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Year 3 English — Words that stand for names

Use I, you, he, she, it, we or they in place of a naming word.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Match each one to the word that stands for it.

    • the man
    • the woman
    • the cats
    • the ball
    • he
    • it
    • they
    • she

  2. 2.Which word takes the place of "the boy and I"?

    • a) We
    • b) It
    • c) They
    • d) You

  3. 3.Finish it with one word: "The girl sings. ___ sings very well."

  4. 4.Which word takes the place of "the men"?

    • a) She
    • b) They
    • c) He
    • d) It

  5. 5.Which word takes the place of "the chair"?

    • a) She
    • b) He
    • c) It
    • d) They

  6. 6.Finish it with one word: "The boy is late. ___ missed the bus."

  7. 7.Sort each one by the word that stands for it.

    Groups: He · She · It

    • the cup
    • the queen
    • the girl
    • the boy
    • the pen
    • the king

  8. 8.Match each one to the word that stands for it.

    • the boy
    • the girl
    • the box
    • the boys
    • he
    • they
    • it
    • she

Answer key — Year 3 English — Words that stand for names

  1. 1. the man → he; the woman → she; the cats → they; the ball → it
  2. 2. a) We
  3. 3. she
  4. 4. b) They
  5. 5. c) It
  6. 6. he
  7. 7. the king → He; the queen → She; the cup → It; the boy → He; the girl → She; the pen → It
  8. 8. the boy → he; the girl → she; the box → it; the boys → they