Pronoun Review

What is a pronoun?

• A person, place, thing, or idea
• An action word
• A word that describes a noun
• A word that replaces a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is an antecedent?

• A word that describes a noun
• The noun a pronoun replaces or refers to
• A word that uses a noun to add detail to another word in the sentence.
• A word that names an action

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is a personal pronoun?

• A pronoun that refers to the speaker, the listener, or the topic.
• The noun a pronoun replaces
• A pronoun that adds emphasis to a noun/pronoun in the same sentence.
• A pronoun that refers to someone or thing not specifically named.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

What is a reflexive pronoun?

• A pronoun that adds emphasis to a noun/pronoun in the sentence
• The noun a pronoun replaces
• A pronoun that starts a subordinate clause and relates it back to another part of the sentence.
• A pronoun that reflects the action of the verb back to the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

What is an intensive pronoun?

• A pronoun that adds emphasis to a noun/pronoun in the sentence
• The noun a pronoun replaces
• A pronoun that starts a subordinate clause and relates it back to another part of the sentence.
• A pronoun that reflects the action of the verb back to the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

What is a demonstrative pronoun?

• A pronoun that adds emphasis to a noun/pronoun in the sentence
• The noun a pronoun replaces
• A pronoun that starts a subordinate clause and relates it back to another part of the sentence.
• A pronoun that reflects the action of the verb back to the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is a relative pronoun?

• A pronoun that adds emphasis to a noun/pronoun in the sentence
• The noun a pronoun replaces
• A pronoun that starts a subordinate clause and relates it back to another part of the sentence.
• A pronoun that reflects the action of the verb back to the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Identify the antecedent of the *starred* pronoun: Mom, you forgot to call *your* sister.

• Mom
• Sister
• You
• Call

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the demonstrative pronoun in the sentence: Of all his ideas, those are the strangest.

• Of
• his
• those
• the

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the indefinite pronoun in the sentence: Everyone applauded the winner of the marathon. 

• Everyone
• the
• winner
• marathon

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D