Printable pronoun practice worksheet for English language learners.

Let's go through each question one by one and determine the correct pronoun to fill in the blank. We'll explain why each answer is correct based on grammar rules (subject vs. object pronouns, number agreement, etc.).

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1. The boys went to the beach, but ____ left when it began to rain.

- A) he
- B) they
- C) you
- D) we

✔ Correct answer: B) they

Explanation: "The boys" is plural, so the pronoun must also be plural. "They" refers back to "the boys" as the subject of the second clause. "He" is singular, "you" and "we" don't match the context.

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2. Carter borrowed my phone, and ____ accidentally broke it.

- A) I
- B) her
- C) she
- D) he

✔ Correct answer: D) he

Explanation: "Carter" is a male name, so the pronoun should be "he." "She" would be incorrect for a male. "I" and "her" don’t fit grammatically — "her" is an object pronoun, but here we need a subject pronoun ("he" or "she").

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3. Savannah and ____ ate sushi for dinner.

- A) me
- B) I

✔ Correct answer: B) I

Explanation: This sentence uses a compound subject: "Savannah and ___." The pronoun must be in the subjective case because it's part of the subject. So "I" is correct. "Me" is an object pronoun and would be used like: "Savannah gave sushi to me."

> Note: While "Savannah and I" sounds formal, it's grammatically correct. "Savannah and me" is common in speech but incorrect in formal grammar.

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4. My mom planted flowers, but she forgot to water ____.

- A) them
- B) it
- C) they
- D) her

✔ Correct answer: A) them

Explanation: "Flowers" is plural, so the pronoun must be plural. "Them" is the object pronoun that correctly refers to "flowers." "It" is singular. "They" is a subject pronoun, not appropriate here. "Her" refers to a person, not flowers.

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5. Grandma gave my twin brother and me new phones for our birthday, and then she surprised ____ with a cake.

- A) them
- B) we
- C) her
- D) us

✔ Correct answer: D) us

Explanation: The object of the verb "surprised" is the people being surprised — "my twin brother and me." Since it's an object, we use the object pronoun "us." "We" is a subject pronoun and incorrect here. "Them" doesn't refer to the right group. "Her" refers to Grandma, which doesn't make sense.

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6. I borrowed a pencil from Carlos. I returned ____ later.

- A) us
- B) it
- C) them
- D) him

✔ Correct answer: B) it

Explanation: The object being returned is "a pencil," which is singular and neuter. So "it" is the correct object pronoun. "Us" and "them" are plural; "him" refers to Carlos, but the sentence is about returning the pencil, not Carlos.

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7. Please give that back to me. It is ____.

- A) mine
- B) mines
- C) my
- D) me

✔ Correct answer: A) mine

Explanation: "Mine" is a possessive pronoun meaning "my thing." It replaces "my [thing]" without needing a noun. For example: "It is mine" = "It is my thing." "Mines" is plural (e.g., "My mines"), incorrect here. "My" needs a noun after it ("my phone"). "Me" is an object pronoun and doesn't work here.

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✔ Final Answers:

| Question | Correct Answer |
|--------|----------------|
| 1 | B) they |
| 2 | D) he |
| 3 | B) I |
| 4 | A) them |
| 5 | D) us |
| 6 | B) it |
| 7 | A) mine |

Let me know if you'd like explanations for the remaining questions (8–13)!