Pronouns
What is a word that takes the place of a noun or a group of words acting as a noun?
pronoun
What type of pronouns are used most often?
personal pronouns
Supply the correct personal pronoun to the sentence below. "The children wanted to play, so ______ grabbed the ball."
they
Choose the demonstrative pronoun in the sentence. "Is that the bone the puppy buried in our backyard?"
That
What is the noun (or group of words acting as a noun) to which a pronoun refers?
antecedent
Choose the antecedent of the pronoun in the following sentence. "The members of the committee with reveal their plans next week."
members
Supply the correct personal pronoun to the sentence below. "Jake admitted that _____ was wrong."
he
Choose the demonstrative pronoun in the sentence. "This is my favorite part of the park."
This
What does singular mean?
One
Choose the personal pronoun in the sentence. "Whenever we go to that mall, Carla asks to come."
we
Choose the antecedent in the following sentence. "Three students forgot their homework."
students
Choose the antecedent of the demonstrative pronoun in the following sentence. "That may be a difficult choice."
choice
What does plural mean?
More than one
Choose the personal pronoun in the sentence. "I will let Annie know when those shoes go on sale."
I
Supply the correct personal pronoun to the sentence below. Connor and Mark are planning ______ strategy for the next game."
their
Choose the antecedents of the pronouns in the following sentence. "This is a new book, and that is an old one."
book, one
What are two reasons why we use pronouns?
make sentences clearer, make sentences more interesting, or keeps us from having to repeat the noun again and again
In addition to singular and plural, what are the three other categories that personal pronouns are grouped into?
first person, second person, and third person
Supply the correct personal pronoun to the sentence below. "While visiting ________ cousin at the shore, Erica learned to body surf."
her
What is the definition of demonstrative pronouns?
points to a person, place, or thing