instead of

Using

The fireman could not reach the cat.

It (the cat) was too high up for him (the fireman).

NounFiremanCat

PronounHimIt

Pronouns are words which take

the place of nouns.

them

shehimit they

you

I

we

us

He stopped the traffic for them.

There are two types of pronouns.

Personal pronouns are used when you are talking about

someone or something.

NounLollipop manEmma and Ben

Personal PronounHeThem

The lollipop man stopped the traffic for Emma and Ben.

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

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?

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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?he2. Oliver and Ellie went to dance club after school.

heThey it she

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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.

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Well done! Click on the personal

pronoun to replace the noun in sentence 3.

1. Can you see where Lewis is hiding?They

he2. went to dance club after school.3. Mr Rogers could not find the pen.

it She They he

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Read the sentences below to decide which pronoun best replaces the noun.

•Mr Rogers could not find she.•Mr Rogers could not find it.

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Congratulations, you have replaced 3 nouns with personal pronouns! There is one more

sentence left.

1. Can you see where Lewis is hiding?They

he2. went to dance club after school.3. Mr Rogers could not find .it

4. Lauren won the long jump on sports day. it She They he

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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.

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Congratulations, you have replaced all 4 nouns with

personal pronouns!

Click here to find out more about pronouns:

NounLewisThe penEllie and OliverLauren

Personal PronounHeIt TheyShe

mine

hisours

hers

yours

youtheirs

Is this pencil Jamie’s or Rachel’s?

It is not his (Jamie), it’s hers (Rachel).

NounJamie’sRachel’s

Possessive PronounHisHer

Possessive pronouns are used to say who the owner is of someone or

something.

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

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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

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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

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.

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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

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.

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Excellent, you have chosen 3 possessive

pronouns. There is only 1 sentence

left

mine 1. 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

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”.

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Congratulations, you chose 4 possessive

pronouns to fill the gaps in the sentences.

YoursOurMineHers

Possessive Pronouns

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