The use of Pronouns

1. instead of
Using

2. The fireman could not reach the cat.
It (the cat) was too high up for him (the fireman).
Noun
Fireman
Cat
Pronoun
Him
It
Pronouns are words
which take the place
of nouns.

3. them
she
him
it
they
you
I
we
us

4. He stopped the traffic for them.
There are two types of
pronouns.
Personal pronouns are used
when you are talking about
someone or something.
Noun
Lollipop man
Emma and Ben
Personal Pronoun
He
Them
The lollipop man stopped the traffic for Emma and Ben.

5. Read the sentence below.
Now click on the personal
pronoun from the list to
replace the noun.
1. Can you see where Lewis is hiding?
They it heshe

6. Sorry, you did not click on the correct pronoun.
Read the sentences below to decide which
pronoun best replaces the noun.
•Can you see where She is hiding?
•Can you see where They is hiding?
•Can you see where it is hiding?
•Can you see where he is hiding?
Try again

7. That’s right, you clicked on
the correct pronoun!
Choose a personal pronoun to
replace the nouns in
sentence 2.
1. Can you see where Lewis is hiding?he
2. Oliver and Ellie went to dance club after school.
heThey itshe

8. Sorry, you did not click on the correct pronoun.
Read the sentences below to decide which
pronoun best replaces the noun.
•She went to dance club after school.
•They went to dance club after school.
•it went to dance club after school.
Try again

9. Well done!
Click on the personal pronoun
to replace the noun in
sentence 3.
1. Can you see where Lewis is hiding?
They
he
2. went to dance club after school.
3. Mr Rogers could not find the pen.
itShe They he

10. Sorry, you did not click on the correct pronoun.
Read the sentences below to decide which
pronoun best replaces the noun.
•Mr Rogers could not find she.
•Mr Rogers could not find it.
Try again

11. Congratulations, you have
replaced 3 nouns with
personal pronouns!
There is one more sentence
left.
1. Can you see where Lewis is hiding?
They
he
2. went to dance club after school.
3. Mr Rogers could not find .it
4. Lauren won the long jump on sports day.
itShe They he

12. Sorry, you did not click on the correct pronoun.
There is only one pronoun left to choose from.
Read the sentence below and decide if the
pronoun can replace the noun
•She won the long jump on sports day.
Try again

13. Congratulations, you have
replaced all 4 nouns with
personal pronouns!
Click here to find out more about pronouns:
Noun
Lewis
The pen
Ellie and Oliver
Lauren
Personal Pronoun
He
It
They
She

14. mine
his
ours
hers
yours
you
theirs

15. Is this pencil Jamie’s or Rachel’s?
It is not his (Jamie), it’s hers (Rachel).
Noun
Jamie’s
Rachel’s
Possessive Pronoun
His
Her
Possessive pronouns are
used to say who the
owner is of someone or
something.

16. Read the sentence below.
Now click on a possessive
pronoun from the list to fill
the gap in the sentence.
1. I don’t want to share the felt tips with you .They’re .
Our mine hersyours

17. Sorry, you did not click on the correct pronoun.
Read the sentences below to decide which
pronoun best fills the gap.
•I don’t want to share the felt tips with you. They’re yours.
•I don’t want to share the felt tips with you. They’re our.
•I don’t want to share the felt tips with you. They’re mine.
•I don’t want to share the felt tips with you. They’re hers.
Try again

18. Well done, you clicked on the
correct pronoun.
Now click on a possessive
pronoun for sentence 2.
1. I don’t want to share the felt tips with you .They’re .mine
2. “Are these trainers Jack?” asked Molly.
Our mine hersyours

19. Sorry, you did not click on the correct pronoun.
Read the sentences below to decide which
pronoun best fills the gap.
•“Are these trainers yours Jack?” asked Molly.
•“Are these trainers our Jack?” asked Molly.
•“Are these trainers hers Jack?” asked Molly.
Try again

20. That’s right!
Now, choose a possessive
pronoun for sentence 3.
1. I don’t want to share the felt tips with you .They’re .mine
2. “Are these trainers Jack?” asked Molly.yours
3. school has a football pitch and a netball court.
Our mine hersyours

21. Sorry, you did not click on the correct pronoun.
Read the sentences below to decide which one
pronoun best fills the gap.
•Our school has a football pitch and a netball court.
•Hers school has a football pitch and a netball court.
Try again

22. Excellent, you have chosen 3
possessive pronouns.
There is only 1 sentence left
mine1. I do not want to share the felt tips. They are .
2. “Are these trainers Jack?” asked Molly.
3. School has a football pitch and netball court.
4. “It’s not my ball!” cried Jamal, “it’s ”.
Our
yours
Our hersyours mine

23. Sorry, you did not click on the correct pronoun.
There is only one pronoun left to choose from.
Read the sentence below and decide if the
pronoun can fill the gap.
•“It’s not by ball” cried Jamal, “it’s hers”.
Try again

24. Congratulations, you chose
4 possessive pronouns to
fill the gaps in the
sentences.
Yours
Our
Mine
Hers
Possessive Pronouns

25. You have successfully completed the game.
Well Done.