Names and Stand-Ins: Review of Nouns & Pronouns for Class 5

This Grade 5 worksheet offers a comprehensive review of two foundational grammar concepts — nouns and pronouns. Students revisit how nouns name people, places, things, and ideas, and how pronouns like he, she, they, his, her, and their replace nouns to avoid repetition. The worksheet covers plural noun forms including irregular plurals like children, mice, knives, and cattle, alongside correct pronoun-antecedent agreement. With five engaging activity types, this is the ideal practice sheet for strengthening the grammatical building blocks of every sentence.

Why Nouns & Pronouns Matter in Grammar?

Nouns and pronouns form the core of every sentence. For Grade 5 learners, this review is important because:
1. Nouns name every person, place, thing, or idea in a sentence.
2. Pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition and make sentences flow naturally.
3. Irregular plural nouns like mice, cattle, and children do not follow standard rules.
4. Pronoun-antecedent agreement — using the right pronoun for the right noun — is essential for clarity.
5. Mastering these concepts prepares students for more advanced grammar topics like determiners, modifiers, and sentence construction.

What's Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes five grammar-rich activities that consolidate noun and pronoun knowledge:

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students choose the correct noun or pronoun from three options to complete each sentence. This activity tests their ability to identify correct plural noun forms and matching pronouns.

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks (Choose One from a Pair)
Students select the correct noun or pronoun from a given pair to complete each sentence naturally. This helps them practise pronoun-antecedent agreement and singular vs. plural noun usage.

Exercise 3 – Match the Following
Students match each sentence to the correct noun or pronoun from the right column. This activity reinforces context-based identification of the right word.

Exercise 4 – Underline the Incorrect Noun or Pronoun
Students read each sentence and underline the incorrect noun or pronoun. This task builds their ability to spot errors in plural noun forms and pronoun agreement.

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing with Nouns and Pronouns
Students fill in blanks in a connected paragraph with suitable nouns and pronouns. This activity tests their ability to apply both concepts together in a real writing context.

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. c) She
2. a) his
3. b) children
4. a) He
5. b) her
6. c) knives
7. b) She
8. c) their
9. b) birds
10. a) He

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks
1. He
2. mangoes
3. her
4. We
5. glasses
6. their
7. She
8. mice
9. her
10. We

Exercise 3 – Match the Following
1. She
2. cattle
3. her
4. He
5. toys
6. their
7. We
8. mice
9. his
10. She

Exercise 4 – Underline the Incorrect Noun or Pronoun
1. childs (incorrect — should be "children")
2. himself (incorrect — should be "Anjali" or another student's name; context implies giving to someone else)
3. mouses (incorrect — should be "mice")
4. his (incorrect — should be "their" as both Anjali and Diya are mentioned)
5. tooths (incorrect — should be "teeth")
6. their (incorrect — should be "her" as Neha is singular female)
7. sheeps (incorrect — should be "sheep")
8. her (incorrect — should be "their" as both Kartik and Rohan are mentioned)
9. leafs (incorrect — should be "leaves")
10. themselves (incorrect — should be "her" as Pooja is singular female)

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing (Sample Answers)
Blank 1: She
Blank 2: vegetables / fruits / goods
Blank 3: She
Blank 4: mice / cat / dog
Blank 5: She
Blank 6: vegetables
Blank 7: She
Blank 8: children / games
Blank 9: She
Blank 10: her
Blank 11: dishes / meals
Blank 12: Everyone / She

Strengthen your child's grammar from the ground up — book a Free 1:1 English Trial Class at PlanetSpark and give them the noun and pronoun skills they need to write with clarity and confidence

Book a free trial!