Pronouns & Antecedents
Choose a pronoun to replace the bold word or phrase with.
Brent enjoys hiking and camping only once in a while because hiking and camping make his body very sore.
What is they
they
Identify the personal pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
Jean Henri Dunant presented his idea for the Red Cros in A Memory of Solferino after he saw the wounded from the Austro-Sardinian War.
his
he
Label the bold pronoun as either demonstrative or interrogative.
Who first suggested an underwater pipeline?
Who - interrogative
Identify the bold pronoun as either reflexive or intensive.
Jeremy found himself in a precarious situation.
himself - reflexive
Identify the indefinite pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
Everyone was affected by the food shortages during wartime.
everyone
Identify all of the pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
What are the largest land mammals in the world?
what
Choose a pronoun to replace the bold word or phrase with.
Heather says that Heather's favorite season is summer.
What is her?
her
Identify the personal pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
In this pamphlet, Dunant requested aid for the wounded regardless of their nationality.
their
Label the bold pronoun as either demonstrative or interrogative.
The Allies needed that to prepare for the invasion of Normandy.
that - demonstrative
Identify the bold pronoun as either reflexive or intensive.
The pilot's mother herself must have experienced incredible emotional strain.
herself - intensive
Identify the indefinite pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
All were careful not to waste scarce foods.
all
Identify all of the pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
In fact, some of the larger elephants can weigh up to twelve thousand pounds.
some
Find the pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
His team had to leap over hurdles and jump through tires.
What is his?
his
Identify the personal pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
Delegates discussed his idea in 1864, which led to the agreement known as the First Geneva Convention; yet they did not all agree with him.
his
they
him
Find the demonstrative and interrogative pronouns in the following sentences. Label them as demonstrative or interrogative.
This says one lives about twenty to twenty-five years.
this - demonstrative
Find the reflexive and intensive pronouns in the following sentences. Label them as reflexive or intensive.
On the field trip to the game reserve, we saw the mother leopard herself.
herself - intensive
Identify the indefinite pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
For a few centuries, no one believed that rhinoceroses still existed.
no one
Identify all of the pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
Many use their tusks for foraging for food and for protection from enemies.
many
their
Find the pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
When I met the other girls in my cabin, I liked them immediately.
What is I and them?
I them
Identify the personal pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
Unfortunately, not all prisoners received these cards nor were all of them forwarded to their respective families.
them
their
Find the demonstrative and interrogative pronouns in the following sentences. Label them as demonstrative or interrogative.
Reich Marshall Herman Goering led some of these during the war.
these - demonstrative
Find the reflexive and intensive pronouns in the following sentences. Label them as reflexive or intensive.
You can read about it for yourself in this article.
yourself - reflexive
Identify the indefinite pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
Few realize that the rhinoceros is a gentle animal unless viciously provoked.
few
Identify the pronoun in the sentence and then label it as personal, demonstrative, interrogative, reflexive, intensive, or indefinite.
South Africa is home to many of the most popular wild animals.
many - indefinite
Find the pronoun(s) in the following sentences and identify the antecedent(s).
Her brother Brent loves summertime because he gets a three-month break from school.
Her - no stated antecedent
he - Brent
Identify the personal pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
After the war, many Americans credited it for keeping our soldiers alive.
it
our
Find the demonstrative and interrogative pronouns in the following sentences. Label them as demonstrative or interrogative.
Which of the wild cats has tawny fur and black spots?
which - interrogative
Find the reflexive and intensive pronouns in the following sentences. Label them as reflexive or intensive.
Leopards almost never fight among themselves.
themselves - reflexive
Identify the indefinite pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
Even though the countries with nuclear weapons have the advantage, nobody has used these weapons recently.
nobody
Identify the pronoun in the sentence and then label it as personal, demonstrative, interrogative, reflexive, intensive, or indefinite.
He was buried with full German military honors.
he - personal
Find the pronoun(s) in the following sentences and identify the antecedent(s).
Because Britain and France supported Poland, they declared war on Germany two days later.
they - Britain and France
Find the demonstrative and interrogative pronouns in the following sentences. Label them as demonstrative or interrogative.
The honor of the top-scoring fighter ace in the world was given to whom?
whom - interrogative
Find the reflexive and intensive pronouns in the following sentences. Label them as reflexive or intensive.
However, the plan itself was also called a kamikaze.
itself - intensive
Identify the indefinite pronoun(s) in the following sentence.
In fact, many have seen a rhinoceros in the zoo, but most of the free rhinoceroses live in South Africa and southeastern Asia.
many
most
Identify the pronoun in the sentence and then label it as personal, demonstrative, interrogative, reflexive, intensive, or indefinite.
The animals themselves do not even realize observers are present.
themselves - intensive