11.1
Define "pronoun"
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns
Define "antecedent"
A noun or group of words that a pronoun refers to
Correct the following sentence:
"Me and my friends went to the store."
My friends and I went to the store.
Define "possessive pronoun"
A pronoun that shows who or what has/owns something.
Define "indefinite pronoun"
Pronouns that do not refer to a particular person, place, or thing
According to the International Dairy Foods Association's (IDFA) 2024 Ice Cream & Frozen Novelty Trends Survey, what is the most popular ice cream flavor in the world?
Vanilla
A pronoun that is used to refer to people or things.
What is the antecedent in this sentence?
"Mrs. Bhalla was very sad when her favorite team (the Packers) lost the football game."
Mrs. Bhalla
Correct the following sentence:
"Please bring cookies to my brother and I."
Please bring cookies to my brother and me.
Name one possessive singular pronoun that can be used before a noun.
My, your, his, her, or its
Identify the indefinite pronoun and if it is singular or plural:
"Some of the birds flew away."
Indefinite pronoun- Some
Plural
This movie made the most money of all time.
Avatar
Name the two different types of personal pronouns.
Subject and object
What is the antecedent in this sentence?
"When the alarm sounded, the firefighter grabbed his gear and sprinted to the fire truck."
Firefighter
Fill in the blank:
"In formal writing and speech, use a subject pronoun after a ______ verb."
Name one possessive singular pronoun that can be used alone.
Mine, yours, his, her, or its
Fill in the blank with the proper verb:
"All of the groups (participate/participates) in the project."
Participate
Who is Taylor Swift's boyfriend?
Travis Kelce
List all the singular subject pronouns
I, you, he, she, it
Fill in the blank with the proper pronoun:
"Jennifer forgot to study for _____ science test."
her
Fill in the blank with the correct (masculine) pronoun.
"The author of the book was _____."
he
List all the plural possessive pronouns that can be used before a noun.
Our, your, their
Identify the plural indefinite pronoun:
Anybody, Everything, Few, Someone
Few
Which company owns YouTube?
Us, you, and them are what type of pronouns?
Plural pronouns used as objects
Fill in the blank with the proper pronoun:
"The swarm of bees defended ______ hive from the bear."
their
Use the correct pronoun in the blank:
"Sherry Adams created Stratford. The creator of Stratford is _____."
she
List all the plural possessive pronouns that are used alone.
Ours, yours, theirs
Name one indefinite pronoun that can be singular or plural depending on the phrase that follows.
All, any, most, none, or some
What state did the first Thanksgiving take place?
Massachusetts