Subject and Object Pronouns
The shelter had a puppy that Charlotte wanted to adopt. They gave him to her this afternoon.
What kind of pronoun is"her" in this sentence?
Object
(We/Us) brought the entire class treats.
We
Complete the sentence with who or whom:
For ____ did you prepare this suspiciously tasty spaghetti dinner?
whom
Give me 5 examples of INDEFINITE pronouns.
Answer will vary.
Reflexive and Intensive pronouns end in ______ or _____.
-self or -selves
Jake wanted to go to culinary school because he enjoyed cooking. The pronoun "he" is what kind of pronoun in the previous sentence.
Subject pronoun
What is the possessive pronoun in this sentence?
She brought her father a letter from her.
She brought HER father a letter from her.
Complete the sentence with who or whom:
____ turned into a bat and flew away into the night?
Who
What is an indefinite pronoun that can be singular or plural?
Most, all, some, none, any
What do intensive pronouns do?
They emphasize the noun or pronoun in the sentence. They are not necessary for meaning.
Each 5th and 6th grade group participated in the science fair; an award will be presented to them this afternoon. The pronoun "them" is what kind of pronoun in the previous sentence?
Should the following sentence be corrected or is it correct as is? The junior scouts climbed Pinnacle Mountain in Arkansas all by theirselves!
It should be corrected to read the following:
The junior scouts climbed Pinnacle Mountain in Arkansas all by themselves!
Complete the sentence with who or whom:
Claudia, the lady ____ sold us this bogus pony, will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
SEVERAL is (always, sometimes, never) plural.
ALWAYS plural.
They looked at themselves in the mirror before leaving.
Themselves- reflexive
Identify all the subject pronouns
Choose the correct option. Then, explain WHY your choice is correct.
Everyone wrote a letter expressing (his or her / their) concern.
Everyone wrote a letter expressing HIS OR HER concern.
Everyone is singular so you should use his or her.
Complete the sentence using who or whom:
I don't know by _____ this song was written, but I must say that it totally slaps.
whom
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an indefinite pronoun? A.) Few will forget that we have a quiz tomorrow! B.) I know that you will study hard! C.) Many will make good grades! D.) I will give candy to some that make 100's!
B.) I know that you will study hard!
Which of the following sentences contains a reflexive pronoun? A.) That is crazy! B.) Which color dress did Jenny choose for the dance? C.) Don't lie to yourself. D.) She herself can read a book in a day.
C.) Don't lie to yourself.
Identify all the object pronouns
Me, you, him, her, it, us, them
Tom and (he/him) always argued with each other.
Explain your answer.
Tom and HE always argued with each other.
He, since it is the subject of the sentence.
Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
To (who/whom/whose) did you hand that envelope?
Whom.
Find the indefinite pronoun. Decide if it is singular or plural. Circle the correct personal pronoun.
Each of the girls gave (her/their) homework to the teacher.
Each. Singular. Her.
Which of the following sentences contains an intensive pronoun? A.) I surprised myself with the grade on my paper. B.) Shawn helped himself to the candy on the desk. C.) I’m giving myself the day off from practicing. D.) They themselves are ready for the game.
D.) They themselves are ready for the game.