Grammar • Grade 5 • Unit 4 • Week 1 • 80 • Pronouns Antecedents

I saw my two brothers and shouted to (a)   .

• them
• him
• her
• it

Once we were ready, (a)   put on her own skates.

• she
• he
• they
• it

She taught (a)   how to skate backwards.

• us
• her
• them
• him

My brothers fell twice, but (a)   didn’t fall at all.

• I
• he
• she
• we

Dad saw us and said that (a)   was impressed.

• he
• she
• it
• they

Change the repeated noun into lowercase pronoun. Dad pulled his skates on and laced his skates tightly.

• Dad pulled his skates on and laced them tightly.

• Dad pulled his skates on and laced his skates tightly.

• Dad pulled them on and laced his skates tightly.

• Dad pulled them on and laced them tightly.

Change the repeated noun into lowercase pronoun. Mom had tested the ice on the pond to make sure the ice was safe.

• Mom had tested the ice on the pond to make sure it was safe.

• Mom had tested it on the pond to make sure the ice was safe.

• Mom had tested the ice on the pond to make sure the ice was safe.

• Mom had tested the ice on it to make sure the ice was safe.

Change the repeated noun into lowercase pronoun. My brother said that the cold air gave my brother a headache.

• My brother said that the cold air gave him a headache.

• My brother said that the cold air gave my brother a headache.

• My brother said that the cold air gave her a headache.

• My brother said that the cold air gave them a headache.

Change the repeated noun into lowercase pronoun. The five of us skated until the five of us grew hungry for dinner.

• The five of us skated until we grew hungry for dinner.

• The five of us skated until they grew hungry for dinner.

• The five of us skated until he grew hungry for dinner.

• The five of us skated until she grew hungry for dinner.

Choose the correct pronoun in parentheses and write it on the line provided.

(We, They) put on the skates Mom brought for us.

• They

• We