Subjective
Which pronoun is correct?
(Me, I) wanted to eat something before practice.
I
Which pronoun is correct?
Grandma gave (me, I) a necklace.
me
Which pronoun replaces the words Lin and Maya's?
Lin and Maya’s work on the garden has really paid off!
their
Which pronoun is vague? What are the possible antecedents?
The girl cried when Amber hit her.
pronoun: her
antecendents: girl, Amber
Explain the pronoun shift error. How would you fix it?
Everyone should have received their homework assignment yesterday.
Everyone is a singular pronoun, but they their is a plural pronoun. These do not match in number. You would fix it by changing their to his or her.
Which pronoun is correct?
Sharla and (me, I) planned the party.
I
Which pronoun is correct?
I know Danielle wanted to invite (we/us).
us
Which pronoun replaces Richard's?
Richard’s basketball rolled into the street.
his
Which pronoun is vague? What are the possible antecedents?
After putting the dish in the pantry, mom sold it.
pronoun: it
antecendents: dish, pantry
Explain the pronoun shift error. How would you fix it?
I jogged by the playground yesterday; you could hear the children laughing and screaming.
"I" is a first person pronoun and "you" is a second person pronoun. The pronouns don't match in person. Fix it by changing you to I.
Which pronoun replaces Susan?
Susan drank from the coffee mug.
_______ drank from the coffee mug.
She
Which pronoun replaces coffee mug?
Susan drank from the coffee mug.
Susan drank from _________.
it
Which pronoun replaces Annette's?
That backpack on the ground is Annette’s.
hers
Which pronoun is vague? What are the possible antecendents?
Allie threw a water balloon at the window, and it burst into pieces.
pronoun: it
antecedents: balloon, window
Explain the pronoun shift error. How would you fix it?
Layla was playing with her puppy when they got a phone call.
Layla is a singular noun, but they is a plural pronoun. These do not match in number. You could fix it by changing they to she.
Which pronoun replaces Terry and Mya?
Terry and Mya drove the car.
___________ drove the car.
They
Which pronoun replaces Henry and Isabelle?
Sharon scolded Henry and Isabelle.
Sharon scolded __________.
them
What is the incorrect pronoun? How would you correct it?
Madeline said her mother was going to pick she up later.
correct=her
What is the vague pronoun? What are the possible antecendents?
If the children don't eat the broccoli leftovers throw them away.
pronoun: them
antecedents: children, broccoli leftovers
Explain the pronoun shift error. How would you fix it?
Elsie, the team captain, made brownies for your volleyball team's end-of-season party.
Elsie is in the third person and your is second person. This is an error in point of view. You could fix it by using the third person pronoun her.
Which pronoun is correct?
(He/him) and Kyler threw the football around in the yard.
He
Which pronoun is correct?
Dad made cookies for Poppy and (I/me).
me
Which pronoun is incorrect? How would you correct it?
I did my homework. Did you do you homework?
incorrect: you
correct: your
What is the vague pronoun? What are the possible antecendents?
When Sal knocked the door into the table it fell over.
pronoun: it
antecedents: table, door
Explain the pronoun shift error. How would you fix it?
The little brown dog wagged their tail as the girl stepped off the school bus.
Dog is a singular noun and their is a plural pronoun. These don't match in number. You would fix it by changing their to its.