Pronoun Shifts
He will often keep extra paintbrushes on hand in ____ studio.
What is his?
Are (they/them/their) ever going to arrive?
What is they?
Possessive ________ show ownership or possession.
What is Pronouns
Identify the vague pronoun.
Molly hit Susan, and she started crying.
What is She
________ pronouns add to or intensify its antecedent.
What is Intensive
Jessica loves to put raisins in almost everything. she especially loves to sprinkle _____ in her cereal.
What is them?
The trained guide dog is (us, ours, our).
What is ours?
___________ join two words into one.
What is Contractions
#1. Identify the vague pronoun.
#2. Identify who is crying.
Ashley told Sally that she lost her cell phone, and she began to cry.
What is she and Ashely
Identify the intensive pronoun:
The mayor himself cut the ribbon at the building dedication.
What is himself
People with positive attitudes tend to be more successful in life because _____ are more likely to focus on solutions rather than problems.
What is they?
Identify the pronouns in the sentence and if they are subjective, objective or possessive:
Mia left a notebook on the bus next to my school bag, but I found it the next morning.
What is
my-possessive
I- subjective
it- objective
The puppy chased (it’s or its) tail.
What is its
The supervisors told the workers that they would receive a bonus. This is great news because it's almost Christmas!
What is they
Who is being intensified by using the pronoun himself?
Raymond himself cleaned the room.
Who is Raymond
Snow leopards are fierce predators and can kill animals three times _____ weight.
What is their?
Identify the pronouns in the following sentence and label them as subjective, objective and possessive:
I think your sister came with her today.
What is
I-subject
your-possessive
her-objective
(You’re or Your) my closest friend.
What is You're
Identify the vague pronoun(s).
Yesterday, all of the students in the class were nervous to get the exam results back. Edwin told Kenny that Dr. Wilson suspected that he had cheated on the chemistry exam.
What is he
Intensive pronouns are the same words used to ________ the subject of the sentence.
What is emphasize or intensify
It's fine for students to miss class when sick, as long as ____ make up any missed work as soon as possible.
What is they?
Identify the pronouns in the following sentence and label them as subjective, objective or possessive?
The pencil case is hers, but the books are mine.
What is
hers- possessive
mine-possessive
(Who’s or Whose) bike is in the garage?
What is Whose
Which sentence contains a vague pronoun?
John and Devon have been best friends since they were in primary school. (2) The young men always played football together, and they take turns on offense and defense. (3) Outside of school, he is also an excellent student that excels in mathematics and science. (4) Both anticipate that they will be able to attend the University of Texas.
What is Sentence 3
What is incorrect?
Jake and Joe themself walked to school.
What is themself. Themselves