Pronoun Review 1

Pronoun Review 1

H English II

Fill in the Blank

A pronoun is a word that substitutes for a ______.

Fill in the Blank

The noun that the pronoun replaces or to which it refers is called the ______.

Multiple Choice

Samaya goes to school because she likes to learn.

Look at the sentence above.

The pronoun SHE is a substitute for the NOUN, Samaya. 

So in that sentence, 'Samaya' is the ______ of 'she.'

• adjective

• antecedent

• pronoun

• word

Fill in the Blank

Hector went to practice soccer because he wants to be a famous athlete one day.

List the antecedent and the pronoun in this sentence.

Multiple Choice

The pronoun and its antecedent should agree in number (singular/plural).

• TRUE

• FALSE

Fill in the Blank

Correct the sentence below.

Neither D.J. nor Trinity had done their homework.

Fill in the Blank

Correct the sentence below.

Because Enoch and his sister begged their dad for a TV, he agreed to get one for her. 

Multiple Choice

Correct the sentence below.

Alex went to the store for Samaya and (I, me).

• I

• me

Multiple Choice

Correct the sentence below.

Hector and (I, me) read the book.

• I

• me

​Ambiguous Pronoun Reference

Earlier we saw that all pronouns must have an antecedent. ​When that antecedent is not clear, we have an ambiguous pronoun reference problem.

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​Example:

AMBIGUOUS: When Josh dropped the goblet onto the glass table, it broke.

CORRECT: The goblet broke when Josh dropped it onto the glass table.

Fill in the Blank

Correct the sentence below.

The skill of the dancer made it a pleasure to watch.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option for making the sentence below the most specific.

Ms. Perez and Trinity have agreed that they will schedule the meeting.

• Ms. Perez and Trinity have agreed that she will schedule the meeting.

• Ms. Perez and Trinity have agreed that Ms. Perez will schedule the meeting.

• Ms. Perez and Trinity have agreed to schedule the meeting.

• None of the above.

Multiple Choice

He sat in a chair (who, which) was painted red.

• who

• which

Multiple Choice

The students (who, which) ride the bus are too noisy.

• who

• which

Multiple Choice

We saw a dog (who, which) looked dangerous.

• who

• which

Multiple Choice

We saw Josh (who, which) was making spaghetti.

• who

• which

• None of the above

​Shift in Person

​The last kind of problem regarding pronoun usage is the problem of shifting person in the sentence.

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​The rule in standard written English is that you may not shift from one person to another within the sentence.

​Incorrect: I think I will be fine, but you have to be prepared for the unexpected.

Correct: I think I will be fine, but I have to be prepared for the unexpected.

Multiple Choice

Correct the sentence below.

If you intend to go to college, one should try to do well in high school.

• None

• you

• they

• she

Multiple Choice

Correct the sentence below.

One should be nice to others if you expect kindness in return.

• They

• He

• You

• None

Open Ended

Write a short story about this image. Incorporate correct pronoun usage in your story.

Open Ended

What is going on in this image? Write a short paragraph incorporating correct pronoun usage.

Poll

Do you feel more comfortable with the rules about pronouns in standard English?

• Yes

• Not comfortable at all

• A little more comfortable

• A lot more comfortable