Sarah is the one on whom James has a crush. a.Sarah b.James c.Whom d.crush WHAT ANSWER CHOICE IS THE ANTECEDENT TO THE UNDERLINED PRONOUN BELOW?

Sarah is the one on whom James has a crush.

a.Sarah

b.James

c.Whom

d.crush

WHAT ANSWER CHOICE IS THE ANTECEDENT TO THE

UNDERLINED PRONOUN BELOW?

a. My mother prepared dinner by herself, and my father cleaned up her mess.

b. Callie is a wonderful friend, yet no one seems to appreciate Callie very much.

c. Although Callie is kind to all, she rarely receives gratitude from others.

d. Kind, patient, generous Callie will long be remembered among her true friends.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS COMPOUND AND USES A PERSONAL POSSESSIVE

PRONOUN?

A. My mother prepared dinner by herself, and my father cleaned up her mess .

ANSWER

a. Mrs. Crow and he celebrated many years of married bliss.

b.They enjoyed caring for the homeless by feeding them food at the shelter.

c.She told him about her life as a Westing.

d.While her life after Violet passed away as sad, she did find great happiness in the end.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS SIMPLE AND

CONTAINS A FEMININE, SUBJECTIVE PERSONAL

PRONOUN?

c. She told him about her life as a Westing.

ANSWER

a. The cheerleaders on the field stumbled and fell, but they kept cheering regardless of their pain.

b. Although they were in pain, the cheerleaders did not allow their pain to stop them.

c. Those girls will never learn, but they certainly will try.

d. A loss will be a harsh way to learn a lesson, but they must learn to win and to lose.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IS COMPLEX AND

CONTAINS A PLURAL, OBJECTIVE PERSONAL

PRONOUN?

b. Although they were in pain, the cheerleaders did not allow their pain to stop them.

ANSWER

a. Sadly, she celebrated her birthday by herself.

b. He himself discovered the value of family once he went to college.

c. He did enjoy himself at the Christmas party.

d. They kept the secret among themselves.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES CONTAINS AN

INTENSIVE PRONOUN?

b. He himself discovered the value of family once he went to college.

ANSWER

Did you see that?

WHAT TYPE OF PRONOUN DOES THE UNDERLINED WORD

REPRESENT?

demonstrative

ANSWER

Who crafted that beautiful poem?

WHAT TYPE OF PRONOUN DOES THE UNDERLINED WORD

REPRESENT?

interrogative

ANSWER

Many of the children enjoyed the play yesterday.

WHAT TYPE OF PRONOUN DOES THE UNDERLINED WORD

REPRESENT?

indefinite

ANSWER

This was the first time that Karen passed her math test on the first attempt.

a.Interrogative…relative…personal subjective

b.Demonstrative…relative…personal possessive

c.Demonstrative…demonstrative…personal possessive

d.Indefinite…demonstrative…personal objective

WHAT TYPE OF PRONOUN DOES THE UNDERLINED WORD REPRESENT?

This was the first time that Karen passed her math test on the first attempt.

a.Interrogative…relative…personal subjective

b.Demonstrative…relative…personal possessive

c.Demonstrative…demonstrative…personal possessive

d.Indefinite…demonstrative…personal objective

ANSWER

Seldom does someone of her importance visit us at our school.

a.Indefinite…personal possessive…personal objective…personal subjective

b.Indefinite…personal objective…personal objective…personal possessive

c.Indefinite…personal possessive…personal objective…personal possessive

d.Indefinite…personal subjective…personal objective…personal subjective

WHAT TYPE OF PRONOUN DOES THE UNDERLINED WORD

REPRESENT?

Seldom does someone of her importance visit us at our school.

a.Indefinite…personal possessive…personal objective…personal subjective

b.Indefinite…personal objective…personal objective…personal possessive

c.Indefinite…personal possessive…personal objective…personal possessive

d.Indefinite…personal subjective…personal objective…personal subjective

ANSWER

Few of the children fully (understands, understand) pronouns, but they are trying!

CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD FOR PRONOUN VERB

AGREEMENT.

Few of the children fully (understands, understand) pronouns, but they are trying!

ANSWER

Each of you (need, needs) to read for at least twenty minutes each night.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD…

Each of you (need, needs) to read for at least twenty minutes each night.

ANSWER

Some of the pepper (has, have) spilled on the table which has created a sneezing fit by me!

CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD…

Some of the pepper (has, have) spilled on the table which has created a sneezing fit by me!

ANSWER

(Is, Are) everyone going to study tonight?

CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD…

(Is, Are) everyone going to study tonight?

ANSWER

Was it (they, them) who won the game?

(Hint…turn the question into a statement.)

CHOOSE THE CORRECT PRONOUN …

Was it (they, them) who won the game?

(It was they who won the game.)

ANSWER

Casey asked us to bring (ours, our) to the game.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT PRONOUN

Casey asked us to bring (ours, our) to the game.

