Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010

Fairy Tale Author
Pronouns
Pronouns

Pronouns are words that replace nouns. There are many different kinds of pronouns.

The tip sheets and worksheets that follow address the different pronouns and their usage. The first tip sheet of this part introduces pronouns. Worksheets 4.1 through 4.4 concentrate on identifying pronouns. Three tip sheets and Worksheets 4.5 through 4.9 cover subject and object pronouns. One tip sheet and Worksheets 4.10 through 4.12 focus on possessive pronouns, while a tip sheet and Worksheets 4.13 and 4.14 address pronoun contractions. Worksheet 4.15 addresses antecedents, and Worksheets 4.16 through 4.18 conclude Part 4 with reviews.

TIP SHEET

Pronouns

Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Two of the most important kinds of pronouns follow.

✵ Personal pronouns take the place of persons, places, things, or ideas. They may be singular or plural.

✵ Possessive pronouns are personal pronouns that show who or what owns something. They may be singular or plural.

4.1 Fairy Tale Author

This author wrote “The Ugly Duckling,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Little Mermaid.” Who was he?

To answer the question, find the pronoun in each set of words below. Write the letter of the pronoun in the space above its line number at the bottom of the page.