4 Types of Pronouns
Give 3 examples of subjective pronouns
you, what, who, he, I, we, they, it, she
What is a wrong number pronoun?
When a singular pronoun is used when a plural pronoun is needed or vice versa
What is a wrong case pronoun?
When the wrong type of pronoun is used.
What is a vague pronoun? How do you fix it?
A vague pronoun means it is unclear what the pronoun is referring to
Be specific- add or rephrase to make it easier to understand
What is a subjective pronoun?
A pronoun that is the subject of the sentence
Ex. Ex. I, We, They,
Give 3 examples of objective pronouns
me, you, him, her, it, us, them, whom, that
Correct this sentence: Neither Maria nor her friends brought his permission slip.
Neither Maria nor her friends brought their permission slip.
Me and Sarah are partners for the project.
Sarah and I are partners for the project.
Identify the vague pronoun in this sentence and tell what is unclear: "The dog chased the cat because it was fast."
it- is it the dog or the cat?
What is a possessive pronoun?
A pronoun that shows ownership
Ex. mine, his, hers
Give 3 examples of possessive pronouns
mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.
Correct this sentence: My notebook was taken from a bench; please return them to me
Someone left a notebook on the bench; please return it to me
Choose the correct pronoun: "___ (Him/He) and I went to the museum.
He
Rewrite to make the pronoun clear: "Jamie told Alex that he would help." (Clarify who "he" refers to.)
Jamie told Alex that Jamie would help him.
What is an objective pronoun?
Ex. Me, him, her, them
Give 3 examples of intensive pronouns
myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
Correct this sentence: None of the cake were saved for us; they was all gone.
None of the cake was saved for us; it was all gone.
The teacher gave John and I extra time.
The teacher gave John and me extra time.
Improve clarity for this sentence without adding new nouns (you may repeat a name): "When the students finished the test, they were relieved."
When the students finished the test, the students were relieved. OR
When the students finished the test, the teachers were relieved.
What is an intensive Pronoun?
A pronoun that shows emphasis
Ex. Yourself, myself, herself, himself, themselves
Give one example of a reflexive pronoun
myself, himself, herself, themselves, etc.
Every teacher and students turned in their forms.
Every teacher and every student turned in his or her form.
Explain why this sentence is wrong and rewrite it correctly: "Whom is going to the game tonight?"
Whom is an object pronoun
Who is going to the game tonight?
Correct the sentence: "After Jenna told Maya that she would join her, it surprised them."
"After Jenna told Maya that Jenna would join her, Maya and their friend Riley were surprised by the announcement."
What is an antecedent?
The word that a pronoun renames/refers to