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Pronouns Test
With Cats...

Reading Level 1

Part One | Choosing the Correct Pronoun 

Directions: Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. Circle your response.

1. 	Bandit told Pinky that either ________ should jump off the stool to get the birdcage.	

a)	he or she	b)	he or her	
c)	him or her	d)	she or him	

2. 	________ were going to take Milo to the vet, but we couldn't move him from under the couch.	

a)	My wife and I	b)	Me and my wife	
c)	I and mine wife	d)	Me and mine wife	

3. 	Milo and Paws were playing when either ________ knocked over the plant.	

a)	she or him	b)	he or her	
c)	he or she	d)	him or her	

4. 	Jenna knew that Boots was the cat ________ tore up the couch."	

a)	who	b)	whom	
c)	whose	d)	who's	

5. 	After Milo and Lucky met Boots, Boots shared his ball with ________.	

a)	he and she	b)	she and him	
c)	he and her	d)	him and her	

6. 	Jenna knew that Lucky was the cat ________ she loved the most.	

a)	who	b)	whom	
c)	whose	d)	who's	

7. 	Jenna's friend Tom came to her house, but her fat cat Boots wouldn't make a spot on the couch for ________.	

a)	he or she	b)	she or him	
c)	he or her	d)	him or her	

8. 	Lucky wanted to eat the cat food but he didn't know ________ it was.	

a)	who	b)	whom	
c)	whose	d)	who's	

9. 	Jenna is better at taking care of cats than ________.	

a)	I	b)	me	
c)	my	d)	mine	

10. 	Milo was mad at ________ since we didn't take him with us on our date.	

a)	she and I	b)	me and she	
c)	her and I	d)	me and her	

11. 	________ were going to take Houdini to the vet but he escaped from his travel cage.	

a)	She and I	b)	Her and I	
c)	Me and she	d)	Me and her	

12. 	Pinky is a cat ________ is best known for sleeping on people's heads.	

a)	who	b)	whom	
c)	whose	d)	who's	

13. 	Jenna loves her cats but she hates cleaning up ________ messes.	

a)	there	b)	their	
c)	they're	d)	mine	

14. 	Jenna said that she could see ________ living with her friend if he got rid of his dog.	

a)	she	b)	her	
c)	herself	d)	she's	

15. 	________ cat owners know how to remove fur from our couches.	

a)	We	b)	Us	
c)	We's	d)	Us's	

Part Two | Antecedents

Directions: Read each sentence. Choose the word that is working as an antecedent. Circle your response.

16. 	Boots fell off the couch and landed on his tail with a thud.	

a)	couch	b)	Boots	
c)	thud	d)	landed	

17. 	Lucky ran around the house as loudly as she could at 4 AM.	

a)	loudly	b)	house	
c)	Lucky	d)	around	

18. 	Milo pawed the window to get to the birds but it would not give.	

a)	Milo	b)	birds	
c)	pawed	d)	window	

19. 	The vacuum was so loud and scary that Paws had to hide behind the couch when it came out.	

a)	Paws	b)	couch	
c)	vacuum cleaner	d)	behind	

20. 	You can count on Boots and Milo to cause trouble when they're left alone.	

a)	Boots and Milo	b)	You	
c)	count	d)	trouble	

21. 	Oliver and Pinky stared at the birdcage but could not reach it.	

a)	Oliver and Pinky	b)	reach	
c)	birdcage	d)	stared	

22. 	Milo didn't mind when his owner dressed him as a baby so long as the other cats didn't see.	

a)	Milo	b)	cats	
c)	baby	d)	owner	

23. 	Boots may be playful but Pinky is the one who likes to sleep on people's heads.	

a)	Boots	b)	Pinky	
c)	Pinky and Boots	d)	people's	

24. 	Lucky slipped on puddle of milk, fell off the counter, and broke three of his legs.	

a)	puddle	b)	legs	
c)	counter	d)	Lucky	

25. 	Bandit pawed at the toilet's heavy lid as if to say, "Please open this."	

a)	toilet's	b)	Bandit	
c)	lid	d)	say	

Part Three | Pronoun Case

Directions: Read each sentence. Pay attention to how the italicized word is used. Determine the italicized word's case or person. Circle the correct response.

26. 	When Jenna went to the bathroom, she saw Boots sleeping in the sink.	

a)	Subjective	b)	Objective	
c)	Possessive	d)	Reflexive	

27. 	Milo was scared when he saw himself in the mirror.	

a)	Subjective	b)	Objective	
c)	Possessive	d)	Reflexive	

28. 	Paws chased the beam of the laser pointer but he couldn't catch it.	

a)	Subjective	b)	Objective	
c)	Possessive	d)	Reflexive	

29. 	Oliver chased his tail.	

a)	Subjective	b)	Objective	
c)	Possessive	d)	Reflexive	

30. 	"It is a nice day for playing in the toilet," said Pinky.	

a)	Subjective	b)	Objective	
c)	Possessive	d)	Reflexive