Pronoun Shifts
He will often keep extra paintbrushes on hand in ____ studio.
What is his?
What is a subjective pronoun?
A pronoun that is doing the action (the doer)
What are possessive pronouns?
Pronouns that show ownership or possession
What is an intensive pronoun?
A pronoun that adds to or intensifies the antecedent
People with positive attitudes tend to be more successful in life because _____ are more likely to focus on solutions rather than problems.
What is they?
What is an objective pronoun?
A pronoun that is receiving the action (the doee)
What is a contraction?
Identify the intensive pronoun:
The mayor himself cut the ribbon at the building dedication.
What is himself?
Jessica loves to put raisins in almost everything. She especially loves to sprinkle _____ in her cereal.
What is them?
Identify the pronouns in the following sentence and label them as subjective, objective or possessive?
The pencil case is hers, but the books are mine.
What is
hers- possessive
mine-possessive
The puppy chased (it’s or its) tail.
What is its?
What is the antecedent in this sentence?
Raymond himself cleaned the room.
Who is Raymond?
Snow leopards are fierce predators and can kill animals three times _____ weight.
What is their?
Identify the pronouns in the following sentence and label them as subjective, objective and possessive:
I think your sister came with her today.
What is
I-subjective
your-possessive
her-objective
(You’re or Your) my closest friend.
What is you're?
Intensive pronouns are the same words used to intensify the ____________ of the sentence.
What is subject?
It's fine for a student to miss class when sick, as long as ____ makes up any missed work as soon as possible.
What is he or she?
Identify the pronouns in the sentence and if they are subjective, objective or possessive:
Mia left a notebook on the bus next to my school bag, but I found it the next morning.
What is
my-possessive
I- subjective
it- objective
(Who’s or Whose) bike is in the garage?
What is whose?
What is incorrect? Correct this sentence.
Jake and Joe himself walked to school.
What is himself? It should be themselves.