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GRAMMAR REVIEW
PRONOUN TEST –
Test at-a-glance:
 Identifying Pronouns and their Antecedents
 Recognizing Subject vs. Object Pronouns
 Using Interrogative Pronouns Correctly / Recognizing Who vs. Whom?
 Using Demonstrative Pronouns (This, That, These, and Those)
 Using Pronouns Correctly (This includes subj., obj. and possessive pronouns)
 Avoiding Unclear Pronoun References
PRONOUN: A word that replaces a noun or pronoun.
ANTECEDENT: The word that a pronoun refers to is called its antecedent.
SUBJECT PRONOUNS – identifies whom or what a sentence is about. It is the “actor”
or subject of the sentence. Remember subject pronouns are used after linking verbs if
they are predicate pronouns.
Example: The owner was she. She is going.
OBJECT PRONOUNS – tells who or what receives the action of the verb. Remember
that object pronouns follow prepositions: for, by, from, to, etc.
Example: Kevin is taking her with him.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS – tells who or what has something. It shows ownership or
relationship. Most possessive pronouns come before a noun.
Example: She is wearing my shirt.
 my, mine, your, yours, her, hers, his, its, our, ours, your, yours, their, theirs
INTERROGATIVES AND DEMONSTRATIVES –
Interrogative pronouns are used to introduce a question.
Who, whom, - refer to people
Demonstratives include:
What
- refers to things
This, That, These, Those
Which
- refers to people or things
Whose
- indicates ownership or relationship
Who is used as a subject or used after a linking verb.
Example: Who knows the truth?
Whom is used like an object pronoun.
Example: To whom did you give my name?
PART I. Identifying Pronouns and their Antecedents:
Fill in the correct pronoun, and draw an arrow to the pronoun’s antecedent.
1. A new theater opened yesterday. ________ has six screens.
2. Steve’s mother is a chemist. ________ works in an office downtown.
3. Alex does odd jobs for the neighbors. ________ pay him to weed the garden.
4. The plane landed unexpectedly. ________ had developed engine trouble.
5. Tony was nervous before the performance. ________ hoped the judges would
like him.
6. The female announcer worked with the audience before the show. _________
urged ____________ to applaud when the star came on the stage.
PART II. Subject vs. Object Pronouns
Choose the correct form of the pronoun to complete the sentence.
1. Andrew asked (she, her) to meet him at 4:00 p.m.
2. Michelle and (we, us) cheered for the team during the final home basketball game.
3. Joy, Rachel, Amy, and (I, me) bought the birthday present.
4. The skates belong to (I, me)
5. The actor is (he, him).
6. The man asked (they, them) for a ride to the game.
7. Adrian and (they, them) arrived yesterday in Chicago by train.
8. The money will be divided between Rachel and (I, me).
PART III. Using Pronouns Correctly
Select the sentence in which subject or object pronouns are used correctly.
_______1. A. Them and I are going to the game.
B. The winner of the contest was I.
C. After the wedding, we threw rice at they.
_______2. A. Frank and I agree that the music was great.
B. Dan, Justin, and me are going to go again.
C. After the next one we will go to the house with they.
PART IV. Using Interrogative Pronouns Correctly
Underline the word in parentheses that best complete each sentence.
1. (Who, Whom) is the girl in the blue dress?
2. (Whose, Who’s) is this?
3. (What, Which) is the name of the team in red?
4. (Who, Whom) likes to play pinball at the arcade?
5. For (who, whom) does Shelia make those cookies?
6. (Which, Who) is the story about the future of the planet?
7. With (who, whom) does your brother work?
8. To (who, whom) does Marcus send letters?
9. (What, Which) of the names did you choose for the puppy?
10. (What, Which) does your mom like to play on the guitar?
11. (Who, Whom) has completed the assignment?
PART V. Using Demonstratives Pronouns
Choose the pronoun that correctly completes each sentence.
1. (That, Those) are the most unusual shoes I have ever seen.
2. (These, This) is one movie that could have been shortened.
3. (This here, This) is the row where our seats should be.
4. I’d have to say (that, that there) was a perfect cartwheel.
5. Did you know (that, those) was the first time I ever played that game?
6. I’m pretty good at card tricks. Let me try (these, these here).
PART VI. Avoiding Unclear Pronoun References
Select the letter of the sentence in which the pronoun’s antecedent is clear and the pronoun
and the antecedent agree.
_______1.
A. Katy and Heather will meet on Tuesday, but she can only meet in the morning.
B. Pat spotted John and told him the embarrassing moment.
_______2.
A. My two cats, Pete and Burt, eat a lot. Surprisingly, he eats more when I am
out of town.
B. However, Burt eats more when I am home.
_______3.
A. In the bedroom, the window and door are both closed. Yet, it must have been
opened by the thief.
B. The police and family members are baffled by the incident; the police later
arrested a man for the crime.