Pronouns to Replace Nouns
Remember: Pronouns (like he, she, it, they, we, you) replace nouns to avoid repetition.
Part A: Circle the pronouns in these sentences
1. Maya went to the park and she played on the swings.
2. The dogs were hungry, so they ate their dinner quickly.
3. "Can you help me with this?" asked Tom.
4. We are going to the beach tomorrow if it is sunny.
5. The book was interesting, but it was very long.
Part B: Replace the underlined repeated nouns with pronouns
1. Sarah loves reading. Sarah reads every night before bed.
Sarah loves reading. _____________ reads every night before bed.
2. The cat climbed the tree. The cat got stuck at the top.
The cat climbed the tree. _____________ got stuck at the top.
3. James and I went swimming. James and I had lots of fun.
James and I went swimming. _____________ had lots of fun.
4. The children were playing football. The children scored three goals.
The children were playing football. _____________ scored three goals.
Part C: Rewrite these sentences using pronouns to avoid repetition
1. Mr Brown is a teacher. Mr Brown teaches Year 4.
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2. The birds were singing. The birds woke me up early.
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3. Lucy and Tom went to the shop. Lucy and Tom bought some lollies.
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4. My mum made a cake. My mum decorated the cake with icing.
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📝 Using pronouns makes our writing flow better and sound less repetitive!