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Pronouns

Subject Pronouns

I, you, he, she, it, we, they - the one doing the action.

Mastered by
ASHA has children using pronouns in the 2-to-3-year band
Practice items
24
Sections
3

What this skill is

Subject pronouns stand in for the person doing the action, and they go in front of the verb: she runs, they laughed. English has a separate set for this job, which is why "her runs" sounds wrong even though it is perfectly understandable.

What to expect

Children often use their own name before they use "I" ("Mia do it"), and mixing up he and she is extremely common well into the fourth year - often long after the child clearly knows the difference between boys and girls. Gender is not the hard part; retrieving the right little word fast enough is.

Try this at home

Use photographs of people the child knows. Family photos make he and she concrete in a way that pictures of strangers do not, and give you a reason to say the names alongside the pronouns.

When to refer

No pronouns at all by 3, or still substituting names for all pronouns after about 3;6.

Print it

Subject Pronouns worksheet24 items across 3 sections, with answer key · PDF

He, She, They

10 items

Fill in the blank with he, she or they.

  1. 1.My brother is on the swing. ____ is swinging high.He
  2. 2.Mom is in the kitchen. ____ is making lunch.She
  3. 3.The twins are at the park. ____ are playing tag.They
  4. 4.Dad found his keys. ____ was happy.He
  5. 5.My sister lost a tooth. ____ put it under her pillow.She
  6. 6.The puppies are sleeping. ____ are all in one pile.They
  7. 7.Grandpa is reading. ____ has his glasses on.He
  8. 8.The girls are in line. ____ are waiting for a turn.They
  9. 9.My friend is sick today. ____ stayed home.He
  10. 10.The baby is crying. ____ wants a bottle.She

I, We, You

8 items

Fill in the blank with I, we or you.

  1. 1.My friend and I went to the pool. ____ swam all afternoon.We
  2. 2.I am hungry. ____ want a snack.I
  3. 3.You and your sister are late. ____ need to hurry.You
  4. 4.Our team won. ____ got a trophy.We
  5. 5.I dropped my ice cream. ____ was so sad.I
  6. 6.You left your coat here. ____ should come get it.You
  7. 7.My dad and I built a fort. ____ used every blanket.We
  8. 8.I like painting. ____ paint every day.I

Say It Again With a Pronoun

6 items

Say each sentence again, replacing the underlined words with one pronoun.

  1. 1.Emma rode her bike.She rode her bike.
  2. 2.The boys climbed the tree.They climbed the tree.
  3. 3.My grandpa makes soup.He makes soup.
  4. 4.The cat knocked over the plant.It knocked over the plant.
  5. 5.Dad and I washed the car.We washed the car.
  6. 6.The teacher rang the bell.She rang the bell.