Me, Myself, or I
Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun from the list below.
we me I
Dad and _____ are going to the mall.
Dad and __I__ are going to the mall.
In the sentence below identify the antecedent.
Chris went to the store. He bought milk.
Chris
Select the plural pronouns that best matches the following sentence.
They we I
____ wanted to read with us.
they
What is the reflexive pronoun of ME?
myself
When students fail, they rarely blame themself.
themselves
True or False?
In grammar we have what is known as the courtesy rule which basically states that when listing yourself with other people you must first list everyone else and your pronoun last.
True. If I told you about a time a went to the movies with my brother and my roommate, I would need to say:
"My brother, my roommate, and I went to the movies yesterday."
Define the term for an antecedent.
A word, phrase, or clause that is replaced by a pronoun and typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him").
Select the plural pronouns that best matches the following sentence.
ourselves all us
The teacher called ___ over to her desk.
us
Define the difference between a reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun.
A reflexive pronoun functions as an object (DO, IO, OP) and points back to (reflects) the subject.
An intensive pronoun emphasizes the noun it is next to in order to intensify the importance of the noun being modified.
Nikki was buying each other some coffee.
herself (each other = 2 people)
Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun from the list below.
me I
The waiter brought out food for my friend and ____, but forgot the sodas ____ had ordered.
me ; I
In the sentence below identify the antecedent.
Taylor and I went swimming. We had fun diving into the water.
Taylor and I
Match the descriptions with the characteristic of personal pronouns.
A.) number B.) case C.) person D.) gender
___ first, second, third
___ subjective, objective, possessive
___ singular, plural
___ masculine, feminine, neuter
_C_ first, second, third
_B_ subjective, objective, possessive
_A_ singular, plural
_D_ masculine, feminine, neuter
What is the reflexive pronoun of US?
Ourselves
Nicki and myself are going to the party tomorrow.
I (subjective case)
Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun from the list below.
myself me I
The teacher gave Jamie and _____ extra credit.me
In the sentence below identify the antecedent.
Steven took a train to Chicago. He said he had a lot of fun on it and would love to go there again sometime.
Steven ; train ; Chicago
DOUBLE POINTS
Create a list of all the interrogative pronouns as well as all the demonstrative pronouns.
Interrogatives = who, whom, what, whose, which
Demonstratives = this, that, these, those
What is the correct pronoun and is it intensive or reflexive?
Lindsey, Kristen, Marlin, Matt, Robert, and Bridget find _______ very cool.
themselves ; reflexive
The two longest rivers in wales are the Severn and the Wye. Some flow eastward into England. In England, them turn south and empty into the Bristol Channel. The Severn River stretches 220 miles. That is the longest river in Britain. Witch of the other rivers form the boundary between Wales and England? The River Dee themself is part of the boundary.
Both ; they ; This ; Which ; itself
Select the correct answer to both sentences.
1A. Arlene asked he and I to complete the job.
1B. Arlene asked he and me to complete the job.
1C. Arlene asked him and I to complete the job.
1D. Arlene asked him and me to complete the job.
2A. He and I completed the job for Arlene.
2B. He and me completed the job for Arlene.
2C. Him and I completed the job for Arlene.
2D. Him and me completed the job for Arlene.
1D. Arlene asked him and me to complete the job.
2A. He and I completed the job for Arlene.
Note all the antecedents with their pronoun.
Mr. Johnson bought an expensive, leather briefcase when he went to Germany a few years ago. It is made of fine, blue leather, and even has his initials engraved on it! I've never seen anything quite like it myself before. Recently, someone was selling a briefcase similar to Mr. Johnson's, but it wasn't anything like that one.
Mr. Johnson, he; briefcase, it; Mr. Johnson, his; briefcase, it; the speaker, I; anything, indefinite; briefcase, it; speaker, myself (reflexive); someone, indefinite; briefcase, it; anything, indefinite; that, one; briefcase, one (indefinite)
Write a sentence about a safari, using a plural, indefinite pronoun.
Answers will vary. Plural indefinite pronouns =
both, few, fewer, many, several
Write a sentence about people on an airplane, using a plural, reflexive pronoun.
Answers will vary. Plural, reflexive pronouns =
ourselves, yourselves, themselves
Lucas and myself went to the state fair yesterday. They had never gone to one before, so my figured it would be fun for ourselves to go. Us ate a lot of cotton candy and our stomachs hurt so badly a few hours later. I'm so glad we went. Its always so much fun!
I ; He ; I ; us ; We ; it's