Pronouns ~ An Introduction

Pronouns ~ An Introduction

Featuring Miss Pronoun

Multiple Choice

What is a pronoun?

• a person, place, thing, or idea

• a noun that must be capitalized

• a word that stands in for a noun

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is NOT a pronoun?

• we

• you

• her

• of

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a pronoun?

• them

• her

• myself

• if

Multiple Choice

The woman who came to the door was quite strange.

Which word is the pronoun in this sentence?

• woman

• who

• was

• quite

Multiple Choice

Hannah never knew that until recently.

Which word is a pronoun in this sentence?

• Hannah

• never

• that

• until

Multiple Choice

What is an antecedent?

• a person, place, or thing

• a pronoun that is used more than once in a sentence

• the word to which a pronoun refers or takes the place of

• a synonym for pronoun

Multiple Choice

The students begged to play a game; they asked throughout the class period.

What is the antecedent for the underlined pronoun?

• students

• begged

• play

• game

Multiple Choice

The baby bird opened its mouth for the worm.

What is the antecedent for the underlined pronoun in the sentence?

• bird

• mouth

• worm