Pronoun Reference Cloze Exercise
Instructions: Read each passage carefully. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate pronoun from the word bank. Make sure your pronouns clearly refer to the correct person or thing.
Word Bank: he, she, it, they, them, him, her, his, their, we, us, you, I, me
Passage 1:
Sarah and Tom went to the library after school. _____________ wanted to find books about space exploration. The librarian showed _____________ where the science section was located. _____________ was very helpful and even suggested some excellent titles. Sarah found a book about Mars and decided to borrow _____________. Tom chose two books, and _____________ carried them to the checkout desk.
Passage 2:
Mr Chen teaches Year 5 at our school. _____________ has been a teacher for fifteen years. The students in _____________ class really enjoy learning mathematics. Yesterday, _____________ taught us about fractions using pizza slices. _____________ all understood the lesson much better after that demonstration.
Passage 3:
The old bicycle had been sitting in the garage for months. _____________ belonged to my older brother, but _____________ had outgrown it. Dad suggested that _____________ should clean it up and learn to ride. I agreed, so _____________ spent Saturday afternoon fixing _____________ brakes and oiling the chain. By the end of the day, _____________ looked almost like new.
Passage 4:
The kiwi birds at the wildlife sanctuary are nocturnal. During the day, _____________ sleep in their burrows and rarely come out. The zookeeper explained that _____________ have poor eyesight but an excellent sense of smell. At night, _____________ use _____________ long beaks to search for insects in the soil. Visitors can watch _____________ through special night-vision cameras.
Challenge: Circle any pronouns in the passages that could be confusing. Think about whether the reader would clearly know who or what the pronoun refers to.