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Pronouns

Using he, she, him, her, my, their and the rest correctly.

Mastered by
ASHA places me, mine and you - and possessives like "Daddy's sock" - in the 19-to-24-month band
Practice items
38
Sections
4

What this skill is

Pronouns are shortcuts that stand in for a name once everyone knows who is being talked about. English sorts them into groups by their job in the sentence: subject pronouns do the action (he, she, they), object pronouns receive it (him, her, them), possessive pronouns show ownership (his, her, their), and reflexive pronouns point back at the subject (himself, herself, themselves).

What to expect

Children usually start with "I," "me," and "my," then add "you," then the third-person forms. Case errors ("her is running") and gender mix-ups ("he" for a girl) are both normal until about 4. Mixing up subject and object forms ("me do it," "him went") is also typical into the preschool years and generally sorts itself out without direct teaching.

Try this at home

Photos of people the child actually knows beat picture cards here. Lay out pictures of family members and narrate: "She is cooking. He is reading. They are playing." Personal relevance makes the gender distinction stick much faster.

When to refer

Consistent pronoun errors after age 5, avoidance of pronouns entirely, or using names where pronouns would be expected past 4;6.

Print it

Pronouns worksheet38 items across 4 sections, with answer key · PDF

Subject Pronouns: I, You, He, She, It, We, They

10 items

Replace the underlined words with the right pronoun.

  1. 1.Sam is running. ____ is running.He
  2. 2.Maria is singing. ____ is singing.She
  3. 3.The dog is barking. ____ is barking.It
  4. 4.Tom and I are playing. ____ are playing.We
  5. 5.The kids are swimming. ____ are swimming.They
  6. 6.Grandpa is fishing. ____ is fishing.He
  7. 7.My sister is reading. ____ is reading.She
  8. 8.The birds are flying. ____ are flying.They
  9. 9.The cake is baking. ____ is baking.It
  10. 10.Dad and Mom are cooking. ____ are cooking.They

Object Pronouns: Me, You, Him, Her, It, Us, Them

10 items

Fill in the blank with the correct object pronoun.

  1. 1.I gave the ball to Sam. I gave it to ____ .him
  2. 2.Mom hugged Lily. Mom hugged ____ .her
  3. 3.Please help my brother and me. Please help ____ .us
  4. 4.I see the birds. I see ____ .them
  5. 5.Throw the ball to me and Jake. Throw it to ____ .us
  6. 6.She called my name. She called ____ .me
  7. 7.We found the puppy. We found ____ .it
  8. 8.The teacher praised the students. The teacher praised ____ .them
  9. 9.Can you wait for Dad? Can you wait for ____ ?him
  10. 10.I made a card for Grandma. I made a card for ____ .her

Possessive Pronouns: My, Your, His, Her, Its, Our, Their

10 items

Fill in the blank to show who owns the thing.

  1. 1.That is Sam's bike. That is ____ bike.his
  2. 2.This is Ana's coat. This is ____ coat.her
  3. 3.These are the dog's toys. These are ____ toys.its
  4. 4.That house belongs to us. That is ____ house.our
  5. 5.The books belong to the kids. Those are ____ books.their
  6. 6.This backpack belongs to me. This is ____ backpack.my
  7. 7.That hat belongs to you. That is ____ hat.your
  8. 8.The nest belongs to the bird. That is ____ nest.its
  9. 9.The car belongs to my parents. That is ____ car.their
  10. 10.The crayons belong to Jordan. Those are ____ crayons.his

Reflexive Pronouns: Myself, Yourself, Himself, Herself

8 items

Fill in the blank with the pronoun that points back at the subject.

  1. 1.I tied my shoes by ____ .myself
  2. 2.She poured the juice by ____ .herself
  3. 3.He built the tower by ____ .himself
  4. 4.We cleaned the room by ____ .ourselves
  5. 5.They made lunch by ____ .themselves
  6. 6.You can do it by ____ .yourself
  7. 7.The cat washed ____ .itself
  8. 8.I looked at ____ in the mirror.myself