Antecedents
What is an antecedent?
A word that takes the place of one or more nouns.
Give me 2 examples of a subjective pronoun.
Answers will vary: He, she, we, they, etc.
What is a Reflexive pronoun?
A pronoun that tells about an action that a subject does for or to itself.
Give me 3 examples of a possessive pronoun.
Answers will vary: My, your, her its, their, etc.
What are 3 Relative pronouns?
That, which, who, whose or whom
Kendra photographs everything she sees. What is the antecedent?
Kendra
Give two examples of Objective pronouns.
Answers will vary: Me, them him, etc.
Give 3 examples of Reflexive pronouns.
Answers will vary: Myself, themselves, himself, etc.
Is "there" a possessive pronoun?
No.
A relative pronoun is found in what type of clause?
Dependent
People can see the photos if they visit this website. What is the antecedent?
People
My sister made a video for our cousins. (My sister) sent it to them last night. Replace the words in parentheses with the appropriate pronoun.
She
Takes the form of a reflexive pronoun and adds emphasis WITHOUT changing the meaning of the sentence. It can be left out!
What are 3 possessive pronouns that can be used with you yourself?
My, mine, ours,
Give 3 examples of Interrogative pronouns.
What, which, who, whom, and whose
Dad told Kendra he would look for a better camera for them. What is the antecedent?
Dad and Kendra
I gave the book to ___________; replace with an objective case pronoun.
Answers will vary: him, her, them, etc.
The signs themselves said we were on the right trail! Is "themselves" Reflexive or Intensive?
Intensive
She (catch) the train into the city. What is the correct past-tense form of the verb?
Caught
An Interrogative Pronoun will do what in a sentence?
Ask a question.
A pronoun must match the _______and __________ of its antecedent.
number and gender
An Objective pronoun can be used in 3 ways in a sentence; what are 2 of those ways?
Direct object, Indirect object or object of a preposition.
Give me a sentence with an Intensive pronoun.
Answers will vary.
Pronouns must agree with what in a sentence?
Verb
An Interrogative pronoun has NO clear _________in a sentence?
Antecedent