Pronouns and Antecedents

Answer Key - Grade 3 Grammar Worksheet

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1. 1.

   Which pronoun can replace the word in brackets? “Jamal gave the book to [Ana].”

   • she
   • her
   • hers
   • they
2. 2.

   Which pronoun completes the sentence? “The twins lost ___ hats at the park.”

   • they
   • there
   • them
   • their
3. 3.

   Which revision replaces the repeated noun correctly? “Leo lost Leo's hat.”

   • Leo lost his hat.
   • Leo lost he hat.
   • Leo lost him hat.
   • Leo lost its hat.
4. 4.

   In “After lunch, Mia called Grandpa at the farm because she missed him,” who does “him” stand for?

   • the farm
   • lunch
   • Mia
   • Grandpa
5. 5.

   Which word is a possessive pronoun? “The dog chased its tail around the yard.”

   • its
   • yard
   • dog
   • tail
6. 6.

   Which pronoun can replace the words in brackets? “Coach thanked [Kofi and Sam].”

   • they
   • them
   • their
   • him
7. 7.

   Which pronoun completes the sentence? “The puppy wagged ___ tail.”

   • its
   • it's
   • them
   • it
8. 8.

   Which revision replaces the repeated nouns correctly? “Rosa and Ben fed Rosa and Ben's cat.”

   • Rosa and Ben fed there cat.
   • Rosa and Ben fed their cat.
   • Rosa and Ben fed them cat.
   • Rosa and Ben fed they cat.
9. 9.

   In “After recess, the boys asked Ms. Lee if they could help in the garden,” who does “they” stand for?

   • Ms. Lee
   • the boys
   • recess
   • the garden
10. 10.

    Replace the repeated nouns with pronouns. Draft: Jada lost Jada's backpack. Jada found the backpack under the bed.

    Jada lost her backpack. She found it under the bed.