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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Pronouns 2 (Questions)

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There are also possessive pronouns in English. Possessive means belonging to, such as 'her computer'. 'My'/'ours'/'his'/'theirs' are also (possessive = belonging to) pronouns.

If you enjoyed our previous quiz on pronouns, you'll hopefully enjoy this one too!

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
Don't take your old book home; take your new one.

[ ]	book, home
[ ]	old, new
[ ]	take, take
[ ]	your, your

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
A van delivered their shopping but not yours.

[ ]	A, but
[ ]	delivered, but
[ ]	their, yours
[ ]	van, shopping

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
Our washing machine needs repairing; so does theirs.

[ ]	needs, does
[ ]	needs, repairing
[ ]	Our, theirs
[ ]	washing, machine

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
Your car is a newer model than his car.

[ ]	car, car
[ ]	is, than
[ ]	newer, model
[ ]	Your, his

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
We have our essays; have you seen theirs anywhere?

[ ]	have, our, you, theirs
[ ]	our, have, theirs, you
[ ]	We, our, you, seen
[ ]	We, our, you, theirs

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
Is there a dog in your garden? Ours has escaped!

[ ]	dog, garden
[ ]	Is, escaped
[ ]	Is, has
[ ]	your, ours

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
His lunch and her book are in my knapsack.

[ ]	and, are, in
[ ]	her, book, my
[ ]	His, her, my
[ ]	lunch, book, knapsack

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
Tell them that their tickets are at the reception.

[ ]	Tell, are
[ ]	that, the
[ ]	them, their
[ ]	tickets, reception

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
Our football match is canceled; their sports field is wet.

[ ]	football, match
[ ]	is, is
[ ]	Our, their
[ ]	sports, field

10.

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
She celebrated her birthday with her family and friends.

[ ]	celebrated, birthday
[ ]	family, friends
[ ]	She, her
[ ]	with, and

English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Pronouns 2 (Answers)

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
Don't take your old book home; take your new one.

[ ]	book, home
[ ]	old, new
[ ]	take, take
[x]	your, your

'Your' = belonging to you = possessive pronoun

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
A van delivered their shopping but not yours.

[ ]	A, but
[ ]	delivered, but
[x]	their, yours
[ ]	van, shopping

'Van' and 'shopping' are nouns

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
Our washing machine needs repairing; so does theirs.

[ ]	needs, does
[ ]	needs, repairing
[x]	Our, theirs
[ ]	washing, machine

'Theirs' never needs an apostrophe!

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
Your car is a newer model than his car.

[ ]	car, car
[ ]	is, than
[ ]	newer, model
[x]	Your, his

'His' = belonging to him = possessive pronoun

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
We have our essays; have you seen theirs anywhere?

[ ]	have, our, you, theirs
[ ]	our, have, theirs, you
[ ]	We, our, you, seen
[x]	We, our, you, theirs

'Theirs' never needs an apostrophe!

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
Is there a dog in your garden? Ours has escaped!

[ ]	dog, garden
[ ]	Is, escaped
[ ]	Is, has
[x]	your, ours

'Ours' never needs an apostrophe!

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
His lunch and her book are in my knapsack.

[ ]	and, are, in
[ ]	her, book, my
[x]	His, her, my
[ ]	lunch, book, knapsack

'My' = belonging to me = possessive pronoun

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
Tell them that their tickets are at the reception.

[ ]	Tell, are
[ ]	that, the
[x]	them, their
[ ]	tickets, reception

'Them' personal pronoun; 'their' possessive pronoun

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
Our football match is canceled; their sports field is wet.

[ ]	football, match
[ ]	is, is
[x]	Our, their
[ ]	sports, field

'Their' = belonging to them = possessive pronoun

10.

Try and find all the pronouns in the following sentence.
She celebrated her birthday with her family and friends.

[ ]	celebrated, birthday
[ ]	family, friends
[x]	She, her
[ ]	with, and

'Her' = belonging to her = possessive pronoun