Nouns and pronouns worksheet - Free Printable

You're right — this is a pronoun matching exercise. The goal is to match each noun phrase on the left with the correct subject pronoun on the right.

Let’s go through each item logically and match them correctly.

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✔ Correct Matching:

1. My friends → they
*(“My friends” are plural people → “they”)*

2. The girl → she
*(One female person → “she”)*

3. A cat → it
*(An animal, not specified as having gender → “it”)*

4. You and I → we
*(Two people including speaker → “we”)*

5. You and Bill → you
*(Wait — this is tricky. “You and Bill” is plural, so it should be “we” if the speaker is included, or “they” if not. But since “you” is already a subject pronoun, and in informal usage, sometimes “you” is used for plural. However, grammatically, “You and Bill” = plural, so it should be “they” if the speaker is NOT included. But in many contexts, especially for learners, “you and Bill” is matched with “you” as a polite or general plural. Actually — let’s check standard rules:)*
❗️Correction: “You and Bill” = 2 people, not including the speaker → they (standard grammar).
*But in the image, “you” is listed only once, and “they” appears multiple times. Let’s see what fits best overall.*

6. The boys → they
*(Plural male children → “they”)*

7. This boy → he
*(One male child → “he”)*

8. Lisa and her friends → they
*(Lisa + friends = plural group → “they”)*

9. A car → it
*(Inanimate object → “it”)*

10. Emma → she
*(Female name → “she”)*

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🧩 Now, let’s assign the pronouns from the right column to the left items correctly.

We have these pronouns available:
- she (appears twice)
- it (twice)
- they (three times)
- we (once)
- you (once)
- he (once)

So we need to assign exactly those.

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🔍 Final Correct Matches:

| Noun Phrase | Correct Pronoun |
|-------------------------|-----------------|
| My friends | they |
| The girl | she |
| A cat | it |
| You and I | we |
| You and Bill | they | ← *Not “you” — that’s incorrect here.*
| The boys | they |
| This boy | he |
| Lisa and her friends | they |
| A car | it |
| Emma | she |

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✘ What’s Wrong in the Image?

The image shows some incorrect matches, such as:

- “You and I” → “she” ✘ (should be “we”)
- “You and Bill” → “she” ✘ (should be “they”)
- “This boy” → “they” ✘ (should be “he”)
- “Emma” → “he” ✘ (should be “she”)

Also, “you” is listed as a pronoun but isn’t matched to anything — probably meant for “You and Bill”, but that’s grammatically incorrect.

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✔ Correct Answer Summary:

Here’s how to match them properly:

1. My friends → they
2. The girl → she
3. A cat → it
4. You and I → we
5. You and Bill → they
6. The boys → they
7. This boy → he
8. Lisa and her friends → they
9. A car → it
10. Emma → she

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💡 Teaching Tip:

- Singular people: he (male), she (female), it (object/animal)
- Plural people/groups: they
- Including yourself: you + I → we
- Not including yourself: you + someone else → they

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✔ So the final corrected matching is as above. The image has several mistakes — now you know how to fix them!