Grammar – Pronouns Quiz - ICSE Class 5 English

Free practice quiz: Grammar – Pronouns (ICSE Class 5 English). 47 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This ICSE Class 5 English practice quiz has 47 multiple-choice questions on Grammar – Pronouns, and 47 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Which pronoun correctly replaces the noun 'children' in the sentence: 'The children are playing in the park.'?

   1. He
   2. She
   3. They
   4. It
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   Answer: C. They

   'Children' is a plural noun referring to more than one person. The pronoun 'They' is used to replace plural nouns referring to people or things.

2. Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: 'The dog wagged _______ tail excitedly.'

   1. its
   2. it's
   3. his
   4. her
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   Answer: A. its

   'Its' is the possessive pronoun for a neuter noun (like 'dog'). 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'. 'His' and 'her' are for male and female nouns respectively.

3. Which pronoun correctly completes: 'The cat licked _______ paws.'

   1. its
   2. it's
   3. their
   4. his
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   Answer: A. its

   'Its' is the possessive pronoun for a singular, non-human noun like 'cat'.

4. Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: 'The company announced _______ new product.'

   1. its
   2. their
   3. it's
   4. his
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   Answer: A. its

   'Company' is a singular noun referring to an organization. The possessive pronoun should be 'its'. 'Their' is used for plural entities.

5. Identify the possessive pronoun in the sentence: 'The decision is ours.'

   1. The
   2. decision
   3. is
   4. ours
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   Answer: D. ours

   'Ours' indicates ownership and refers to something belonging to 'us'.

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Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. Identify the possessive pronoun in the following sentence: 'This book is mine, not yours.'
2. Choose the correct reflexive pronoun for the sentence: 'She hurt _______ when she fell.'
3. Which word in the sentence is an interrogative pronoun: 'Who is knocking at the door?'
4. In the sentence 'The cat chased its tail.', what type of pronoun is 'its'?
5. Choose the correct pronoun to complete: 'The students will do _______ homework themselves.'
6. Identify the personal pronoun in the sentence: 'He gave me a present.'
7. Which pronoun is an indefinite pronoun: 'Someone left a message for you.'?
8. Select the correct relative pronoun to join these clauses: 'This is the book _______ I told you about.'
9. Identify the objective personal pronoun in the sentence: 'The teacher praised us.'
10. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: 'My sister and _______ are going to the movies.'
11. Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun: 'The children entertained _______ with games.'
12. What type of pronoun is 'that' in the sentence: 'I want that one.'?
13. Identify the pronoun that refers to the giver of an action: 'She sang beautifully.'
14. Which word in the sentence is a possessive pronoun: 'The car is hers.'?
15. Select the correct relative pronoun: 'The girl _______ won the prize is my friend.'
16. Identify the demonstrative pronoun: 'These are my new shoes.'
17. Select the correct pronoun for the sentence: 'The teacher gave the students and _______ some extra work.'
18. Identify the interrogative pronoun in the sentence: 'What are you reading?'
19. Choose the correct possessive pronoun for the sentence: 'That is _______ pen.'
20. Which pronoun is an indefinite pronoun: 'Nothing is impossible.'?
21. Select the correct reflexive pronoun: 'He cut _______ while shaving.'
22. Choose the correct pronoun to complete: 'This gift is for _______.'
23. Identify the relative pronoun in the sentence: 'The dog that is barking is mine.'
24. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: 'The students found _______ books in the library.'
25. What type of pronoun is 'this' in the sentence: 'This is a difficult question.'?
26. Identify the objective personal pronoun in: 'He told me a secret.'
27. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: 'My parents and _______ went on vacation.'
28. Select the correct reflexive pronoun: 'The cat washed _______.'
29. Choose the correct relative pronoun: 'The house _______ is on the hill is very old.'
30. Identify the indefinite pronoun: 'Many were invited, but few came.'
31. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: 'The students are proud of _______ achievements.'
32. What type of pronoun is 'who' in the sentence: 'He is the boy who helped me.'?
33. Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: 'This is the pen _______ I lost yesterday.'
34. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: 'The dog chased _______ tail.'
35. Select the correct pronoun for the sentence: 'The children gave _______ mother gifts.'
36. Identify the reflexive pronoun in the sentence: 'He blames himself for the mistake.'
37. Choose the correct interrogative pronoun: '_______ is at the door?'
38. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: 'The book is _______.'
39. Select the correct pronoun for the sentence: 'The teacher told _______ to pay attention.'
40. Identify the pronoun: 'She gave the book to _______.'
41. Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun: ' _______ are the keys you were looking for.'
42. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: 'The cat sat on _______ mat.'

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