Pronoun identification worksheet for grammar practice.
Worksheet with exercises H and I asking to identify the type of pronoun used in each sentence.
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Step-by-step solution for: Grade 6: Kinds of Pronouns worksheet
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Let's solve both sections (H and I) of the worksheet by identifying the type of pronoun used in each sentence. We'll go through each sentence carefully and classify the pronouns based on their function.
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1. It is a dull day today.
- "It" = Personal pronoun (subject)
→ "It" refers to the day and acts as the subject of the sentence.
2. Who got the prize?
- "Who" = Interrogative pronoun
→ Used to ask a question about a person.
3. This is my treehouse.
- "This" = Demonstrative pronoun
→ Points to something nearby (the treehouse).
4. Which is best?
- "Which" = Interrogative pronoun
→ Asks for a choice among options.
5. For whom is this box?
- "Whom" = Interrogative pronoun (objective case)
→ Used in questions, object of the preposition "for".
6. This is a new computer.
- "This" = Demonstrative pronoun
→ Points to the computer.
7. Raj has never met them.
- "Them" = Personal pronoun (object)
→ Object of the verb "met".
8. They are not my friends.
- "They" = Personal pronoun (subject)
→ Subject of the sentence.
9. What is that in your hair?
- "What" = Interrogative pronoun
→ Asks about an unknown thing.
- "That" = Demonstrative pronoun
→ Refers to something distant or specific.
> Note: This sentence contains two pronouns — "what" and "that", so we identify both.
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1. Who will come to my party?
- "Who" = Interrogative pronoun
→ Asks about a person.
2. Neither of them won the game.
- "Them" = Personal pronoun (object)
→ Object of the preposition "of".
- "Neither" = Indefinite pronoun
→ Refers to one of two people or things (not either).
3. Somebody stole my storybook.
- "Somebody" = Indefinite pronoun
→ Refers to an unspecified person.
4. Each painting is a masterpiece.
- "Each" = Indefinite pronoun
→ Refers to every individual item in a group.
5. I have a box of chocolates for them.
- "Them" = Personal pronoun (object)
→ Object of the preposition "for".
6. Have you got a bike?
- "You" = Personal pronoun (subject)
→ Subject of the sentence.
7. The boy who helped me has a scar.
- "Who" = Relative pronoun
→ Introduces a relative clause describing "the boy".
- "Me" = Personal pronoun (object)
→ Object of the verb "helped".
8. That is the bed which has a broken leg.
- "That" = Demonstrative pronoun
→ Points to the bed.
- "Which" = Relative pronoun
→ Introduces a relative clause modifying "bed".
9. You should write slowly and neatly.
- "You" = Personal pronoun (subject)
→ Subject of the sentence.
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#### Section H:
1. Personal pronoun (subject)
2. Interrogative pronoun
3. Demonstrative pronoun
4. Interrogative pronoun
5. Interrogative pronoun
6. Demonstrative pronoun
7. Personal pronoun (object)
8. Personal pronoun (subject)
9. Interrogative pronoun, Demonstrative pronoun
#### Section I:
1. Interrogative pronoun
2. Personal pronoun (object), Indefinite pronoun
3. Indefinite pronoun
4. Indefinite pronoun
5. Personal pronoun (object)
6. Personal pronoun (subject)
7. Relative pronoun, Personal pronoun (object)
8. Demonstrative pronoun, Relative pronoun
9. Personal pronoun (subject)
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- Personal pronouns: Replace nouns referring to people/objects (e.g., I, you, he, she, it, they).
- Interrogative pronouns: Ask questions (who, whom, whose, what, which).
- Demonstrative pronouns: Point to specific things (this, that, these, those).
- Relative pronouns: Connect clauses and refer back to a noun (who, whom, whose, which, that).
- Indefinite pronouns: Refer to non-specific people/things (somebody, nobody, each, neither, etc.).
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H. Write the type of pronoun used in each sentence
1. It is a dull day today.
- "It" = Personal pronoun (subject)
→ "It" refers to the day and acts as the subject of the sentence.
2. Who got the prize?
- "Who" = Interrogative pronoun
→ Used to ask a question about a person.
3. This is my treehouse.
- "This" = Demonstrative pronoun
→ Points to something nearby (the treehouse).
4. Which is best?
- "Which" = Interrogative pronoun
→ Asks for a choice among options.
5. For whom is this box?
- "Whom" = Interrogative pronoun (objective case)
→ Used in questions, object of the preposition "for".
6. This is a new computer.
- "This" = Demonstrative pronoun
→ Points to the computer.
7. Raj has never met them.
- "Them" = Personal pronoun (object)
→ Object of the verb "met".
8. They are not my friends.
- "They" = Personal pronoun (subject)
→ Subject of the sentence.
9. What is that in your hair?
- "What" = Interrogative pronoun
→ Asks about an unknown thing.
- "That" = Demonstrative pronoun
→ Refers to something distant or specific.
> Note: This sentence contains two pronouns — "what" and "that", so we identify both.
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I. Write the type of pronoun used in each sentence
1. Who will come to my party?
- "Who" = Interrogative pronoun
→ Asks about a person.
2. Neither of them won the game.
- "Them" = Personal pronoun (object)
→ Object of the preposition "of".
- "Neither" = Indefinite pronoun
→ Refers to one of two people or things (not either).
3. Somebody stole my storybook.
- "Somebody" = Indefinite pronoun
→ Refers to an unspecified person.
4. Each painting is a masterpiece.
- "Each" = Indefinite pronoun
→ Refers to every individual item in a group.
5. I have a box of chocolates for them.
- "Them" = Personal pronoun (object)
→ Object of the preposition "for".
6. Have you got a bike?
- "You" = Personal pronoun (subject)
→ Subject of the sentence.
7. The boy who helped me has a scar.
- "Who" = Relative pronoun
→ Introduces a relative clause describing "the boy".
- "Me" = Personal pronoun (object)
→ Object of the verb "helped".
8. That is the bed which has a broken leg.
- "That" = Demonstrative pronoun
→ Points to the bed.
- "Which" = Relative pronoun
→ Introduces a relative clause modifying "bed".
9. You should write slowly and neatly.
- "You" = Personal pronoun (subject)
→ Subject of the sentence.
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✔ Final Answers:
#### Section H:
1. Personal pronoun (subject)
2. Interrogative pronoun
3. Demonstrative pronoun
4. Interrogative pronoun
5. Interrogative pronoun
6. Demonstrative pronoun
7. Personal pronoun (object)
8. Personal pronoun (subject)
9. Interrogative pronoun, Demonstrative pronoun
#### Section I:
1. Interrogative pronoun
2. Personal pronoun (object), Indefinite pronoun
3. Indefinite pronoun
4. Indefinite pronoun
5. Personal pronoun (object)
6. Personal pronoun (subject)
7. Relative pronoun, Personal pronoun (object)
8. Demonstrative pronoun, Relative pronoun
9. Personal pronoun (subject)
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
- Personal pronouns: Replace nouns referring to people/objects (e.g., I, you, he, she, it, they).
- Interrogative pronouns: Ask questions (who, whom, whose, what, which).
- Demonstrative pronouns: Point to specific things (this, that, these, those).
- Relative pronouns: Connect clauses and refer back to a noun (who, whom, whose, which, that).
- Indefinite pronouns: Refer to non-specific people/things (somebody, nobody, each, neither, etc.).
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of pronouns worksheet for 6th grade.