Pronouns (interrogative, indefinite, personal, possessive)

Pronouns (interrogative, indefinite, personal, possessive)

Practicing with Pronouns

Indefinite Pronouns (put this in your notes!)

• refer to one or more unspecified things

• any, anybody, each, everyone, someone, none, some, etc

• Both, neither, and either (refer to only 2 things)

• can be subject or object in the sentence

• usually treated at singular

Let's practice!

Indefinite pronouns

Multiple Choice

I put my soda down on the table, but ______ moved it!

• anybody

• everyone

• none

• someone

Multiple Choice

The party is going to be great! ________ is going to be there!

• No one

• Somebody

• Everyone

• Anybody

Fill in the Blank

Does ______ have change for a dollar so I can buy a new soda?

Multiple Choice

I was disappointed because ______ I invited came to my party

• everyone

• somebody

• nobody

• all

Let's review the types of pronouns we know

• Personal pronouns refer to one or more nouns (I, we, she, he, they, them, him, her, us, me, you)

• Possessive pronouns refer to a noun but function as an adjective to answer whose (Theirs, ours, mine, his, my, hers, yours)

• Interrogative pronouns are question words that can be answered with nouns and pronouns (which, whose, whom, who, what)

• and indefinite pronouns refer to an unspecified noun (everyone, someone, anyone, nobody, all, some, few, both, neither, either)

Fill in the Blank

This type of pronoun shows ownership or belonging: ________

Multiple Choice

Use the appropriate pronoun to fill in the blank.

Tony and Tom went to the story to buy pizza. _____ were hungry!

• Everybody

• We

• He

• They

Multiple Select

Everyone would like this pandemic to end.

What is the pronoun and what type of pronoun is it?

• end: personal pronoun

• this: possessive pronoun

• everyone: personal pronoun

• everyone: indefinite pronoun

Multiple Select

Identify the pronoun(s) and what type of pronoun. Check all that apply!

Tony did not want anyone to steal his suit.

• Tony: personal

• suit: possessive

• his: possessive

• anyone: indefinite

• anyone: personal

Multiple Select

Identify the pronoun(s) and what type of pronoun. (Check all that are correct).

We went to the store for our groceries yesterday and everyone was buying toilet paper. Who would have thought 2020 would be this crazy?

• We: personal

• Our: interrogative

• our: possessive

• everyone: indefinite

• who: interrogative

Multiple Select

Identify the pronouns and their types. Check all that apply!

We are going to get through 2020 together! Everyone needs fall break.

• we: possessive

• we: personal

• everyone: interrogative

• everyone: indefinite

• break: indefinite

Poll

Pronouns are...

• fun

• easy

• hard but getting easier

• necessary

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