Personal Pronouns
What is the definition of a pronoun AND an antecedent?
Pronoun: a word used in place of a noun
Antecedent: the noun a pronoun replaces
True or False: Pronouns and antecedents must agree in person, number, and gender?
True
-self or -selves
Define subject pronoun. What words are they?
Used as the subject of a sentence or as a subject complement. Comes BEFORE the verb.
I, we, you, he, she, it, they
What object pronoun replaces “Sarah and me” in this sentence?
“The teacher helped Sarah and me.”
us
Which word is a possessive pronoun?
A. my
B. mine
mine
What two words make up the contraction “they’re”?
they are
Name the four demonstrative pronouns.
this, that, these, those
What is an interrogative pronoun used for?
Asking questions.
What is an indefinite pronoun?
A pronoun that does not refer to a specific person or thing.
What is a double negative?
Two negative words used in the same sentence.
Define person, number, and gender.
Person: first, second, or third
Number: singular or plural
Gender: male, female, neuter
Do the following sentences agree?
Can tornadoes occur in January?
Yes, they can, but most occur in April, May, and June.
Yes.
Define BOTH intensive and reflexive.
Intensive: emphasize a preceding noun or pronoun
Reflexive: object of a verb or preposition
Define subject complement.
Follows a linking verb and renames the subject.
Identify the object pronoun in this sentence:
“Mom gave him the package.”
him
Which possessive adjective completes the sentence?
“___ backpack is on the floor.”
My (or another correct possessive adjective)
What contraction can be made from “she is”?
she's
Which demonstrative pronoun refers to something nearby and singular?
Name two interrogative pronouns.
who, whom, whose, which, what (any two)
Identify the indefinite pronoun:
“Everyone finished the assignment.”
Identify the double negative:
“I don’t have nothing to wear.”
Find the pronoun. Determine if its person, number, and gender.
Mrs. Barrett warned us not to be late for class again.
Us
first, plural, neuter
Determine the pronoun and its antecedent.
David was thirsty after he jogged so far.
Pronoun = he
Antecedent = David
Find the pronoun. Determine if it is intensive or reflexive.
Hailey will buy herself a new dress for the event.
Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence?
“The winners of the contest were Ava and ___.”
A. her
B. she
B. she
(Because the pronoun is a subject complement after a linking verb.)
Rewrite the sentence correctly using an object pronoun:
“Mrs. Lee invited Jenna and I to the party.”
“Mrs. Lee invited Jenna and me to the party.”
Is the underlined word a possessive pronoun or possessive adjective?
“That lunch is hers.”
possessive pronoun
Correct the mistake:
“Your going to love this movie.”
“You’re going to love this movie.”
Identify the demonstrative pronoun:
“Those are my favorite cookies.”
Those
Identify the interrogative pronoun:
“Who left the lights on?”
Who
Which indefinite pronoun is singular?
A. many
B. somebody
B. somebody
Correct the sentence:
“We never saw nobody at the park.”
“We never saw anybody at the park.”
Find the pronoun. Determine if its person, number, and gender.
Mrs. Nichols reminded her to take home the books.
Her
Third, singular, female
Determine the pronoun and its antecedent.
Sandra thinks that she left her purse at the restaurant.
Pronoun = she
Antecedent = Sandra
Find the pronoun. Determine if it is intensive or reflexive.
I myself have submitted several poems for publication.
myself = intensive
Correct the pronoun error:
“It was him who answered the question first.”
“It was he who answered the question first.”
Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence?
“The coach congratulated Marcus and ___ after the game.”
A. I
B. me
B. me
Choose the correct word:
“The red bike is (their/theirs).”
theirs
Which sentence is correct?
A. Its raining outside.
B. It’s raining outside.
B. It’s raining outside.
Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun:
“___ apples over there belong to Carlos.”
Those
Which interrogative pronoun shows ownership?
whose
Complete the sentence correctly:
“___ brought snacks for the class.”
Anyone/Someone/Everybody
Which sentence is correct?
A. I can’t hardly hear you.
B. I can hardly hear you.
B. I can hardly hear you.
Find ALL of the pronouns. Determine if its person, number, and gender.
Can we take Renee and him to the library before it closes?
we = first, plural, neuter
him = third, singular, male
it = third, singular, neuter
Determine the pronoun and its antecedent.
Ann and Beth folded the clean clothes and put them in the dresser.
Pronoun = them
Antecedent = clothes
Find the pronoun. Determine if it is intensive or reflexive.
A daily journal might help you learn more about yourself.
yourself = reflexive
Choose the correct pronoun and explain why:
“The person at the door was ___.”
A. them
B. they
B. they
(The pronoun follows a linking verb and acts as a subject complement, so a subject pronoun is needed.)
Find and correct the pronoun error:
“The librarian showed the books to Ava and he.”
“The librarian showed the books to Ava and him.”
Find the possessive adjective and the noun it describes:
“Our team won the championship.”
Our describes team
Explain the difference between “its” and “it’s.”
“Its” shows possession; “it’s” means “it is” or “it has.”
Write a sentence using a demonstrative pronoun correctly.
Answers will vary.
Complete the sentence correctly:
“___ did you invite to the game?”
Whom
Find the indefinite pronoun:
“Few were absent from the assembly.”
Few
Rewrite the sentence to remove the double negative:
“She didn’t do nothing wrong.”
“She didn’t do anything wrong.”