Pronouns & Antecedents
What is the antecedent of the pronoun he in the following sentence?
I told Sam he could have a snack.
Sam
Identify the personal pronoun in the following sentence.
Did you leave the cup on
the counter?
you
Identify the intensive pronoun in the following sentence.
Nicholas bought the bicycle himself with his own money.
himself
Identify the demonstrative pronoun in the following sentence.
I took those to the party last night.
those
Identify the indefinite pronoun in the following sentence.
Most of the painting was finished before we arrived.
Most
What is the antecedent of the pronoun them in the following sentence?
Jack and Anna said we could go
with them.
Jack and Anna
Identify the personal pronoun in the following sentence.
Anthony asked me to give Tommy
a message.
me
Identify the reflexive pronoun in the following sentence.
Lucy bought the salad for herself at Trader Joe’s.
herself
Identify the relative pronoun in the following sentence.
Tell me the names of the people who are willing to help.
who
Identify the interrogative pronoun in the following sentence.
Which of the books did everyone like best?
Which
Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in the following sentence.
Olivia set up her easel, and then she began to paint.
pronoun - she
antecedent - Olivia
Identify the personal pronoun in the
following sentence.
We should not blame ourselves for the accident.
We
Is the pronoun intensive
or reflexive?
The Fischers painted the
house themselves.
intensive
Identify the demonstrative pronoun in the following sentence.
This is the loudest concert that I have ever attended.
This
Identify the indefinite pronoun in the following sentence.
Somebody took Justine’s books out of her backpack.
Somebody
Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in the following sentence.
On his trip to New York, Max saw the Statue of Liberty.
pronoun - his
antecedent - Max
Identify the personal pronoun in the following sentence.
Logan and Tyler painted their lockers after school.
their
Is the pronoun intensive
or reflexive?
Lucas, you need to ask yourself if that was the right choice.
reflexive
Is the pronoun demonstrative
or relative?
Kenna should ask Mrs. Wetzel, who might know the answer to the question.
relative
Is the pronoun in italics interrogative or indefinite?
Which of the movies is playing at the theater tonight?
interrogative
Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in the following sentence.
Grace told Gabe that she would lend him a pencil.
pronoun - she
antecedent - Grace
Identify the personal pronoun in the following sentence.
Elliot cooked dinner for us
last night.
us
Is the pronoun intensive
or reflexive?
Ella sent a copy of the assignment to herself.
reflexive
Is the pronoun in italics demonstrative or relative?
This is not the sweater that I want to wear.
relative
Identify the indefinite pronoun in the following sentence.
Each class will buy everything they need for the party.
everything