Pronoun Cases
Which pronoun would correctly fill the blank?
"___ went to the store: he or him?"
he
Choose the correct form: "___ will lead the group." (options: She / Her)
She.
Correct sentence: "She will lead the group."
Explanation: Subjective pronoun required as subject.
Which is the possessive pronoun? (options: its / it's / it)
its.
Explanation: "its" is the possessive pronoun; "it's" = "it is."
Identify whether the pronoun is intensive or reflexive: "She made the cake herself."
Intensive.
Explanation: In "She made the cake herself," "herself" is intensive (emphasizes that she did it), though "herself" can also be reflexive depending on context; here it emphasizes.
Correct this sentence: "Me and Tom went to the library."
Tom and I went to the library.
Explanation: Use subjective case "I" in a compound subject; place other person first for style.
Identify the case (subjective, objective, or possessive) of the pronoun in this sentence: "The teacher called us."
"us" is objective case.
Explanation: In "The teacher called us," "us" receives the action.
Which pronoun is objective in the sentence: "The coach praised her after the game"?
"her" is objective.
Explanation: In "The coach praised her after the game," "her" is the object of praised.
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun: "That book is ___."
mine.
Correct sentence: "That book is mine."
Explanation: "Mine" is the possessive pronoun replacing "my book."
Fill in the blank with an intensive pronoun: "I ___ completed the experiment." (options: myself / me)
myself.
Correct sentence: "I myself completed the experiment." or "I completed the experiment myself."
Explanation: "myself" is an intensive/reflexive pronoun that emphasizes the subject.
Correct this sentence: "The prize is hers'." (fix pronoun/possessive form)
The prize is hers.
Explanation: Correct possessive pronoun is "hers" (no apostrophe).
Choose the correct pronoun: "Between Maria and ___, the assignment was completed early." (options: I / me)
Me.
Correct sentence: "Between Maria and me, the assignment was completed early."
Explanation: "Between" takes an object; use objective case.
Fill in the blank with the correct objective pronoun: "The gift is from Anna and ___." (options: I / me)
Me.
Correct sentence: "The gift is from Anna and me."
Explanation: Object of the preposition "from" needs objective case.
Choose the correct possessive to complete the sentence: "Is this ___ pencil?" (options: your / you're)
your.
Correct sentence: "Is this your pencil?"
Explanation: "Your" is possessive adjective; "you're" = "you are."
Choose the correct reflexive pronoun: "The students taught ___ the new procedure." (options: themselves / them)
themselves.
Correct sentence: "The students taught themselves the new procedure."
Explanation: Reflexive pronoun used because the students performed the action on themselves.
Correct this sentence and explain the change: "Between you and I, that was a bad idea."
Between you and me, that was a bad idea.
Explanation: Preposition "between" takes objective pronouns; use "me" not "I."
Rewrite the sentence using the correct case: "Him and Jake are responsible for the project."
He and Jake are responsible for the project.
Explanation: Replace "Him" with subjective case "He" when used as a subject in a compound subject.
Identify and correct the pronoun error: "Us are going to present first."
We are going to present first.
Explanation: "Us" used as subject is incorrect; "we" is the subjective form.
Rewrite using a possessive pronoun instead of a possessive noun phrase: "The hat of Carlos is new."
Carlos's hat is new. OR His hat is new.
Explanation: Rewrite "The hat of Carlos is new." as "Carlos's hat is new." or use the possessive pronoun "his" if context allows: "His hat is new."
Decide whether to use an intensive or reflexive pronoun and complete the sentence: "Marcus fixed the chair ___." (options: himself / himself — explain choice)
himself.
Correct sentence: "Marcus fixed the chair himself." or "Marcus fixed the chair by himself."
Explanation: Use reflexive/intensive "himself" because Marcus is both subject and the one affected/emphasized.
Correct the pronoun ambiguity: "When Sam told Alex that he was late, he apologized." (clarify antecedent)
(both are acceptable fixes):
Explain why the pronoun choice is incorrect in this sentence and provide the corrected sentence: "Everyone should give their report to they."
Corrected: "Everyone should give their report to them." (preferred classroom/friendly)
Alternate formally precise: "Everyone should give his or her report to the teacher."
Explanation: "They" in original "Everyone should give their report to they" used wrong case; "they" is subjective, object needs "them" (or restructure sentence).
For the sentence "It was ___ who solved the puzzle," decide whether the bold pronoun should be subjective or objective and give the correct pronoun.
Subjective; correct (formal): "It was he who solved the puzzle."
Explanation: The pronoun after a linking verb in a cleft sentence is formally subjective ("he"). Informally many say "It was him who solved the puzzle."
Explain the difference between possessive pronouns and possessive nouns, and convert this sentence to use a possessive pronoun: "The bicycle of the twins was locked."
Difference: A possessive noun shows ownership by adding an apostrophe (e.g., "the twins' bicycle"). A possessive pronoun replaces a noun and shows ownership without an apostrophe (e.g., "their bicycle" or simply "theirs").
Rewrite the sentence to use an intensive pronoun for emphasis: "The principal will announce the winners."
The principal himself will announce the winners.
Explanation: "himself" used intensively to add emphasis that the principal (not someone else) will announce winners.
Edit and correct this paragraph (two to three sentences) for pronoun case, possessive form, and intensive usage: "Me and Jenna brought our books. Jenna herself forgot hers notebook, so we helped her. The teacher gave they a reminder."
"Jenna and I brought our books. Jenna herself forgot her notebook, so we helped her. The teacher gave them a reminder."