Let's solve the
"Using Pronouns" worksheet step by step. The goal is to fill in the blanks with the correct pronoun from the provided word bank:
Word Bank:
anyone, he, him, it, me, none, she, some, them, they, we, you
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1. Laura told her friend Julie that ______ could not go to her house tonight.
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Answer: *she*
- "Laura told Julie that
she could not go..." — "she" refers to Laura (the subject of the sentence).
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2. Phil was happy to put his backpack down; ______ weighs a lot!
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Answer: *it*
- "It" refers to the backpack. We use "it" for objects.
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3. The plates are still dirty. You need to wash ______ again.
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Answer: *them*
- "Wash them" — "them" refers to the plates (plural object).
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4. Angus finished his chores, so ______ can play on his tablet now.
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Answer: *he*
- "He" refers to Angus (subject of the sentence). "So
he can play..."
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5. Did ______ water the plants this week?
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Answer: *you*
- This is a question asking about someone’s action. "Did
you water...?" is standard.
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6. If there are extra markers, I would like ______ for my art.
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Answer: *some*
- "I would like
some" — "some" refers to an unspecified number of markers.
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7. Look at Jamie and Matt play basketball; ______ are really good.
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Answer: *they*
- "They" refers to Jamie and Matt (plural subjects).
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8. You and I are the same; ______ both like sweets.
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Answer: *we*
- "We both like sweets" — "we" includes you and I.
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9. You need to give ______ a chance. I am new at this.
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Answer: *me*
- "Give
me a chance" — "me" is the object of the verb "give."
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10. William is waiting for his turn. Don’t make ______ wait too long.
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Answer: *him*
- "Don’t make
him wait" — "him" is the object of the verb "make."
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11. ______ of us were able to answer the question.
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Answer: *None*
- "None of us" means no one among us could answer. It's a common phrase.
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12. I see Max and you are building a fort. Will ______ let me play with you?
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Answer: *you*
- "Will
you let me play?" — addressing Max and the other person directly.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
she
2.
it
3.
them
4.
he
5.
you
6.
some
7.
they
8.
we
9.
me
10.
him
11.
None
12.
you
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
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Subject pronouns (*she, he, they, we, you*) are used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence.
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Object pronouns (*her, him, them, me, you*) are used when the pronoun receives the action.
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Possessive pronouns aren't needed here, but note: "his" and "her" are possessive.
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Indefinite pronouns like *some*, *none*, *anyone* are used for general references.
- Always consider
number (singular/plural) and
case (subject/object) when choosing pronouns.
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