ELA Unit 4 Pre-test: Pronouns *8th Grade

Choose the pronoun in this sentence: Charlene offered to help Nicole with her history project.

• Charlene

• Nicole

• with

• her

Choose the pronoun in this sentence: The blind English writer John Milton dictated poetry to his daughter.

• English

• Milton

• his

• daughter

Choose the pronoun in this sentence: You will be thrilled by the circus's exciting performances.

• You

• by

• circus's

• performances

Choose the pronoun in this sentence: Marguerite was astonished when she saw how tall the skyscraper was.

• Marguerite

• when

• she

• how

Choose the pronoun in this sentence: Andrew stood speechless as the debating award was presented to him.

• Andrew

• as

• to

• him

Choose the antecedent for the underlined pronoun: the team listened closely as the coach explained his winning strategy.

• team

• coach

• winning

• strategy

Choose the antecedent for the underlined pronoun: The Romantic poets described nature in all its splendor and mystery.

• Romantic

• poets

• nature

• splendor

Choose the antecedent for the underlined pronoun: King Louis XIV of France made the famous declaration, "I am the state."

• King Louis XIV

• France

• declaration

• state

Choose the antecedent for the underlined word: The Andersons had their old apartment completely repainted by professionals.

• Andersons

• old

• apartment

• professionals

Choose the antecedent for the underlined word: Melissa gave her grandmother a hand made necklace for Valentine's Day.

• Melissa

• grandmother

• necklace

• Valentine's Day