ANSWER

They gave the girls and (us, we) complimentary tickets to the game.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT PRONOUN…

They gave the girls and (us, we) complimentary tickets to the game.

(Remove the compound part…They gave us tickets.)

ANSWER

I thought it was (she, her) who gave the speech at graduation.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT PRONOUN

I thought it was (she, her) who gave the speech at graduation.

(It was she.)

ANSWER

(Who, Whom) can be trusted to take the deposit to the bank?

WHO OR WHOM?

(Who, Whom) can be trusted to take the deposit to the bank?

ANSWER

(Who, Whom) are these birthday cupcakes for?

WHO OR WHOM?

(Who, Whom) are these birthday cupcakes for?

These birthday cupcakes are for whom?

ANSWER

Which sentence is written with NO errors in pronoun usage?

a.The team treated theirselves to ice cream after the game.

b.Me and her are going to Disney on Ice.

c.The teacher presented we students with homework passes.

d.We teachers must prepare our students for the next test.

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO THE QUESTION…

Which sentence is written with NO errors in pronoun usage?

a.The team treated theirselves to ice cream after the game.

b.Me and her are going to Disney on Ice.

c.The teacher presented we students with homework passes.

d.We teachers must prepare our students for the next test.

Themselves

She and I

Us students

ANSWER

Which of the following uses a plural, personal pronoun as an object of a preposition in a compound-complex sentence?

a.As soon as we understand relative clauses thoroughly, we will move onto subordinate clauses that act as adverbs.

b.Kimberly and he were chosen as class leaders, and I believe that we can count on them.

c.He is the one for whom everyone voted, yet people still disputed the election result.

d.The monkey that was the main attraction at the circus bit its trainer.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER…

Which of the following uses a plural, personal pronoun as an object of a preposition in a compound-complex sentence?

a.As soon as we understand relative clauses thoroughly, we will move onto subordinate clauses that act as adverbs.

b.Kimberly and he were chosen as class leaders, and I believe that we can count (on them).

c.He is the one for whom everyone voted, yet people still disputed the election result.

d.The monkey that was the main attraction at the circus bit its trainer.

ANSWER

Which of the following sentences uses a personal pronoun as an indirect object?

a.He gave it his best effort.

b.Caleb tried harder than any of his friends.

c.It was he who was a role model for others.

d.Lana and Fred told Casey all of their jokes.

Subj. Verb IO DO

Peter messaged Kim a thank-you note.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER…

Which of the following sentences uses a personal pronoun as an indirect object?

a.He gave it his best effort.

(He-subject; gave-verb; effort-direct object; it-indirect object)

b. Caleb tried harder than any of his friends.

c. It was he who was a role model for others.

d. Lana and Fred told Casey all of their jokes.

ANSWER…

Which of the following sentences uses an indefinite pronoun CORRECTLY?

a.Another monkey escaped from their cave.

b.Both boys received his reward.

c.Everybody hoped his or her dreams would come true.

d.Many has experienced success on this test.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER…

Which of the following sentences uses an indefinite pronoun CORRECTLY?

a.Another monkey escaped from their cave.

b.Both boys received his reward.

c.Everybody hoped his or her dreams would come true.

d.Many has experienced success on this test.

ANSWER

Which of the following sentences does not use a personal pronoun in an

adjectival prepositional phrase?

a.The front of our house is covered in Christmas lights.

b.My son, who does not visit often, is a chemical engineer.

c.The book on my shelf has been read by many students.

d.A tributary of the Mississippi River flows into my grandfather’s lake.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER…

Which of the following sentences does not use a personal pronoun in an

adjectival prepositional phrase?

a.The front of our house is covered in Christmas lights.

b.My son, who does not visit often, is a chemical engineer.

c.The book on my shelf has been read by many students.

d.A tributary of our great Mississippi River flows into my grandfather’s lake.

ANSWER

Which of the following sentences has a feminine, subjective personal pronoun and an intransitive verb?

a.She is the sweetest girl at this school.

b.She prepared a wonderful speech.

c.He celebrated his birthday with great friends.

d.He did not, however, study for the test.

INTRANSITIVE VERBS DO NOT HAVE DIRECT OBJECTS!

CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER…

Which of the following sentences has a feminine, subjective personal pronoun and an intransitive verb? (Remember…

intransitive verbs DO NOT have direct objects.)

a.She is the sweetest girl at this school.

b.She prepared a wonderful speech.

c.He celebrated his birthday with great friends.

d.He did not, however, study for the test.

ANSWER…

Which of the following sentences does not have a transitive verb and an indefinite pronoun?

a.Anyone can write a well-meaning apology note.

b.Some of the cheerleaders yelled cheers very loudly.

c.Was anyone late for the movie?

d.Did you write your letters to each of the coaches?

CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER…

Which of the following sentences not have a transitive verb and an indefinite pronoun?

a.Anyone can write a well-meaning apology note.

b.Some of the cheerleaders yelled cheers very loudly.

c.Was anyone late for the movie?

d.Did you write your letters to each of the coaches?

ANSWER