Using Pronouns instead of Nouns
- 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.
- 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
- 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.