Nouns & Pronouns Quiz

Which word is a noun in the following scenario?

During a school picnic, the children ran through the grass.

• grass

• ran

• through

• the

Imagine you're writing a story. Can you identify what pronouns are in this context?

• Are they the words that substitute for characters' names to avoid repetition?

• Or, are they just repeated nouns in the story?

• Could they be the words that describe the actions of the characters?

• Or, are they the words that express the emotions of the characters?

Imagine you are writing a story about a character named John. Why would you use pronouns? Is it to...

• Confuse the reader about who John is?

• Make the sentences about John longer and more complex?

• Replace 'John' with 'he' to avoid repetition and keep the story simple?

• Emphasize 'John' and make his name stand out more?

Emma is a character in a novel you're reading. If you were to describe something she did, which pronoun would you use?

• She

• They

• We

• I

Imagine you're writing a story about a hero named Jack. Can you tell me what the purpose of using pronouns would be in this context?

• Is it to confuse the reader about who Jack is?

• Or maybe to make sentences about Jack longer?

• Could it be to replace unnecessary repetitions of 'Jack'?

• Or is it to emphasize certain words about Jack?

Identify the noun in the following situation:

John asks his teacher, 'Can you help me with my homework please?'

• please

• help

• my

• homework

In a wildlife documentary, which word is a noun in the following narration?

The elephant is walking in the tall grass to find food.

• walking

• tall

• find

• elephant

Which word is a noun in the following scenario?

During a volcanic eruption, the lava flowed down the volcano to the ocean, causing a steam explosion.

• flowed

• volcano

• down

• the

What are the nouns in this sentence?
Jeff is a fisherman who lives on an island.

• Jeff, fisherman, island

• an, island

• Jeff, fisherman

• Jeff, island

Imagine you're in a dense forest and you come across a fallen tree. Which pronoun would you use to refer to this tree?

• Him

• Them

• It

• Us