Parts of Speech Review (Nouns and Pronouns)

SAT/CAASPP
Noun and Pronoun Practice

Categorize

Options (20)

John

New York

Microsoft

Mona Lisa

Mount Everest

chair

table

pen

rock

computer

love

happiness

freedom

justice

peace

team

class

flock

crowd

herd

Noun Sort

Organize these options into the right categories

Collective Noun

Proper Noun

Concrete Noun

Abstract

Video Response

Tell me three ways you can describe a noun.

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Categorize

Options (20)

I

we

us

our

you

your

yours

he

she

they

him

her

myself

yourself

himself

herself

itself

ourself

ourselves

themselves

Pronoun Sort #1:

Organize these options into the right categories

1st person pronoun

2nd person pronoun

3rd person pronoun

Reflexive and Intensive

Multiple Choice

In the sentence, "Sheila prepared herself for the challenging exam," which word is a reflexive pronoun?

• prepared

• Sheila

• herself

• challenging

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences uses a reflexive pronoun correctly?

• She felt she could rely on themself for support.

• He congratulated himself on a job well done.

• Her sisters will introduce herself at the party.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the purpose of using a reflexive pronoun in a sentence?

• To emphasize the subject

• To refer back to the object

• To introduce a contrasting idea

• To provide additional information

Multiple Choice

In which of the following sentences is the reflexive pronoun used incorrectly?

• The student decorated the classroom by themself.

• He found himself lost in the vast library.

• She always speaks highly of herself.

• They resolved the issue between themselves.

Categorize

Options (14)

that

this

these

those

who

whom

whose

which

what

anybody

everyone

nothing

somebody

everything

Pronoun Sort #2:

Organize these options into the right categories. Remember, some can go in more than one category.

demonstrative pronoun

interrogative pronoun

indefinite pronoun

Open Ended

What is a pronoun antecedent?

Pronoun Practice:
For the following, choose the answer to each question that most effectively improves the quality of writing in the passage or that makes the passage conform to the conventions of standard written English. Many questions include a “NO CHANGE” option. Choose that option if you think the best choice is to leave the relevant portion of the passage as it is.

Multiple Choice

Each runner will have a lane on the track, which has recently been resurfaced, to themselves in order to minimize accidents.

• A. [NO CHANGE]

• B. oneself

• C. him or her

• D. himself or herself

Multiple Choice

What any particular antique violin is worth is determined by its age and maker.

• A. [NO CHANGE]

• B. are worth is

• C. is worth are

• D. are worth are

Multiple Choice

Alone on the prairie, one often begins to feel that they have a special connection to the desolate landscape.

• A. [NO CHANGE]

• B. it has

• C. one has

• D. we have

Multiple Choice

Whoever our next mayor might be, I believe that he or she absolutely must protect our citizens from any further violence.

• A. [NO CHANGE]

• B. they

• C. I believe that it

• D. I believe that they

Multiple Choice

Each swimmer should check that they have goggles, a swimsuit, and a towel before boarding the team's bus.

• A. [NO CHANGE]

• B. it has

• C. he or she has

• D. he or she have

Multiple Choice

If nobody in the house is going to eat that pasta, they ought to refrigerate the leftovers so that the food stays fresh.

• A. [NO CHANGE]

• B. they should

• C. someone should

• D. he or she ought to

Multiple Choice

Though the thought seems humorous now, we - both my friends and I - dreamed of becoming a garbage-truck driver when we were much younger.

• A. [NO CHANGE]

• B. of becoming garbage-truck drivers

• C. to become a garbage-truck driver

• D. to become garbage-truck drivers

Multiple Choice

Many people, after touring the medieval fair, become an apprentice to blacksmiths or jewelry-makers.

• A. [NO CHANGE]

• B. be an apprentice

• C. become apprentices

• D. choose to be an apprentice

Open Ended

What questions do you have about nouns and pronouns?

Poll

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