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Pronouns Test
With Cats...

Reading Level 3

Part One | Choosing the Correct Pronoun 

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

1. 	Bandit posed the suggestion to Pinky that either ________ could jump off the stool to knock the birdcage to the floor.	

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

2. 	________ had planned on taking Milo to the vet, but he clung so desperately to the bottom of the couch that we couldn't move him.		

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 running around the house when either ________ knocked the plant off the table, covering the floor in dirt.	

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

4. 	Jenna knew that Boots was the kitty ________ tore up the couch because he had microfiber stuck to his claws.	

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

5. 	After Milo and Lucky confronted Boots about not sharing, Boots lent his ball to ________.	

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

6. 	As Lucky snuggled against Jenna's leg and purred, she realized that he was the cat ________ she loved the most.	

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

7. 	When Jenna's friend Thomas came to her house, Jenna's cat Boots, who struggles with weight issues, 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 catnip that he found behind the refrigerator, but he didn't know ________ it was.	

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

9. 	Jenna is a natural caregiver and much better at handling cats than ________.	

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

10. 	Milo was ignoring ________ because we didn't take him with us on our romantic 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 veterinarian but he escaped from his travel cage and ran into the alley.	

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

12. 	Pinky and Oliver are a mangy calico cats ________ are best known for sleeping on people's heads.	

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

13. 	Jenna loves her cute little kitties, but she hates cleaning up ________ monstrous messes.	

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

14. 	Jenna told her boyfriend that she could see ________ and her twenty cats moving into his place if he got rid of his dog.	

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

15. 	________ cat owners have a range of techniques to remove fur from our furniture.	

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. 

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

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

17. 	Every morning at 4 AM, much to the dismay of her owner, Lucky ran around the house as loudly as she possibly could.	

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

18. 	Milo furiously pawed the window to get to the birds frolicking in the front yard, but it would not give.	

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

19. 	The vacuum cleaner was so loud and terrifying that Paws had to hide behind the couch whenever it came out.	

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

20. 	You can always count on the mischievous 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 hungrily stared at the birdcage hanging from the wall 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 in baby clothes and a pink bonnet, so long as the other cats didn't see.	

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

23. 	Boots may be mischievous and troublesome 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 fell off the kitchen counter after slipping on puddle of milk and instantly broke three of his legs.	

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

25. 	Bandit gently, yet persistently, 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: In each of these sentences, a pronoun will be italicized. Determine the case of each pronoun based on how it is used. Circle the correct response.

26. 	When Jenna walked into the bathroom, she was surprised to find that fat cat Oliver sleeping in the sink.	

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

27. 	Milo was so terrified when he saw himself in the mirror that he immediately bolted under the bed.	

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

28. 	Paws darted after the beam of the laser pointer with determination, but he couldn't seem to catch it no matter how fast he ran.	

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

29. 	Oliver furiously chased his tail.	

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

30. 	Pinky remarked to his buddy Oliver, "It is a nice day for playing in the toilet, my friend."	

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