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Personal Pronouns
Antecedents
Possessive Pronouns
Subject & Object Pronouns
General
100
FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD PERSON? He has never been to Canada.
He - Third person
100
What is an antecedent?
The word to which a pronoun refers
100
What is the possessive pronoun in this sentence? The butterfly flapped its wings and flew away.
its
100
Is this a subject pronoun or an object pronoun? I have never enjoyed eating brussel sprouts.
Subject pronoun
100
Finish this sentence: A pronoun takes the place of a _______.
A pronoun takes the place of a noun.
200
FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD PERSON? I like to play the piano on rainy afternoons.
I - First person
200
What is the antecedent in this sentence? The students like the new teacher; she is very kind.
Teacher
200
What is the possessive pronoun in this sentence? Maria ate her lunch at her desk today.
her
200
Name two examples of object pronouns.
me, her, him, us, them, it, you
200
What is the contraction of "they would?"
they'd
300
FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD PERSON? Where have you put all the pencils?
You - Second person
300
What is the antecedent in this sentence? My bicycle is shiny and new, but I wish it were a different color.
Bicycle
300
What is the possessive pronoun in this sentence? President Lincoln gave his most famous address after the Battle of Gettysburg.
his
300
Name two examples of subject pronouns.
I, she, he, it, we, they, you
300
Which of these sentences is correct? "The cat sharpened it's claws." -OR- "The cat sharpened its claws."
"The cat sharpened its claws."
400
FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD PERSON? You have yours, they have theirs, and I have mine.
You, yours, they, theirs, I, mine - First, second, and third person
400
What is the antecedent in this sentence? William and Mary took their place on the English throne in 1688.
William and Mary
400
What is the possessive pronoun in this sentence? They thought the ball was theirs but it was actually mine.
theirs & mine
400
Replace "John" with an object pronoun. I beat John at a game of Monopoly.
I beat him at a game of Monopoly.
400
Replace all the pronouns with nouns. She asked him to bring it along.
Example: Sara asked Martin to bring the newspaper along.
500
Name a first person plural pronoun
We
500
Name a word that could serve as the antecedent. Our ___________ doesn't work sometimes, but it usually gets the job done.
Answers vary
500
What is the possessive pronoun in this sentence? Yours is the best example of a sentence with possessive pronouns.
yours
500
Replace all of the nouns with the appropriate object and subject pronouns. Mr. Johansson built a bird house for the neighbors.
He built it for them.
500
Name an interrogative pronoun.
Who, whom, whose, which, what