Subject Pronouns Quiz

You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests some of the material covered on the Subject Pronouns page in our grammar section.

1. A subject pronoun is any pronoun used as the subject of

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

2. Which of these words can act as a subject pronoun?

we
us
our
a) we b) us c) our

3. "He gave me the address and I met him there." Which are the subject pronouns in this sentence?

he and me
me and him
he and I
a) he and me b) me and him c) he and I

4. If a personal pronoun is used as the subject of a verb, it must be in the

objective case
subjective case
invective case
a) objective case b) subjective case c) invective case

5. "Did Mick get that tattoo _______ wanted?" Which correctly fills the gap?

he
him
his
a) he b) him c) his

6. "Who is your favourite singer?" Which is the subject pronoun?

who
your
is
a) who b) your c) is

7. "This is my phone." Which is the subject pronoun?

is
this
my
a) yours b) this c) my

8. "The car _______ won was a Ferrari." Which can act as the subject pronoun?

that
who
what
a) that b) who c) what

9. Recognising subject pronouns helps us to identify who or what _______ the action of a verb.

is describing
is performing
is modifying
a) is describing b) is performing c) is modifying

10. It also helps us to separate a subject that performs an action from the _______ that receives the action.

subject
verb
object
a) subject b) verb c) object

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