Use Personal/Possessive/Indefinite Pronouns

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1st Grade Writing › Use Personal/Possessive/Indefinite Pronouns

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1

Read: Jamal has a ball. He kicks it. Which word is a pronoun?

ball

Jamal

He

Explanation

Pronouns take the place of names. 'He' is a pronoun that replaces Jamal. Jamal and ball are naming words, not pronouns.

2

Read: Yuki paints. She uses blue. Which word is a pronoun?

Yuki

paints

She

Explanation

We find pronouns by looking for name replacers. 'She' is the pronoun here. It takes Yuki's place in the sentence.

3

Read: The lunchbox is hers. Which word shows ownership?

is

lunchbox

hers

Explanation

We use pronouns to show who owns things. 'Hers' tells us who owns the lunchbox. It means the lunchbox belongs to her.

4

Read: The dog runs. It runs fast. Which word is a pronoun?

It

dog

runs

Explanation

We need to find the pronoun. 'It' takes the place of 'the dog'. Pronouns replace names of things too.

5

Read: Everyone claps at the show. Which pronoun tells about everyone?

claps

Everyone

show

Explanation

We are finding special pronouns. 'Everyone' means all the people. It doesn't name one person.

6

Read: Maya has a ball. She kicks it. Which word is a pronoun?​

Maya

ball

She

Explanation

We're finding pronouns in sentences. 'She' is a pronoun that replaces Maya's name. Pronouns are words that take the place of names.

7

Read: Jamal runs. He runs fast. Which pronoun replaces Jamal?

He

fast

Jamal

Explanation

We're finding pronouns that replace names. 'He' takes the place of Jamal. Instead of saying Jamal again, we use 'he'.

8

Read: Emma jumps. She jumps fast. Which pronoun replaces Emma?

She

Emma

jumps

Explanation

We use pronouns to replace names. 'She' takes Emma's place in the sentence. It's shorter than saying Emma again.

9

Read: Sofia has a cat. It is small. Which word is a pronoun?

It

cat

small

Explanation

We are finding pronouns. 'It' replaces the word cat. We use 'it' for things and animals.

10

Read: Chen has crayons. They are new. Which pronoun replaces crayons?

They

Chen

new

Explanation

We are finding pronouns. 'They' replaces the word crayons. We use 'they' for more than one thing.

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