Pronouns & Antecedents
The Basque people are unique in that they speak a language, Euskara, with no obvious connection to any other language families.
Pronoun: they
Antecedent: People
Pick the correct courtesy order to fill in the blanks.
Did I see ______ and ________ in a picture on the missionary's wall?
choices: him, you
you, him.
Identify the pronoun and antecedent. Identify if the pronoun used is reflexive or intensive.
The missionary seated himself quietly next to the crying man.
Pronoun: himself
Antecedent: missionary
himself is a reflexive pronoun.
Choose the correct verb that agrees with the indefinite pronoun:
Everyone _____ able to have some part in missions.
Choices: is, are
Correct Answer: Is
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
1. We spent an hour talking with the Basque church members.
2. We spent an our talking with the Basque church members.
Sentence 1
Euskaldunak is the name of the Basque people. It means "speakers of Euskara".
Pronoun: It
Antecedent: Euskaldunak
Pick the correct courtesy order to fill in the blanks.
_____ and ______ were visiting there last year.
choices: I, She
She, I
Identify the pronoun and antecedent if there is one present. Identify if the pronoun used is reflexive or indefinite.
Everybody has the opportunity to accept Jesus Christ.
Pronoun: Everybody
Everybody is an example of an indefinite pronoun.
Choose the correct verb that agrees with the indefinite pronoun:
Several of the young people at our church _____ gone on mission trips.
Choices: has, have
Correct answer: Have
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
1. We eight a special dish with cod, while in the Basque country.
2. We ate a special dish with cod, while in the Basque country.
Sentence 2
The Basque people live within France and Spain but are proud of their unique heritage.
Pronoun: Their
Antecedent: People
Pick the correct courtesy order to fill in the blanks.
I remember when ________ and ____________ went on last year's trip.
choices: I, you
You and I
Write a sentence on the board that uses an indefinite or reflexive pronoun.
Review student examples.
Choose the correct verb that agrees with the indefinite pronoun:
Many ______ part in missions through prayer.
Choices: take, takes.
Correct answer: take
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
1. Compared to the food in the country, our plane food was very plain on the flight back.
2. Compared to the food in the country, our plain food was very plane on the flight back.