subject/object pronouns
What is a pronoun?
Pronouns take the place of a noun.
Choose the correct pronoun in the sentence.
John and (I, me) went skating over vacation.
I
What is an antecedent?
It's the noun the pronoun is referring to.
Name 3 possessive pronouns.
my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, theirs
Name 3 interrogative pronouns.
who, whose, whom, which, what
Name 3 subject pronouns.
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
Replace the noun in italics with the correct pronoun.
James and John were excited to watch the Olympics.
They
Name 3 reflexive pronouns.
myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
Pick out the possessive pronouns and tell whether it's singular or plural.
The players practiced on their side of the field before the game.
their - plural
Name 3 indefinite pronouns.
everyone, other, everything, each, anybody, nothing, somebody, something, no one, none
Name 3 object pronouns.
me, you, him, her, it, us, them
For as long as I could remember, it was just him and (I,me) working in the garage.
me
Name the pronoun and its antecedent.
Jamie was excited to get a new computer because it was much faster than the old one.
it - computer
Pick out the possessive pronouns and tell if they are singular or plural.
Our house is smaller than hers.
our - plural
here's - singluar
Name 4 demonstrative pronouns.
this, that, those, these
Pick out the subject pronoun and object pronoun.
She likes to watch us at the playground.
She
Us
Choose the correct pronoun in parenthesis and telll the type of pronoun.
He never married and for as long as I can remember it was just him and (I, me).
me - object
Name the reflexive pronoun and the antecedent.
The hikers found themselves in a dangerous situation far from camp.
themselves - hikers
Pick out the possessive pronouns and tell if they are singular or plural.
I brought my coat, and they brought theirs, but I think this scarf is his.
my - singular
theirs - plural
his - singular
Pick out the pronoun and tell what type it is.
Nobody admitted to causing the accident, but everyone looked guilty.
nobody - indefinite
everyone - indefinite
Pick out the subject AND object pronouns. State which ones are subject and which ones are object.
It will be easier for us if we take a short cut.
It - subject
us - object
we - subject
Choose the correct pronoun in parenthesis and tell what type it is.
She was going to be mad at Zane, Eric, and (I,me) but the universe as well.
me - object
Pick out the pronoun and antecedent and the reflexive pronoun.
Sarah cooked dinner, and she taught herself to bake bread.
she - Sarah
herself
What is the difference between a possessive pronoun and a contraction?
possessive pronouns shows ownership while a contraction 2 words shortened into 1 using an apostrophe.
Pick out ALL the pronouns and tell what type they are.
These are the best cookies, but no one is eating them.
these - demonstrative
no one - indefinite
them -object