Pronouns and Antecedents
Find the pronouns in the sentence:
My paper blew away just before I could catch it.
Jessica wrote a reminder to herself about the due date
What is the reflexive pronoun?
These are wonderful sculptures made by Arianna in her studio.
What is the demonstrative pronoun in this sentence?
Who let the dogs out?
What is the interrogative pronoun in this sentence?
Tom thinks that he will feel better if he makes himself soup.
Name all the pronouns in this sentence.
he, he, himself
What are the pronouns in the sentence?
When you finish your part of the project, proofread it carefully.
If you give it a cracker, the parrot might speak for you.
What are the personal pronouns in this sentence?
Ms. Parker is the person to whom you must give the permission slip.
What is the relative pronoun in this sentence?
Whose are those books?
What is the interrogative pronoun in this sentence?
Nobody had their homework finished today.
What are the pronouns in this sentence?
nobody, their
In the following sentence, find the pronoun and identify the antecedent.
Ms. Griffith offers help when we need it.
What is: Pronoun = it;
Antecedent = help
The principal herself will be speaking to us today.
What is the intensive pronoun in this sentence?
My aunt Maya, who is a substitute teacher, worked at my school on Monday.
The pronoun is who. Is it a demonstrative or relative pronoun?
Everyone enjoys Mrs. Headrick's class.
Everyone is the pronoun in this sentence. Is 'everyone' an indefinite or interrogative pronoun?
Who let that boy go outside?
What is the demonstrative pronoun in this sentence?
What is the pronoun and the antecedent?
Rachel, please show me your painting.
Pronoun = your
Antecedent = Rachel
Justin thanked me for returning the book to him.
What are the pronoun(s) in this sentence? What type of pronoun?
That was definitely the best book of the series.
What is the pronoun in this sentence? What type of pronoun is it?
What is the title of the book that you are reading?
What are the pronouns in this sentence? What type of pronouns are they?
what = interrogative
you = personal
This boy, who is new at our school, can really sing!
What are the pronouns in this sentence? What type of pronouns are they?
this = demonstrative
who = relative
Identify the pronoun and its antecedent:
How long has Angela been saving her money?
Pronoun = her
Antecedent = Angela
The sparrow has just finished building a nest for itself.
What is the pronoun? What type of pronoun?
The snow that fell last night has already melted.
What is the pronoun in this sentence? What type of pronoun is it?
Couldn't you find anybody?
What are the pronouns in this sentence? What type of pronouns are they?
anybody = indefinite
you = personal
Mr. Webb himself is going to show everyone a movie about pigs.
What are the pronouns in this sentence? What type of pronouns are they?
himself = intensive
everyone = indefinite