Nouns/Pronouns Diagnostic Test
Complete the following exercises on a correctly headed
word document and save it in your English folder.
Check A: Next to
the number of each sentence, write the nouns in that sentence. Next to the
noun, tell whether it’s a person, place, thing or idea.
1. Dogs can be purchased from a
breeder.
2. Good pets can also be fund at
a shelter.
3. A veterinarian gives the dog
shots for rabies and distemper.
Check B: Next to
the number of each sentence, write the collective or compound noun and label
it
4. The whole family should share
in taking care of a pet.
5. Dogs need shelter, such as a
doghouse, in which to sleep.
6. Use caution when introducing
the new pet to a large group.
7. Our class took a sheepdog to
the park.
Check C: Next to
the number of the italicized word, identify the noun as either C for common or
P for proper.
The (8) American Kennel Club was started in 1884. This (9)
organization is associated with more than 4,000 clubs throughout the (10)
Check D: Next to
the number of the sentence, write the pronouns in each sentence. Then,
identify each pronoun’s antecedent. You may need to refer to
previous sentences to find the
antecedent.
14. Martin loves dogs, and he
has three German Sheperds.
15. They are very gentle.
16. His sister, Tanya, helps him
care for them.
Check E: Identify
the italicized pronoun in each sentence as personal,
demonstrative,
interrogative,
or indefinite.
17. We went to the pound to see
puppies.
18. My mother asked, “Which do
you want?”