He wants to be the first student to finish her test.
Change her to his.
100
Which would show the sentence being correct in number?
The Wilsons had a difficult journey.
A. It had a difficult journey.
B. They had a difficult journey.
B. Wilsons- they
100
What is the antecedent for the pronoun, "my"?
I went to get my book bag.
I (who "my" refers back to)
100
What is the vague pronoun (the pronoun with no clear reference)?
Jenny was happy with her grades. It made her brother jealous.
It (It is a vague pronoun because we are not clear on what "it" is.)
100
Intensive pronouns end in _____ or _____. (suffixes singular and plural)
self or selves
200
Jake and me begged our teacher for a longer recess.
Change me to I. (You need a Subject Pronoun.)
200
Which would show a pronoun agreement in gender?
Mrs. Forbes loved history as a child.
A. He loved history as a child
B. She loved history as a child.
B. She-female
200
What is the antecedent for the pronoun, "they"?
The class went to on the field trip. They had a great time.
Class (they refers back to it...)
200
What is the vague pronoun?
You are my best friend. It makes me so happy!
It (We are unclear on what "it" is.)
200
What is the intensive pronoun?
I, myself, would like the chocolate cupcake.
myself
300
Will you give that book back to my brother and she?
Change she to her. (You need an Object pronoun.)
300
Which would show a pronoun agreement in person?
A. If you want to read the novel, he can get it at our library.
B. If you want to read the novel, you can get it at our library.
B. (you and you; NOT you and he)
300
What is the antecedent for the pronoun, "they"?
She picked the roses. They were beautiful.
roses- (they refers to roses)
300
What is the vague pronoun?The wind made a scary noise through the trees. That was spooky.
That (We are unclear on what "that" is.)
300
What is the intensive pronoun?
You, yourself, should study for the test.
yourself
400
If you want to see the play, he must arrive early.
Change he to you.
400
Which would agree in number with "The Turners"?
She or
They
They-The Turners (plural)
400
What is the antecedent for the pronoun, "her"?
The teacher went to the library to return her book.
teacher (her refers to teacher)
400
What is the vague pronoun?
I am going to the mall. That will make my afternoon wonderful.
That (We are unclear on what "that" is.)
400
What is the intensive pronoun?
The cat amused itself by chasing its tail.
itself
500
Me and her are best friends.
Change me and her to She and I.
or
Change me and her to We.
(You need subject pronouns!)
500
Which would agree in gender with she?
her
it
her-she (both female)
500
What is the antecedent for the pronoun, "they"?
The encyclopedias were on the top shelf. They were a bit out-dated.
encyclopedias (they refers to encyclopedias)
500
What is the vague pronoun?
Let's go to their house after the movie.
their (We are unclear on who "their" is referring to...)
500
Correct the intensive pronoun.
I bought myselves a cute new pair of shoes.