Let's solve the pronoun worksheet step by step and explain each answer.
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Worksheet 4: Pronouns
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a. Choose one of the pronouns from the word bank to fill in the blanks.
Word Bank: he, she, it, we, you
1.
______ miss our grandparents.
- The subject is plural (we), and "miss" is the verb.
→
We miss our grandparents.
✔ Answer: we
2.
Dora had fever on Monday. ______ was coughing and shivering.
- Dora is a girl, so use "she" to refer to her.
→ She was coughing and shivering.
✔ Answer: she
3.
My mom bought a cute rabbit from the pet store. ______ has a short tail.
- "Rabbit" is singular and neutral; we use "it" for animals unless specified otherwise.
→ It has a short tail.
✔ Answer: it
4.
How old are ______?
- This is asking about the listener's age. The subject is "you."
→ How old are you?
✔ Answer: you
5.
______ is my older brother.
- Refers to a male person, singular.
→ He is my older brother.
✔ Answer: he
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b. Fill in the blanks with the given pronouns.
Word Bank: me, him, her, us, them
6.
Mom gave ______ the permission to have an ice cream.
- Mom gave the permission
to someone — the object of the verb "gave".
- The object is "us" (we).
→ Mom gave
us the permission...
✔ Answer: us
7.
We were excited because Aunt Clara was taking ______ for a long drive.
- "Taking" needs an object. Who is being taken? "Us" (we).
→ Taking
us for a long drive.
✔ Answer: us
8.
Last summer when I went to visit my aunt and uncle, I bought ______ each a present.
- "Bought" something for two people: aunt and uncle → plural object.
→ Bought
them each a present.
✔ Answer: them
9.
Jenny replied that it was not ______ bracelet.
- "Bracelet" belongs to someone. Jenny says it's not hers.
→ Not
her bracelet. (Possessive pronoun)
✔ Answer: her
10.
After my brother cleaned his room, mom smiled at ______.
- Mom smiled at someone — the object of "at".
- The person is "my brother", so use
him.
→ Smiled at
him.
✔ Answer: him
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✔ Final Answers:
a.
1. we
2. she
3. it
4. you
5. he
b.
6. us
7. us
8. them
9. her
10. him
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🔍 Explanation Recap:
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Subject pronouns (he, she, we, you, it) are used as the subject of a sentence.
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Object pronouns (me, him, her, us, them) are used as the object of a verb or preposition.
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Possessive pronouns (like "her" in #9) show ownership.
- Always consider who is doing the action (subject), receiving the action (object), or owning something (possessive).
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