Pronouns

Subject-Verb Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns

100

1. Many _____ dreamed of climbing Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. (has, have)

have

200

1. Few ____ ever actually accomplished this difficult feat. (has, have)

have

300

1. It was not until 1953 that anyone _____ able to reach the top of this mountain. (was, were)

was

400

1. Even today, some _____ to climb this amazing peak. ( fails, fail)

fail

500

1. Others, however, _____ fame with their efforts. (achieves, achieve)

achieve

Choose the correct pronoun and label if it’s reflexive or intensive.

100

1. In the 1900’s young American army doctor made _____ famous for his work with yellow fever. (him, himself)

himself- reflexive

200

2. The experiments cost ______ dearly. (them, themselves)

them- reflexive

300

3.Walter Reed _____ died in 1902 from chronic appendicitis. (him, himself)

himself- intensive

400

4. The experiments with yellow fever, however, taught doctors how to control _____.   (itself, it)

it

500

5. In 1900, part of Reed’s team allowed _____ to be infected with the disease.  (it, itself)

itself- reflexive

Which pronoun do you choose for the sentence? Label if it’s an interrogative or demonstrative.

100

(What, That) is the Braille system?  

What-interrogative

200

For (who, whom) was it developed?

whom- interrrogative

300

(Whose, Who’s) going to go to the supermarket?

Who's- contraction

400

(Whose, Who’s) fingers can feel the patterns of the dots on the page?

Whose- interrogative

500

(Which, That)  shirt do you think looks better on me?

Which- interrogative

Choose the correct pronoun and label it subject or object.

100

Vera and ( I, me) love tennis more than anything else.

I- subject

200

This year, Coach Tom has been giving (we, us) special lessons.

us- object

300

(He, Him) and Mr. Waters play doubles with us every Thursday.

He- subject

400

The other team is probably just like (me, us), though.

us-object

500

Thomas and (me, I) fixed the tennis net.

I- subject