Grammar #4A - Nouns and Pronouns - Personal, Indefinite, Demonstrative, Interrogative

Nouns and Pronouns

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of other nouns.

The noun that is replaced by the pronoun is called its antecedent

Multiple Select

What is the pronoun in this sentence?

Mom told Brian to help her.

• Mom

• Brian

• help

• her

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What is the pronoun in this sentence?

My cousin and I built our first snow fort.

• cousin

• fort

• our

• I

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What is the pronoun in this sentence?

Sharon picked up the cat and petted it.

• it

• cat

• the

• picked

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What is the pronoun in this sentence?

Susan made her prettiest dress this year.

• her

• this

• Susan

• made

Multiple Select

What is the pronoun in this sentence?

Ruth said she wanted to go to the parade

• wanted to go

• parade

• Ruth

• she

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What is the pronoun in this sentence?

The Murphys are selling their boat.

• Murphys

• are

• selling

• their

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What is the pronoun in this sentence?

Cameron can't find his library book

• find

• his

• book

• Cameron

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What is the pronoun in this sentence?

Tom said he didn't want to go to the movie.

• said

• want to go

• he

• movie

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What is the pronoun in this sentence?

The children can't find their mittens.

• their

• children

• The

• find

Personal Pronouns

I, you, he, she, it, we they, me, him, her, us, and them are all personal pronouns. Personal pronouns are the stunt doubles of grammar; they stand in for the things who star in our sentences.

Multiple Choice

Choose the answer that identifies the personal pronoun in the sentence.

I will speak to him about your assignment.

• I, him

• I, him, your

• I, will, him

• I, your

Multiple Choice

Choose the answer that identifies the personal pronoun in the sentence.

We gave their presents to them at suppertime.

• We, their, them

• We, their

• their, them

• We, gave, their

Multiple Choice

Choose the answer that identifies the personal pronoun in the sentence.

He and I sent her a card from Pennsylvania.

• He, I

• He

• I, her

• He, I, her

Multiple Choice

Choose the answer that identifies the personal pronoun in the sentence.

The blue gloves are yours, and the green gloves are mine.

• yours

• yours, mine

• gloves, yours, mine

• mine

Multiple Choice

Choose the answer that identifies the personal pronoun in the sentence.

She lifted the tray and handed it to me.

• She, tray

• She, me

• tray, me

• She, it, me

Multiple Choice

Choose the answer that identifies the personal pronoun in the sentence.

You can offer him a ride in our car.

• You, him, our

• You, him, car

• You, him

• him, our

Open Ended

Write the personal pronoun(s) in the sentence.

Will they present their skit at the assembly tomorrow?

Open Ended

Write the personal pronoun(s) in the sentence.

Phil picked up my books and handed them to me.

Open Ended

Write the personal pronoun(s) in the sentence.

Are the blue tickets theirs or ours?

Open Ended

Write the personal pronoun(s) in the sentence.

His speech was a big surprise to us.

Open Ended

Write the personal pronoun(s) in the sentence.

She invited us to their house for dinner.

Open Ended

Write the personal pronoun(s) in the sentence.

I have my luggage with me.

Open Ended

Write the personal pronoun(s) in the sentence.

We left our luggage at the cottage.

Other Kinds of Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns - does not refer to anything specific. It is vague and "not definite". (all, another, any, anybody/anyone, anything, each, everybody/everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody/someone.

Demonstrative pronouns - talk about a specific thing: this, that, these, and those, as in “This is an apple,” “Those are boys,” or “Take these to the clerk.”

Interrogative pronouns - a pronoun which is used to make asking questions easy. What? Which? Who? Whose? Whom?

Multiple Choice

Identify the underlined pronoun as indefinite, demonstrative, or interrogative.

Everybody enjoys a good laugh now and then.

• indefinite

• demonstrative

• interrogative

Multiple Choice

Identify the underlined pronoun as indefinite, demonstrative, or interrogative.

That is a very strange story.

• indefinite

• demonstrative

• interrogative

Multiple Choice

Identify the underlined pronoun as indefinite, demonstrative, or interrogative.

What is the name of a famous home run hitter?

• indefinite

• demonstrative

• interrogative

Multiple Choice

Identify the underlined pronoun as indefinite, demonstrative, or interrogative.

The chef cut all of the vegetables into small pieces.

• indefinite

• demonstrative

• interrogative

Multiple Choice

Identify the underlined pronoun as indefinite, demonstrative, or interrogative.

Because of the storm, none of the planes arrived on schedule.

• indefinite

• demonstrative

• interrogative

Multiple Choice

Identify the underlined pronoun as indefinite, demonstrative, or interrogative.

Which is the best card for the occasion?

• indefinite

• demonstrative

• interrogative

Open Ended

Write the pronoun in the sentence. Then identify the pronoun as indefinite, demonstrative, or interrogative.

Sandy left these on the table in the front of the room.

Open Ended

Write the pronoun in the sentence. Then identify the pronoun as indefinite, demonstrative, or interrogative.

Tom has starred in several of the school plays.

Open Ended

Write the pronoun in the sentence. Then identify the pronoun as indefinite, demonstrative, or interrogative.

Who is the best candidate for mayor of the city?

Open Ended

Write the pronoun in the sentence. Then identify the pronoun as indefinite, demonstrative, or interrogative.

Both of the coaches spoke at the pep rally last night.

Open Ended

Write the pronoun in the sentence. Then identify the pronoun as indefinite, demonstrative, or interrogative.

This is the last empty seat in the theater.

Open Ended

Write the pronoun in the sentence. Then identify the pronoun as indefinite, demonstrative, or interrogative.

Most of the crew members were on board during the storm.

Open Ended

Write the reflexive or intensive pronoun in the sentence. Then write (R) if it is reflexive and (I) if it is intensive.

The park ranger herself put out the forest fire before it spread.