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Is that your "ant"ecedent?
Making it personal
It's all "relative," or is it "?"
Well, that's indefinite
100
This word takes the place of a noun or a group of words acting as a noun.
What is a pronoun?
100
The student wanted to know "her" grade after taking the test.
What is "student?"
100
After the ceremony, my sister gave an excellent speech.
Who is "my?"
100
We won several awards which will make our school famous. (Find the relative pronoun or interrogative pronoun)
What is "which?" (relative)
100
All the people in the concert prepared for six weeks before the show.
What is "all?"
200
This word is the noun for which the pronoun replaces.
What is an antecedent?
200
Computers are a great help in the classroom because "they" allow students to check spelling.
What are "computers?"
200
Before leaving for the picnic, she packed all the snacks.
Who is "she?"
200
Whom will you ask to take your brother to school?
What is "whom?" (interrogative)
200
There were several students with questions after class last week.
What is "several?"
300
This type of pronoun points out a specific person, place, or thing.
What is a demonstrative pronoun?
300
Tomas went to the dance with all "his" friends.
Who is "Tomas?"
300
There was a coat left in the commons after school. The coat was hers.
Who is "hers?"
300
What will you do for a career in the future?
What is "what?" (interrogative)
300
I want someone to try and answer the most difficult question first.
What is "someone?"
400
This type of pronoun refers to people, places, or things, often without specifying which ones.
What is an indefinite pronoun?
400
We bought bananas at the grocery store last week. "Those" were the best that I have ever eaten!
What are "bananas?"
400
The teacher gave some extra credit opportunities to help them be successful.
What is "them?"
400
I found the keys that I lost last week in the chair.
What is "that?" (relative)
400
There was nothing on the menu that I wanted to eat, so I just ordered water.
What is "nothing?"
500
This type of pronoun begins a subordinate clause and connects it to another idea in the same sentence.
What is a relative pronoun?
500
I went to a scary movie, and "it" was shown at midnight.
What is the "movie?"
500
After giving a spectacular performance, the first place trophy was theirs to take back to school.
What is "theirs?"
500
Is that the singer whom you saw at the mall?
What is "whom?" (relative)
500
The majority wanted to vote yes; others thought they would vote no.
What is "others?"