Interrogative and Relative
Identify the relative pronoun: The wallet, that was in his bag, was taken by his wife.
that
Fill in the blank with an antecedent. Identify the pronoun.
The ___________ arrested the robber while he was off duty.
police officer
cop
Pronoun: he
Complete the sentence with a demonstrative pronoun:
__________ people are hard-working.
These/those
Identify the indefinite pronoun. Is it Singular or Plural?
Each has his/her own choice in the matter.
Each
Singular
Find the pronoun and the antecedent. Do they agree?
Both Sharon and Kelly have her own doll houses.
Pronoun = her
Antecedent = Sharon and Kelly
They do not agree
Both Sharon and Kelly have their own doll houses.
Identify the interrogative pronoun: Who took Kevin's jolly rancher from his goody bag?
Who
In which three ways must pronouns and antecedent match?
Number, Gender, Person
Is THIS a singular or plural demonstrative pronoun?
It is singular
Create a sentence with an indefinite pronoun. Is it Singular or plural?
answers vary
Is this correct? Why or Why not?
Stacey is allergic to anything that has milk as a an ingredient.
YES
In this sentence, anything is an indefinite pronoun that is used to refer to an unspecified noun. Anything is inclusive of all dishes.
How are interrogative pronouns used?
They are used to begin questions.
Correct the sentence and explain why it is incorrect:
I saw himself in the mirror.
I saw myself in the mirror.
I = First person and Myself is the reflexive pronoun for first person singular.
______ necklace she is wearing goes well with this shirt and bracelet.
That
She is a third person pronoun referring to OTHER people, places, or things. She is not with the people talking to each other.
Name a plural indefinite pronoun that starts with the letter B
Both
Agree or Disagree? Why?
When you speak in second person the pronouns refer to other people, places, or things.
eg. he, she, him or her
DISAGREE
Second person pronouns refer to the person who is spoken to. eg. you, your, yours
What do relative pronouns do to clauses?
Relative pronouns introduce relative clauses and help link one clause to another.
Relate them to nouns or pronouns in the main part of the sentence.
Correct the sentence and explain why:
We blame themselves for the accident.
We blame ourselves for the accident.
We = First person plural and pronoun for the reflexive pronoun for the First person plural is ourselves.
Is this correct? Why or why not?
I love this flowers in the neighbor's yard.
those
The neighbor's yard in not close to them.
Use an indefinite pronoun that is both singular and plural in a sentence.
Singular and plural: all, any, none, most, some
Use a plural pronoun in a sentence. Identify the antecedent.
plural pronouns: we, us, our, ours, you, your, yours, they, them, their, theirs
There are 5 main interrogative pronouns. What are they?
What, who, whom, whose, which
True or False: Antecedents are only used for people.
False because antecedents can be used for any word, phrase, or clause a pronoun refers to.
What do the demonstrative pronouns do to in a sentence?
The demonstrative pronouns point to/ identifies a specific noun or pronoun.
They point out particular people, places, or things.
Is EVERYONE a singular or plural indefinite pronoun?
It is singular
AGREE or DISAGREE (WHY?)
The pronouns: All, more, most, both, none and some can be Singular and Plural depending on how they are used in a sentence.
DISAGREE
The pronoun BOTH makes the statement incorrect. Both can only be plural as it refers to two people, place, or things.