This document appears to be a worksheet for students to practice identifying and using different types of pronouns. It contains instructions to define pronouns and antecedents, identify pronouns and their antecedents in sentences, identify different types of pronouns, and write sentences using different pronoun types. The document provides example sentences and spaces for students to write their own sentences practicing these pronoun skills.

1. Name:_______________________________________Date:_________________
PRONOUN ASSIGNMENT
A. Defining. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What is a pronoun?
2. What is an antecedent?
3.
B. Identifying the antecedent. Underline the pronoun and boldface its antecedent. WATCH OUT!
There may be more than one pronoun and antecedent per sentence.
3. When Howard Carter’s workers uncovered King Tut’s tomb, they also uncovered a mystery.
4. Carter began working in Egypt when he was only 17.
5. The mystery surrounding Amelia Earhart’s death makes me wonder if her fate will ever be known.
6. Because of Amelia Earhart’s daring adventures, newspapers gave her the name of First Lady of the
Air.
7. The Chinese Museum kept its amazing secrets for many years.
8. In one room, you find remarkable mummies in their cases.
9. Medical researchers found that King Tut had died at the age of 18, and they suggest that he may
have been murdered.
10. Molly reminded herself to study for the test.
C. Identifying the pronoun. Underline the pronoun(s) in each sentence. Then write the type of
pronoun(s) underneath each sentence. Write them in the order they are found separated by a slash /.
11. My friend Kyra wants to explore the mysteries of King Tut, too.
12. I plan to go to Egypt someday.
13. Is this your book or hers?
14. The cookies are mine, but the doughnuts are for you.
15. The Duke of Chutney himself will be in the parade tomorrow.
16. You may have whichever candy bar you want.
17. These are all amazing photos.
18. Please put this clean laundry in your room.
19. What did he ask you?
20. That is a big cheese pizza!
21. Many students were late for school; they didn’t mind.
22. What are you doing for Halloween?
23. To whom do you wish to speak?

2. 24. Everyone has heard about the sinking of the Titanic.
25. I myself am excited for the release of Thor: The Dark World.
D. Using pronouns in sentences. Using the space below, write two sentences for each type of
pronoun. State the type of pronoun used and underline them in each sentence so they’re easy to find
and identify. As there are nine different types of pronouns, you should have 18 sentences total. Set your
sentences up like this:
Subject
1.
2.
Object
3.
4.
Possessive
5.
6.
And continue with this set-up until you have completed all 18 sentences.