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Reflexive & Intensive Pronouns
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Idioms 71-79
Idioms 80-87
100
Use the pronoun "myself" correctly in a sentence.
Ex: I locked myself in the bathroom. Ex: I'm going to do the project by myself. Ex: I myself don't like reading nonfiction.
100
What's the difference between the demonstrative pronouns "this" and "these"?
this is singular; these is plural
100
Is the indefinite pronoun "everybody" singular or plural?
singular; "Everybody is singing."
100
Use the idiom "puppy love" in a sentence.
My sister thinks she's in love, but my grandpa says it's just puppy love.
100
What does the idiom "to cost an arm and a leg" mean?
something that is very, very expensive but worth the price
200
Fill in the sentence with the correct reflexive pronoun: "The candle went out by _______."
itself
200
"Who" is always used as the _______ of a sentence.
subject
200
List three indefinite pronouns.
anybody, each, everyone, many, none, some
200
Use the idiom "to hear it through the grapevine" in a sentence.
I heard it through the grapevine that you are moving to California.
200
What does the idiom "to hit the nail (right) on the head" mean?
to say or do something exactly right
300
All reflexive and intensive pronouns end in _____ or _____.
self or selves
300
"Whom" is always used as a(n) _______ in a sentence.
object
300
Fill in the following sentence with the correct indefinite pronoun: "She didn't answer _______ of the questions correctly on the quiz."
any
300
What does the idiom "to get your feet wet" mean?
to get your first experience of something new
300
Use the idiom "curiosity killed the cat" in a sentence.
Please stop asking me so many questions - curiosity killed the cat.
400
Use the pronoun "themselves" correctly in a sentence.
They taught themselves the game. The children kept the treats for themselves. The students locked themselves in the classroom.
400
Use the interrogative pronoun "whose" correctly in a sentence and the contraction "who's" correctly in ONE sentence.
Who's responsible for finding out whose backpack this is?
400
Write ONE sentence on the board using the indefinite pronouns "most" and "some" correctly.
I answered most of the questions on the test, but I think I got some of them wrong.
400
What does the idiom "don't count your chickens before they're hatched" mean?
you should wait until a good thing you are expecting to happen really happens before celebrating
400
What does the idiom "don't cry over spilled milk" mean? Use it correctly in a sentence.
don't worry about things that have already happened and can't be changed; "I know you don't like your new haircut, but don't cry over spilled milk."
500
Use the pronoun "yourselves" correctly in a sentence.
You yourselves have presented many projects. Don't put yourselves in danger. You've gotten yourselves into a lot of trouble. Please make yourselves comfortable.
500
Write ONE sentence using the interrogative pronoun "whom" and the demonstrative pronoun "these" correctly.
Ex: To whom should I give these books? Ex: You gave whom these pens?
500
Write as many indefinite pronouns as you can on the board (you get 10 seconds).
another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, somebody, someone, something, both, few, many, several, all, any, most, none, some
500
What does the idiom "every cloud has a silver lining" mean? Use it correctly in a sentence.
this means it is always possible to see the positive in any situation; "Don't worry about starting over - every cloud has a silver lining."
500
Use the idioms "a blessing in disguise" and "cross that bridge when you come to it" in one or two related sentence(s).
I was worried about starting my new job, but maybe it's a blessing in disguise. If there is a problem, I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.