Pronoun Review

Pronouns

100

What is a word that takes the place of a noun or a group of words acting as a noun?

pronoun

200

What is the noun (or group of words acting as a noun) to which a pronoun refers?

antecedent

300

What does singular mean?

One 

400

What does plural mean?

More than one

500

What are two reasons why we use pronouns?

make sentences clearer, make sentences more interesting, or keeps us from having to repeat the noun again and again

Personal Pronouns

100

What type of pronouns are used most often?

personal pronouns

200

Choose the antecedent of the pronoun in the following sentence. "The members of the committee with reveal their plans next week."

members

300

Choose the personal pronoun in the sentence. "Whenever we go to that mall, Carla asks to come."

we

400

Choose the personal pronoun in the sentence. "I will let Annie know when those shoes go on sale."

I

500

In addition to singular and plural, what are the three other categories that personal pronouns are grouped into?

first person, second person, and third person

More Personal Pronouns

100

Supply the correct personal pronoun to the sentence below. "The children wanted to play, so ______ grabbed the ball."

they

200

Supply the correct personal pronoun to the sentence below. "Jake admitted that _____ was wrong."

he

300

Choose the antecedent in the following sentence. "Three students forgot their homework."

students

400

Supply the correct personal pronoun to the sentence below. Connor and Mark are planning ______ strategy for the next game."

their

500

Supply the correct personal pronoun to the sentence below. "While visiting ________ cousin at the shore, Erica learned to body surf."

her

Demonstrative Pronouns

100

Choose the demonstrative pronoun in the sentence. "Is that the bone the puppy buried in our backyard?"

That

200

Choose the demonstrative pronoun in the sentence. "This is my favorite part of the park."

This

300

Choose the antecedent of the demonstrative pronoun in the following sentence. "That may be a difficult choice."

choice

400

Choose the antecedents of the pronouns in the following sentence. "This is a new book, and that is an old one."

book, one

500

What is the definition of demonstrative pronouns?

points to a person, place, or thing