Pronoun Power Test
High School ELD II Grammar Unit Assessment
Total Score: ____ / 20
Pronoun Power Test
It & They • Short Forms of 'Be' • Possessive Adjectives
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Part 1
Singular & Plural Pronouns: It vs. They
5 Points (1 pt each)
IT = 1 thing, place, or animal (singular)
THEY = 2 or more people, things, or animals (plural)
Directions: Fill in the blank with It or They to complete each sentence.
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Look at that yellow school bus. is stopping near the library.
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Marcus and Daniel are running fast because are late for class.
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Where is my science notebook? was on my desk this morning.
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The cafeteria workers are very kind. make lunch for everyone.
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I like my new winter jacket because is very warm.
Part 2
Short Forms of 'Be' (Contractions with Apostrophe ')
5 Points (1 pt each)
Contraction Key: I am = I'm You are = You're He is = He's She is = She's We are = We're They are = They're
Directions (6–8): Match the long form to the correct short form. Write the letter on the line.
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I am ──────➔
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We are ────➔
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They are ──➔
A. we're
B. they're
C. I'm
Directions (9–10): Change the two bold words into a short form contraction.
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You are my partner in biology class. ➔ my partner in biology class.
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She is ready for the English quiz. ➔ ready for the English quiz.
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Possessive Adjectives & Review Challenge
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Part 3
Possessive Adjectives: Showing Ownership
5 Points (1 pt each)
Word Bank (Use each word only once)
my (I / me)
your (you)
his (boy / man)
her (girl / woman)
our (we / us)
their (they / them)
Directions: Fill in each blank with the correct possessive adjective from the word bank.
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David forgot lunch at home, so he is buying food at school.
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Jessica is wearing favorite blue sneakers today.
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We are happy with poster project because we worked hard together.
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"Excuse me, Alex! Is this water bottle? You dropped it under the chair."
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I always charge cell phone every night before going to sleep.
Part 4
Mixed Sentence Mastery Challenge
5 Points (1 pt each)
Directions: Read each question carefully and follow the instructions.
16. Multiple Choice: Which sentence is written correctly? (Circle A, B, or C)
[ A ] They're eating they lunch.
[ B ] They're eating their lunch.
[ C ] Their eating they're lunch.
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Question: "Where is the English dictionary?" ➔ Answer: " is on the top shelf." (Choose: It / They)
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Write the short form contraction for We are: ➔ " excited for the soccer game!"
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Circle the correct word: The students brought ( our / their ) Chromebooks to the testing center.
Fix the mistake in bold: "I love my kitten because they is very playful."
Write the correct pronoun:
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