Pronouns, Please!
Which type of pronoun takes the place of the subject in a sentence?
What is a subjective pronoun?
Which sentence contains a vague pronoun?
A) “After Jenna finished her homework, she went to the park.”
B) “When Marcus spoke to Kevin, he seemed nervous.”
C) “Although Sarah was tired, she stayed up to finish her project.”
D) “Before the game, Lucas practiced his free throws.”
What is B?
What type of figurative language this this?
"The old man’s hands trembled like leaves clinging to their last branch."
What is a simile?
Identify the antecedent for the pronouns:
“After the tree lost its leaves, it looked bare and lonely.”
What is tree?
What type of sentence?
"Although the storm had passed and the sky was clearing, we still postponed our hike because the trails were too muddy to walk safely."
What is complex?
Fix the sentence: “Me and him went to the library.”
What is "He and I went to the library."
Which sentence has a vague pronoun?
A) “Even though Olivia warned Mia about the storm, Mia didn’t bring her coat.”
B) “After Liam and Ethan ran the relay, they were very proud.”
C) “Taylor told Jordan that she would meet them at the library.”
D) “Because the teacher praised the class, everyone smiled.”
What is C?
What type of figurative language this this?
“He has the strength of Hercules.”
What is an allusion?
Identify the antecedent for the pronouns:
“After the team completed the difficult hike through the foggy mountains, it celebrated with a picnic at the riverbank.”
What is the team?
What type of sentence?
"The scientist carefully mixed the colorful liquids on the lab table in her notebook during chemistry class."
What is simple?
Choose the correct pronoun:
"Although my brother and ____ were late, we still made it to the concert before it started."
What is I?
Select the sentence with a vague pronoun:
A) “While Ben helped Lucas with his homework, he accidentally erased it.”
B) “When the students entered the classroom, they found their desks neat.”
C) “Although Maya and Zoe were late, they still participated in the game.”
D) “After Alex finished the test, he turned it in to the teacher.”
What is A?
What type of figurative language this this?
"“Oh, fantastic,” she muttered as her homework blew into a puddle."
What is irony?
Identify the antecedent for the pronouns:
“The scientist carefully examined the ancient fossils in the lab because it was safer there.”
What is lab?
What type of sentence?
"Leo studied all afternoon for the history test while still forgetting some of the key dates, so he felt nervous in class."
What is compound?
Choose the correct pronoun:
"The surprise party was planned by my friends and ____, even though nobody suspected it."
What is me?
Which sentence is unclear due to a vague pronoun?
A) “After the movie ended, Jordan and Liam left quietly.”
B) “The principal told the students that they needed to be on time.”
C) “When Emma gave Sarah the instructions, she nodded.”
D) “Because Noah studied all week, he earned a good grade.”
What is C?
What type of figurative language this this?
"The old house sighed as the wind pushed through its cracks."
What is personification?
Identify the antecedent for the pronouns:
“After the storm toppled several trees along the trail, the park ranger inspected it carefully to ensure that it was safe for hikers.”
What is trail?
What type of sentence?
"While the crowd cheered and waved flags, the athletes prepared for the final race, which would decide the championship."
What is complex?
Correct the Pronoun Errors:
"Her and I are going to the park, and him will meet we there."
What is "She and I are going to the park, and he will meet us there."
Identify the sentence with a vague pronoun:
A) “After Alex reminded Jordan about the rules of the experiment, Alex decided to write them down so that Jordan wouldn’t forget anything important.”
B) “When Taylor spoke to Riley about the group project, she suggested a new approach that Riley thought would improve their presentation, and they agreed to try it.”
C) “Although Emma and Olivia worked on their essays for hours, they realized that the teacher expected them to include more examples, which made them revise their work again before turning it in.”
D) “Because Max completed his model early, he helped Sam, who had struggled to assemble his parts, and together they finished on time.”
What is B?
What type of figurative language this this?
“The truth was a locked door, and every question he asked only made the key harder to find.”
What is metaphor?
Identify the antecedent for the pronouns:
"After the committee reviewed all of the proposals for the new school library, it decided to recommend the one that included the largest collection of books, the most advanced technology, and spaces that could be used for both quiet study and collaborative projects."
What is committee?
What type of sentence?
"The adventurous young girl, who loved exploring forests, climbing trees, and collecting unusual rocks ran through the sun-dappled meadow with her loyal dog chasing happily behind her, laughing and calling out to the birds soaring overhead."
What is simple?