Antecedents
Pronoun Subject/Verb Agreement
Nominative/Objective Case
Possessive Case
Types of Pronouns
100
The word for which a pronoun stands
Antecedent
100
Everyone in our class (know, knows) when the War of Roses was fought.
KNOWS
100
My favorite Bible women are Ruth and (her, she).
SHE
100
We should surrender our lives to Christ.
OUR
100
These pronouns are used to ask a question
Interrogative Pronouns
200
Jane went to the store. She loves to shop.
JANE, SHE
200
Many of England's greatest poets (is, are) buried in the Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey.
ARE
200
They offered (him, he) the position of superintendent.
HIM
200
Malice drinks one half of its own poison.
ITS
200
These pronouns are combined with self or selves
Compound Pronoun
300
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
WOUNDS, THEY
300
Each of our Lord's parables (teach, teaches) a valuable lesson.
TEACHES
300
(We, Us) girls are starting a Bible club in Harley Square.
WE
300
TRUE OR FALSE: Possessive pronouns DO NOT contain apostrophes.
TRUE
300
These are used to point out indefinite persons or things and do not usually have antecedents
Indefinite Pronouns
400
Jennifer made herself an apple pie for dessert.
JENNIFER, HERSELF
400
Some of the American Indians (was, were) converted to Christianity.
were
400
Aunt Lily sent Robert and (I, me) to the grocery store.
ME
400
The parcel of land is yours.
YOURS
400
These are used to introduce dependent clauses
Relative Pronouns
500
John likes to run. He always comes in first place at the races.
JOHN, HE
500
Several of the earliest musical converts (was, were) presented by the Moravians.
WERE
500
Mr Stock bought some cookies and crackers for (we, us) pupils.
US
500
The preacher instructed us to love the Lord our God and to walk in all His ways.
OUR, HIS
500
These point out the person or thing referred to
Demonstrative Pronoun
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