Pronouns
“He who walks with the wise becomes wise.” — Proverbs 13:20
What word in this verse is a pronoun?
He
“Honor your father and your mother.” — Exodus 20:12
Identify the conjunction.
and
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” — Proverbs 9:10
Identify the preposition.
of
“Oh! How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity.” — Psalm 133:1
Identify the interjection.
Oh!
“They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.” — Confucius
Identify the pronoun in the sentence.
They
“Be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.” — James 1:19
Identify the conjunction(s).
and
“Wisdom from above is first pure.” — James 3:17
Identify the prepositional phrase.
from above
“Alas! How frail is human reason.” — Cicero
Identify the interjection and its emotion.
Alas! (shows sorrow/ regret)
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — George Santayana
What kind of pronoun is “Those”?
Demonstrative pronoun
“Do not merely listen to the word but do what it says.” — James 1:22
Identify the conjunction and its type.
Conjunction = but
Type = coordinating conjunction
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” — Psalm 91:1
Name all the prepositions in this verse.
in, of, under, of
“Behold! I am making all things new.” — Revelation 21:5
Identify the interjection.
Behold!
“Whatever is, is right.” — Alexander Pope
What type of pronoun is “Whatever”?
Indefinite pronoun
“Either you run the day, or the day runs you.” — Jim Rohn
What kind of conjunction is used here?
Correlative conjunction (“either…or”)
“Of making many books there is no end.” — Ecclesiastes 12:12
Identify the prepositional phrase and its object.
P.P. = of making many books
Object = making
“Lo! The fields are white for harvest.” — John 4:35
Identify the interjection and its purpose.
Lo! (attention/astonishment)
“Whoever would be great among you must be your servant.” — Mark 10:43
What kind of pronoun is “Whoever”?
Relative pronoun
“Both virtue and wisdom are better than silver or gold.” — (Inspired by Proverbs 16:16)
Identify both conjunctions and name their type.
Conjunctions = both, and
Type = correlative conjunctions
“Under the shadow of the Almighty, I will say to the Lord…” — Psalm 91:1-2
Identify the prepositional phrase and explain what it modifies.
P.P. = under the shadow of the Almighty
Modifies = “I will say”
“Ah! but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp.” — Robert Browning
Identify the interjection and explain its tone.
Ah! (realization/ wistful admiration)