Why Do We Need Pronouns? | 1st Grade Pronoun Worksheets - Free Printable

To solve the problem, we need to replace the underlined words in the passage with appropriate pronouns. The goal is to make the text flow smoothly while maintaining clarity and correctness. Let's go through the passage step by step and identify the correct pronouns for each underlined word.

Original Passage:

Samantha visits her park with her family: Samantha’s mother, Samantha’s father, and Samantha’s brother. Samantha’s mother carried a blanket. Then Samantha bounced special time on the playground. Her father watched her play. Later, Samantha’s mother spread out the blanket on the grass near the baseball field. Samantha giggled and jumped up and down as she waited for her father and brother to join them. They all sat together. Samantha’s mother’s lunch and Samantha’s father’s lunch were brown.

Step-by-Step Solution:

1. "Samantha visits her park with her family."
- "her park" → her (correct as it refers to Samantha's park)
- "her family" → her (correct as it refers to Samantha's family)

2. "Samantha’s mother carried a blanket."
- "Samantha’s mother" → She (refers to Samantha’s mother)

3. "Then Samantha bounced special time on the playground."
- "Samantha" → She (refers to Samantha)

4. "Her father watched her play."
- "Her father" → He (refers to Samantha’s father)
- "her" → her (correct as it refers to Samantha)

5. "Later, Samantha’s mother spread out the blanket on the grass near the baseball field."
- "Samantha’s mother" → She (refers to Samantha’s mother)

6. "Samantha giggled and jumped up and down as she waited for her father and brother to join them."
- "Samantha" → She (refers to Samantha)
- "her father and brother" → them (correct as it refers to both her father and brother)

7. "They all sat together."
- "They" → They (correct as it refers to Samantha, her mother, father, and brother)

8. "Samantha’s mother’s lunch and Samantha’s father’s lunch were brown."
- "Samantha’s mother’s lunch" → her (refers to Samantha’s mother’s lunch)
- "Samantha’s father’s lunch" → his (refers to Samantha’s father’s lunch)

Final Corrected Passage:

Samantha visits her park with her family: Samantha’s mother, Samantha’s father, and Samantha’s brother. She carried a blanket. Then she bounced special time on the playground. He watched her play. Later, she spread out the blanket on the grass near the baseball field. She giggled and jumped up and down as she waited for her father and brother to join them. They all sat together. Her lunch and his lunch were brown.

Final Answer:

\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
\text{Samantha visits } \mathbf{her} \text{ park with } \mathbf{her} \text{ family: Samantha’s mother, Samantha’s father, and Samantha’s brother.} \\
\mathbf{She} \text{ carried a blanket. Then } \mathbf{she} \text{ bounced special time on the playground. } \mathbf{He} \text{ watched } \mathbf{her} \text{ play.} \\
\text{Later, } \mathbf{she} \text{ spread out the blanket on the grass near the baseball field. } \mathbf{She} \text{ giggled and jumped up and down as } \mathbf{she} \text{ waited for } \mathbf{her} \text{ father and brother to join } \mathbf{them}. \\
\mathbf{They} \text{ all sat together. } \mathbf{Her} \text{ lunch and } \mathbf{his} \text{ lunch were brown.}
\end{array}
}