From Pronouns to Nouns: Sentence Practice
Students identify pronouns in five sentences and replace them with nouns or noun phrases, checking that the revised sentences keep their meaning and grammar.

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- Grades 2–3
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- 1
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- Grammar, ELA
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- Worksheets
- Ontario expectations
- B3.2 — demonstrate an understanding of the functions of parts of…
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This worksheet is great for helping students identify and replace pronouns in sentences. Pronouns are an important part of speech, and this worksheet will give students the practice they need to be able to use them correctly.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Recognize pronouns serving different sentence functions
- Replace a pronoun with a grammatically compatible referent
Teaching tips
- Have learners explain who or what each pronoun could mean before converting that idea into a noun phrase.
- For sentences with more than one pronoun, identify which one students should replace before they write a noun or noun phrase.
Skills covered
- Referent analysis — Infer what a pronoun points to
- Grammar substitution — Replace pronouns without breaking the sentence
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Ontario curriculum
Ontario curriculum expectations
Ontario expectations
- B3.2 — demonstrate an understanding of the functions of parts of speech in sentences, including abstract and collective nouns, personal pronouns, forms of the verb “to be”, comparative and superlative adjectives, conjunctions, and recognition of the words that adverbs modify, and use this knowledge to support comprehension and communicate meaning clearly
Core concepts
- Pronoun referents
- Noun phrases
- Sentence roles
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