Relflexive Pronouns
All reflexive pronouns end in _________
-self or -selves
Tell the subject pronoun. Scientists work in Antarctica, and they stay there all winter. ----
they subject pronoun
Identify the demonstrative pronoun in the sentence. Tell whether it is singular or plural and whether it refers to something near or far. Those are the best hot dogs in town.
Those plural far
Identify each underlined pronoun/s as indefinite, interrogative, demonstrative, possessive, object, or subject. He has your wallet. --- -----
He = subject your = possessive
Explain the differences and similarities between this and these.
this and these both for close; this singular; these plural
Name the reflexive pronoun. Ted promised himself to work harder next semester.
himself
Tell whether the pronoun is a subject or object pronoun. The long, cold winters do not discourage them. ------
them object pronoun
Complete these sentences with an interrogative pronoun. _________ is going to present their project first? To ________ are you going to present the project to?
Who whom
Identify each underlined pronoun/s as indefinite, interrogative, demonstrative, possessive, object, or subject. Whose markers are those? ------- ------
Whose = interrogative those = demonstrative
Use this as an adjective.
This noun
Identify the reflexive pronoun. Have you, yourselves, asked why you are here?
yourselves
Tell whether the pronoun is a subject or object pronoun. My group and I studied the penguins in Antarctica. --
I - subject
Identify the indefinite pronoun and tell whether is is singular or plural. Most of the people in the crowd at the concert wore Katy Perry t-shirts.
Most plural
Identify each underlined pronoun/s as indefinite, interrogative, demonstrative, possessive, object, or subject. These belong to my brother and me. ------- ----
these = demonstrative me = object
Name five relative pronouns.
that which who whom whose
Identify the reflexive pronouns in each sentence. The mayor presented the new program herself. We ourselves cooked the whole meal.
herself- mayor ourselves-we
Identify the object pronoun. A trip to Antarctica is a dream for us.
us
Identify the possessive pronoun or possessive adjective and tell which it is. Mom wears her suit when she presents the case to the judge. The case is hers.
her possessive adjective hers possessive pronoun
Identify the indefinite pronoun and tell whether is is singular or plural. No one wanted to leave when the concert was over.
No one singular
Identify each underlined pronoun/s as personal, indefinite, interrogative, demonstrative, possessive, object, or subject. This paper does not have a name. To whom does it belong? ---- ------- --
whom = relative it = personal
Name six indefinite pronouns that may be plural or singular.
All Any More Most None Some
Identify the reflexive pronouns in the sentence and tell what their antecedent or the subject its referring to. The players prepared themselves by staying in shape.
themselves- players
Identify the object pronouns in each sentence and tell whether it is a direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition. The view of the canyon amazed my cousin and me. Jana gave her the pencil.
me direct object her indirect object
Identify the possessive pronoun or possessive adjective and tell which it is. Is the cap on the bench yours, or is it his cap?
yours possessive pronoun his possessive adjective
Correct the sentence. Suddenly all the lights went out and there wasn't nothing we could do but leave.
Suddenly all the lights went out and there wasn't anything we could do but leave.
Identify each underlined pronoun/s as personal,reflexive, intensive, indefinite, interrogative, demonstrative, possessive, object, or subject. I myself love going to the beach. It is the most relaxing -- -------- -- place for me to go. ----
I = subject myself = intensive It = subject me = object
What is the key to remembering the difference between intensive and reflexive pronouns?
Intensive can be taken out of the sentence and the meaning does not change; reflexive are necessary to meaning of sentence.