'they' because the noun is plural and refers to people.
3. Fix the sentence:
The cat is hungry. The cat wants food.
Corrected: The cat is hungry. It wants food.
Grade 3 pronouns use 'it' as a personal pronoun for a single animal or object like the cat.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. My brother is kind. He helps me every day.
The pronoun 'he' replaces the singular male noun 'brother' in this Grade 3 sentence.
2. Lisa is my friend. She loves to draw.
The personal pronoun 'she' stands in for the singular female name Lisa.
3. The dogs barked. They wanted to play.
Plural noun 'dogs' needs the plural personal pronoun 'they' in Grade 3 writing.
4. Mom and I baked cookies. We shared them with friends.
When the speaker is included with another person, Grade 3 grammar uses the pronoun 'we'.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. In Grade 3, the word 'he' is a personal pronoun used for a boy or man.
True False
Grade 3 lessons teach that 'he' is the personal pronoun for one male person.
2. In Grade 3, the word 'they' is used only for one person.
True False
Grade 3 grammar uses 'they' for more than one person, animal, or thing, not just one.
3. In Grade 3, the pronoun 'it' can replace the name of an object like a book.
True False
Grade 3 students use 'it' as a personal pronoun for a single object, animal, or idea.