Question

pronouns and adverbs

a pronoun is a word you can use to replace a noun to avoid repeating it.

add pronouns to each of these sentences.

1. when callum came to play, ____ brought his soccer ball with ____.
2. the children asked their parents if ____ would help ____ paint the school fence.
3. my washed ____ hands before ____ started preparing the meal.
4. the old barn was creepy because ______ was dark inside.

an adverb is a word that describes a verb. it can describe how, when, where, and how often an action happens.

circle the adverb in each sentence and underline the verb it is describing.

1. mason quickly grabbed the last slice of pizza.
2. the cat was hiding inside.
3. yesterday we watched a movie at the cinema.
4. we often eat pancakes for breakfast.

Explanation:

Identify pronouns for sentences 1-4

1. "When Callum came to play, ____ brought his soccer ball with ____."

• Callum is male (singular): subject pronoun is "he", object pronoun is "him".

1. "The children asked their parents if ____ would help ____ paint the school fence."

• Parents (plural) are the subject of the clause: "they".
• Children (plural) are the object being helped: "them".

1. "Mia washed ____ hands before ____ started preparing the meal."

• Mia is female: possessive adjective "her", subject pronoun "she".

1. "The old barn was creepy because ______ was dark inside."

• The old barn is an inanimate object: subject pronoun "it".

Identify adverbs and verbs for sentences 5-8

1. "Mum quickly grabbed the last slice of pizza."

• Verb: "grabbed". Adverb describing how: "quickly".

1. "The cat was hiding inside."

• Verb: "was hiding" (or "hiding"). Adverb describing where: "inside".

1. "Yesterday, we watched a movie at the cinema."

• Verb: "watched". Adverb describing when: "Yesterday".

1. "We often eat pancakes for breakfast."

• Verb: "eat". Adverb describing how often: "often".

Answer:

Question 1

When Callum came to play, <blank>he</blank> brought his soccer ball with <blank>him</blank>.

Question 2

The children asked their parents if <blank>they</blank> would help <blank>them</blank> paint the school fence.

Question 3

Mia washed <blank>her</blank> hands before <blank>she</blank> started preparing the meal.

Question 4

The old barn was creepy because <blank>it</blank> was dark inside.

Question 5

Mum <underline>grabbed</underline> (verb) the last slice of pizza <circle>quickly</circle> (adverb).

Question 6

The cat <underline>was hiding</underline> (verb) <circle>inside</circle> (adverb).

Question 7

<circle>Yesterday</circle> (adverb), we <underline>watched</underline> (verb) a movie at the cinema.

Question 8

We <circle>often</circle> (adverb) <underline>eat</underline> (verb) pancakes for breakfast.