Use Pronouns in Proper Case: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.A

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1

Select the correct subject pronoun to complete the sentence.

Yes, it was ______ who won first place

she

her

him

me

Explanation

You can use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence or clause. It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence. You can also use a subject pronoun after a linking verb (like am, is, are, was, were, or be). The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

You can use an object pronoun after an action verb. You can also use an object pronoun after a preposition (like at, for, of, on, to, or with). The object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.

The subject pronoun she is used after a linking verb, was.

2

Select the correct object pronoun to complete the sentence.

Please give the book to ________.

ours

we

us

they

Explanation

You can use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence or clause. It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence. You can also use a subject pronoun after a linking verb (like am, is, are, was, were, or be). The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

You can use an object pronoun after an action verb. You can also use an object pronoun after a preposition (like at, for, of, on, to, or with). The object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.

The object pronoun us is used after the preposition, to.

3

Select the correct object pronoun to complete the sentence

My coach showed the drill to ________.

I

me

he

she

Explanation

You can use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence or clause. It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence. You can also use a subject pronoun after a linking verb (like am, is, are, was, were, or be). The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

You can use an object pronoun after an action verb. You can also use an object pronoun after a preposition (like at, for, of, on, to, or with). The object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.

The object pronoun me is used after a preposition, to

4

Select the correct object pronoun to complete the sentence.

Kelsie doesn’t like vegetables much, but she will eat _______ today.

it

them

they

she

Explanation

You can use an object pronoun after an action verb. You can also use an object pronoun after a preposition (like at, for, of, on, to, or with). The object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.

The subject pronoun them is used after the action verb, eat. “it” is also a subject pronoun, but is singular and does not fit the plural antecedent (vegetables).

5

Select the correct subject pronoun to complete the sentence.

Greg isn’t fast, but ____ is an excellent defender.

he

him

they

it

Explanation

You can use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence or clause. It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence. You can also use a subject pronoun after a linking verb (like am, is, are, was, were, or be). The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

6

Select the correct subject pronoun to complete the sentence.

Yes, it was ________ who baked the cookies.

I

me

him

her

Explanation

You can use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence or clause. It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence. You can also use a subject pronoun after a linking verb (like am, is, are, was, were, or be). The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

You can use an object pronoun after an action verb. You can also use an object pronoun after a preposition (like at, for, of, on, to, or with). The object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.

The subject pronoun I is used after a linking verb, was.

7

Select the correct possessive pronoun to complete the sentence.

The team knew the championship was __________.

them

theirs

they

whom

Explanation

You can use a possessive pronoun when it is not necessary to name the person the thing belongs to. In this case, theirs indicates the team’s possession of the championship.

8

Select the wording that best completes the underlined portion for the following sentence.

Who’s ball is it?

NO CHANGE

They

Whose

Them

Explanation

It is tempting to go with “Who’s” here, as it sounds just like the correct “whose”. “Who’s”, however, is not a possessive pronoun, and suggests “who is ball is it?” which just doesn’t make sense.

9

Select the correct subject to complete the sentence.

The girls watched movies until _______ fell asleep.

us

they

her

them

Explanation

You can use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence or clause. It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence. You can also use a subject pronoun after a linking verb (like am, is, are, was, were, or be). The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.

10

Select the wording that best completes the underlined portion of the following sentence.

Them walked to the park.

NO CHANGE

Him

They

Us

Explanation

Subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, and they) are usually (but not always) at the beginning of the sentence, and tells who is doing something.

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