Let's solve each sentence by filling in the blanks with the correct
pronoun. The goal is to use a pronoun that refers back to the subject mentioned earlier in the sentence.
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1. Thomas loves playing soccer. ____ is the best player on his team.
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Thomas is a male name, so we use the personal pronoun
He.
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✔ He is the best player on his team.
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2. Sarah has read three books this week. ____ is a fast reader.
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Sarah is female, so we use
She.
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✔ She is a fast reader.
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3. The stray dog out there is very dirty. ____ doesn't have an owner.
- The subject is
the stray dog, which is an animal. We use
It for animals when gender isn’t specified.
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✔ It doesn't have an owner.
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4. Please put your bag on the rack. ____ is sitting on the floor.
- "Your bag" is the object being referred to. Since it's an object (not a person), we use
It.
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✔ It is sitting on the floor.
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5. John’s T.V. is enormous. ____ is the biggest one in town.
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John’s T.V. is the subject. We refer to it using
It.
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✔ It is the biggest one in town.
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6. Her car is old and dirty. ____ doesn't want to buy a new one.
- "Her car" belongs to a woman (implied by "her"). But the sentence says "
doesn't want", so we need a subject pronoun referring to the
owner of the car.
- "Her" indicates the owner is female, so we use
She.
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✔ She doesn't want to buy a new one.
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7. James loves pizza. ____ buys it every Friday for dinner.
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James is male, so we use
He.
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✔ He buys it every Friday for dinner.
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8. Alex and Sarah love to play monopoly. They think ____ is the best game.
- "They" refers to both Alex and Sarah. The pronoun needed must refer to
monopoly, the game they are talking about.
- So, we need a pronoun for the game →
It.
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✔ They think
it is the best game.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
He
2.
She
3.
It
4.
It
5.
It
6.
She
7.
He
8.
It
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Explanation:
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Personal pronouns like *he*, *she*, *it* replace nouns to avoid repetition.
- Use
he for males,
she for females, and
it for objects or animals (when gender isn't known).
- Always check what the pronoun is replacing — the subject of the sentence or the thing being discussed.
This worksheet helps students practice using pronouns correctly in context!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of pronoun worksheet 3rd grade.
