Pronouns — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Jack and Mia laughed loudly. They thought the joke was funny.
A compound subject joined by and takes the plural pronoun they.
2. The dog and the cat curled up. They looked sleepy.
Two subjects joined with and form a plural; they replaces both animals.
3. Mom grabbed the keys. She unlocked the door.
With only one subject, we use the singular pronoun she to match mom.
4. Lin and I packed snacks. We are ready for the hike.
When the speaker is part of a compound subject, we use the pronoun we.
5. Either Tom or Ben will bring his own ball.
With either/or, the pronoun matches the nearest singular subject, Ben.
6. Neither the teacher nor the students have their books today.
With neither/nor, the pronoun agrees with the closer subject, students, which is plural.
7. My sister and her friend sang, and they sounded great.
Sister and friend form a plural compound subject, so they is the correct pronoun.
8. The book on the shelf is torn, but it is still readable.
Book is a singular thing, so we use the singular pronoun it.
9. You and your brother forgot your jackets at school.
You plus your brother is plural, and the matching possessive is still your for both.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Ella and Ben
→ they
we
The kitten
→ it
he
My parents and I
→ we
they
Mr. Ruiz
→ he
it
Plural subjects take we or they, while singular subjects take he, she, or it.