Pronouns Quiz

You can do this grammar quiz online or print it on paper. It tests what you learned on the Pronouns pages.

1. Pronouns take the place of

a noun
a verb
an adjective
a) a noun b) a verb c) an adjective

2. What do pronouns help us add to our speech and writing?

personality
variety
detail
a) personality b) variety c) detail

3. What sort of pronouns are the words "he", "me" and "you"?

interrogative
possessive
personal
a) interrogative b) possessive c) personal

4. What sort of pronoun is the word "we"?

singular
subject
object
a) singular b) subject c) object

5. Which personal pronoun is almost always used for a thing?

he
it
they
a) he b) it c) they

6. To refer to something that is far from you, use the pronoun

this
that
these
a) this b) that c) these

7. "This is Lisa speaking." In this sentence, what sort of the pronoun is the word "This"?

reciprocal
demonstrative
personal
a) reciprocal b) demonstrative c) personal

8. Possessive pronouns can be subject pronouns or

object pronouns
interrogative pronouns
indefinite pronouns
a) object pronouns b) interrogative pronouns c) indefinite pronouns

9. With a singular pronoun the verb should be

singular
plural
singular or plural
a) singular b) plural c) singular or plural

10. What sort of pronoun are the words "each other" and "one another"?

interrogative
reciprocal
indefinite
a) interrogative b) reciprocal c) indefinite

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