Personal Pronouns
Words that stand for or take the place of nouns
pronouns
Identify the indefinite pronoun and ensure agreement:
Most of the cookies from the bake sale (are, is) gone.
Most- "fence-sitter" indefinite (plural here)-- ARE
Identify the demonstrative pronoun.
This is the saddest movie I have ever seen.
This
Choose the correct relative pronoun and explain why (its function):
The musician (who, whom) I saw in Foxborough this summer was Zach Bryan.
whom- direct object
Identify the pronoun and type and its type:
We will begin reading Night tomorrow.
We- FIRST personal plural
Choose the correct case and tell why:
(Me or I) and my group studied the continent of Antarctica for our history project.
I, Subject
Give 5 examples of singular indefinite pronouns.
each, either, neither, one, everyone, everybody, everything, no one, nobody, nothing, anyone, anybody, anything, someone, somebody, something
Fill in the sentence with an interrogative pronoun and explain choice.
To ______ are you going to submit that essay?
Whom (OP)
Choose the correct pronouns and tell why:
The teacher (whom, who, which) gives the most homework is (her, she).
WHO- subject
SHE- predicate nominative
Identify a pronoun and its type:
Whose gloves are sitting on the bench outside?
Whose- Interrogative
Tell whether the pronoun "them" is subject or object. "The long, cold winters did not discourage them in the least."
Object
Identify the indefinite pronoun and choose the verb that agrees.
Neither of the seniors in the civics class (has, have) passed the required test yet.
Neither: singular- HAS
Name the four demonstrative pronouns.
This, That, These, Those
Identify the correct pronouns and tell why:
The assistant principal (who, whom, that) all students respect bought ice cream sundaes for the whole school.
WHOM- direct object
Identify ALL the pronouns and their type:
Those belong to Chris and (me, I).
those: demonstrative
me: objective case personal (OBJECT OF THE PREPOSTION)
List 5 personal pronouns.
he, they, it, she, them, we, us, our etc.
Correct the sentence. "Everybody in the stands raised their signs to show support of the athletes."
Their: his/her
Name the Interrogative pronouns
Who, Whom, Whose, Which, What
Give 5 examples of relative pronouns.
who, whom, whose, which, that
Identify EACH pronoun and its type .
This does not have a name. To (who, whom) does it belong?
This: demonstrative
whom: interrogative- OP
it: personal
Choose the correct case and tell why:
It was (her, she) who wrote the heartwarming narrative.
she, Predicate Nominative
Choose correct pronoun and agreeing verb and tell why:
Each student (who, whom) really (cares, care) about (his/her, their) education will usually do very well in school.
WHO- subject of CARES (singular)
HIS/HER - to agree with SINGULAR EACH
Identify the pronoun and tell whether is it demonstrative or interrogative.
What must a person do to get some love here?
What - interrogative
Identify the relative pronoun:
You should mark on your calendar the day that you will take your last exam.
that
Identify all of the pronouns (and type) in the following:
It has not yet been determined (who, whom) the state champions will be, but I think our football team is the best.
It- personal
who- relative (functions as Predicate Nominative)
I- personal
our- personal