Grammar: Personal and Possessive Pronouns Practice

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A pronoun takes the place of a noun. In this example, the pronoun she takes the place of the noun Sheila:

Sheila went shopping. She bought apples. The noun that is replaced by the pronoun is called the antecedent. In the example, Sheila is the antecedent of she.

A personal pronoun refers to a noun that appears somewhere else in the sentence or paragraph. She is a personal pronoun because it refers to the noun Sheila.

Personal pronouns: I, me, he, she, him, her, you, they, them, it Like personal pronouns, possessive pronouns refer to a noun. Personal pronouns function as adjectives. They answer the question whose?

Possessive pronouns: my, his, her, your, their

A Underline the pronoun in each sentence. Then, write personal if it is a personal pronoun or possessive if it is a possessive pronoun.

1. Amy is a good friend, but she is always late. 2. “Is your homework finished?” Dad asked. 3. Aunt Mable sent him a postcard from Chicago. 4. “My dream is to become a dog trainer,” said Gina. 5. Coach gave them a break from practice.

B Complete each sentence by writing an appropriate pronoun on the line provided.

1. Mr. Hall lent us lawn mower for the day. 2. The paintings are expensive, but are beautiful. 3. Tracey did well on social studies exam. 4. “I am asking you for support,” the candidate said. 5. Chop up the almonds and place in the bowl.

Grammar: Personal and Possessive Pronouns Assess

A Underline the pronoun in each sentence. Then, write personal if it is a personal pronoun or possessive if it is a possessive pronoun.

1. The dogs ate their food too quickly. 2. Meet Judith by her locker at lunch time. 3. Thomas found the book and bought it. 4. Jeff left his bicycle out in the rain. 5. “When do you want to leave?” Pablo asked. 6. The teacher gave him extra credit. 7. The singers waved as they walked onstage.

B Complete each sentence with an appropriate pronoun. On the line before the sentence, write what type of pronoun you have used (personal or possessive).

1. I asked Sam to help clean the basement. 2. The dancers knew routine well. 3. Have you found science book yet? 4. I called Alice and asked to go to the game with me. 5. Find Byron and tell to go to the office right away. 6. Melissa was happy when brother came home from college. 7. Today is Sally’s birthday, so I bought a card.