Pronouns — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Read: 'Jade and her mom baked cookies. Then Jade gave ___ to her friends.' Which Grade 3 pronoun fits best?
A) they
B) them
C) it
D) he
Grade 3 writers use the object pronoun 'them' to replace the plural noun 'cookies' after the verb 'gave'.
2. Which Grade 3 paragraph keeps the pronouns consistent?
A) I love books. You read every night.
B) We packed a lunch. Then we ate it.
C) She sang. Then he sang too loud.
D) They played. Then I left.
Grade 3 writing stays clear when the subject 'we' continues through both sentences without shifting.
3. Read: 'The dog chased a squirrel, and ___ ran up a tall oak tree.' Which Grade 3 pronoun makes the sentence clearest?
A) he
B) she
C) it
D) they
Grade 3 grammar uses 'it' as a singular pronoun to match one animal like a squirrel.
4. In Grade 3 English, which sentence correctly uses 'I' and 'me'?
A) Me and Tom went to the park.
B) Tom and me ran home fast.
C) Tom and I played tag together.
D) I and Tom saw a bug.
Grade 3 grammar uses 'Tom and I' as the polite subject form before the verb 'played'.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Leo found a coin. He picked it up and smiled.
Grade 3 writers use the subject pronoun 'he' to refer back to the antecedent Leo clearly.
2. The kittens were sleepy, so they curled up in a basket.
Grade 3 agreement uses the plural pronoun 'they' to match the plural antecedent 'kittens'.
3. Mia and I built a fort. We were proud of our work.
Grade 3 grammar uses 'we' as the subject pronoun for the speaker plus another person.
4. The teacher handed the tests back to us before lunch.
The object pronoun 'us' follows the preposition 'to' in this Grade 3 sentence.
5. Tell Mom that I will be home by five o'clock.
Grade 3 writers use 'I' as the subject pronoun before the verb 'will be' when speaking of themselves.