Use Pronouns in Proper Case: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.1.A
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Select the correct subject pronoun to complete the sentence.
Yes, it was ______ who won first place
she
her
him
me
Explanation
You can use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence or clause. It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence. You can also use a subject pronoun after a linking verb (like am, is, are, was, were, or be). The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
You can use an object pronoun after an action verb. You can also use an object pronoun after a preposition (like at, for, of, on, to, or with). The object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
The subject pronoun she is used after a linking verb, was.
Select the correct object pronoun to complete the sentence.
Please give the book to ________.
ours
we
us
they
Explanation
You can use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence or clause. It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence. You can also use a subject pronoun after a linking verb (like am, is, are, was, were, or be). The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
You can use an object pronoun after an action verb. You can also use an object pronoun after a preposition (like at, for, of, on, to, or with). The object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
The object pronoun us is used after the preposition, to.
Select the correct object pronoun to complete the sentence
My coach showed the drill to ________.
I
me
he
she
Explanation
You can use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence or clause. It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence. You can also use a subject pronoun after a linking verb (like am, is, are, was, were, or be). The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
You can use an object pronoun after an action verb. You can also use an object pronoun after a preposition (like at, for, of, on, to, or with). The object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
The object pronoun me is used after a preposition, to
Select the correct object pronoun to complete the sentence.
Kelsie doesn’t like vegetables much, but she will eat _______ today.
it
them
they
she
Explanation
You can use an object pronoun after an action verb. You can also use an object pronoun after a preposition (like at, for, of, on, to, or with). The object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
The subject pronoun them is used after the action verb, eat. “it” is also a subject pronoun, but is singular and does not fit the plural antecedent (vegetables).
Select the correct subject pronoun to complete the sentence.
Greg isn’t fast, but ____ is an excellent defender.
he
him
they
it
Explanation
You can use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence or clause. It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence. You can also use a subject pronoun after a linking verb (like am, is, are, was, were, or be). The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
Select the correct subject pronoun to complete the sentence.
Yes, it was ________ who baked the cookies.
I
me
him
her
Explanation
You can use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence or clause. It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence. You can also use a subject pronoun after a linking verb (like am, is, are, was, were, or be). The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
You can use an object pronoun after an action verb. You can also use an object pronoun after a preposition (like at, for, of, on, to, or with). The object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, and them.
The subject pronoun I is used after a linking verb, was.
Select the correct possessive pronoun to complete the sentence.
The team knew the championship was __________.
them
theirs
they
whom
Explanation
You can use a possessive pronoun when it is not necessary to name the person the thing belongs to. In this case, theirs indicates the team’s possession of the championship.
Select the wording that best completes the underlined portion for the following sentence.
Who’s ball is it?
NO CHANGE
They
Whose
Them
Explanation
It is tempting to go with “Who’s” here, as it sounds just like the correct “whose”. “Who’s”, however, is not a possessive pronoun, and suggests “who is ball is it?” which just doesn’t make sense.
Select the correct subject to complete the sentence.
The girls watched movies until _______ fell asleep.
us
they
her
them
Explanation
You can use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence or clause. It tells who is doing something, and it is usually at the beginning of the sentence. You can also use a subject pronoun after a linking verb (like am, is, are, was, were, or be). The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
Select the wording that best completes the underlined portion of the following sentence.
Them walked to the park.
NO CHANGE
Him
They
Us
Explanation
Subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, and they) are usually (but not always) at the beginning of the sentence, and tells who is doing something.