Pronouns and Antecedents

Answer Key - Grade 3 Grammar Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Which word is the pronoun? “Ben said he was hungry.”

   • he
   • hungry
   • Ben
2. 2.

   Which pronoun can replace the word in brackets? “[Nora] fed the fish.”

   • She
   • It
   • Her
3. 3.

   Kofi and Mia are outside. Which pronoun completes the next sentence? “___ are playing tag.”

   • They
   • He
   • Them
4. 4.

   In “Mom told Ben she would drive the car,” who does “she” stand for?

   • Mom
   • Ben
   • the car
5. 5.

   Which pronoun can replace the words in brackets? “[The dog] barked at the mail carrier.”

   • Its
   • Them
   • It
6. 6.

   Which word is the pronoun? “Grandpa gave us a kite.”

   • Grandpa
   • kite
   • us
7. 7.

   Which pronoun can replace the words in brackets? “[Ava and I] made a card.”

   • We
   • Us
   • Our
8. 8.

   Mr. Diaz is our coach. Which pronoun completes the next sentence? “___ blows the whistle.”

   • They
   • Him
   • He
9. 9.

   In “The cat licked its paw on the rug,” what does “its” stand for?

   • the paw
   • the cat
   • the rug
10. 10.

    Replace the repeated name and noun with pronouns. Draft: Omar has a new kite. Omar will fly the kite today.

    Omar has a new kite. He will fly it today.