plural or singular indefinite pronouns and their matching verbs
I need to know the difference between Independent and Dependent Clauses
Relative Pronouns because you love them!
Grammar Goulash
100
Which pronoun should replace "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"
Mr. and Mrs. Smith work together.
They
100
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Everybody _______ (need) to vote in the next election.
needs
100
I am a clause that stands alone. _______________
I am a clause that usually begins with a subordinating conjunction and needs the clause before it. ____________
independent clause, dependent clause
100
Name all of the relative pronouns.
Which, that, who, whose, whom
100
Complete the sentence with the correct possessive pronoun.
All the players love football. It is a passion of _______.
theirs
200
Identify the object pronoun in the following sentence.
She is always talking to us during class.
us
200
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Somebody ________ (want) to come in.
wants
200
Identify the independent clause in this sentence.
We must keep working until the bell rings.
We must keep working
200
Identify the relative pronoun in the following sentence.
That is the man who stole my purse.
who (not that!) In this sentence, that is a demonstrative determiner.
200
Complete the following sentence with the correct pronoun.
The horse was sick, so the farmer took care of _____.
it
300
Identify the possessive pronoun in the following sentences.
I don't have my book today. May I borrow yours?
300
Few dancers _______ (was/were) accepted into the prestigious dance company.
were
300
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence.
My sister doesn't eat bananas because she thinks they are gross.
because she thinks they are gross
300
Vasco de Gama, ____ sailed around the tip of Africa to get to India, was Portuguese.
who
300
Which is a correct reflexive pronoun?
thierselves
ourself
hisself
themself
himself
himself
400
Name all of the plural indefinite pronouns that we have learned so far.
both, few, several, many
400
Everybody _______(is/are) allowed to sing.
is
400
Identify the independent clause.
The old man wore a heavy coat although it was very warm.
The old man wore a heavy coat
400
The new girl, Sarah, _____ we like very much, will be attending Natalie's birthday party.
whom
400
That letter is mine.
Is *that* acting as a relative pronoun in this sentence?
No, it is a demonstrative determiner.
500
Identify the indefinite pronoun in this sentence.
Sometimes I stay after school to work, but I get nothing done.
nothing
500
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Both of my brothers _______ (be) lacrosse players.
are
500
Identify the dependent clause.
Because we don't know how to swim, we aren't allowed in the deep end of the pool.
Because we don't know how to swim
500
There is a sofa at IKEA _______ has beautiful green cushions.
that ( which is another alternative that is accepted )
500
Write all of the reflexive pronouns on the board, spelled correctly.