Pronouns and Antecedents Worksheet — Grade 1
Grade 1 students identify pronoun-antecedent pairs in short sentences and fill in the correct pronoun to match a noun in number and gender.
Pronouns make writing flow by replacing nouns we have already named. When a reader sees he or she, they look back to find which noun it stands for — that noun is the antecedent. Grade 1 students who can spot this connection early will avoid confusing pronoun use later on. This worksheet gives beginning readers two kinds of practice. In Part A, students circle the pronoun and underline its antecedent in short, concrete sentences. In Part B, they choose the pronoun that agrees with the noun in the sentence. Read the rule box at the top together before starting. After each answer, ask your student to say the noun and pronoun pair aloud — hearing the match reinforces the rule more than marking it on paper alone.
Pronouns and Antecedents Worksheet — Grade 1
Read each sentence carefully. In Part A, mark what you find. In Part B, write the missing word.
Remember
- A pronoun is a word that stands for a noun. He, she, it, and they are pronouns.
- The noun a pronoun stands for is called its antecedent. Example: The bird flapped its wings.
- Match the pronoun to the noun: one girl uses her, one boy uses his, one thing uses its, more than one uses their.
Part A — Find the Pronoun and Its Noun
In each sentence, circle the pronoun and underline the noun it stands for.
- 1.
The dog wagged its tail.
- 2.
Omar found his backpack.
- 3.
The bird flapped its wings.
- 4.
Sofia ate her lunch.
- 5.
The boys rode their bikes.
Part B — Fill in the Pronoun
Read each sentence and write the correct pronoun in the blank.
- 6.
The cat licked ____ paws.
- 7.
Ben wore ____ red coat.
- 8.
The girls waved ____ hands.
- 9.
Aisha put ____ backpack away.
- 10.
The frog jumped off ____ rock.
Answer key
Part A — Find the Pronoun and Its Noun
- 1.dog, its
- 2.Omar, his
- 3.bird, its
- 4.Sofia, her
- 5.boys, their
Part B — Fill in the Pronoun
- 6.its
- 7.his
- 8.their
- 9.her
- 10.its
What this worksheet teaches
- Identify the noun a pronoun stands for in a short, simple sentence.
- Match a pronoun to its antecedent in number, choosing he, she, it, or they correctly.
- Choose the correct possessive pronoun to agree with the noun in a sentence.
The language it drills
“The dog wagged its tail.” carries two answers: “dog” and “its”.
Notes for the grown-up
- Watch for students who circle any noun in the sentence rather than the one the pronoun replaces.
- Point to the pronoun first, then ask: who or what does this word stand for? Help students draw a line back to the noun.
- A student is ready to move on when they explain their pronoun choice in words without any prompting from you.
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