Pronouns

A ____________ is a word used in place of a noun.

• helping verb

• linking verb

• pronoun

• idea

The word that a pronoun stands for is its ___________________.

• antecedent

• verb

• pronoun

• adjective

The following are examples of first person pronouns

• he, him

• you, your

• they, them

• I, me

Identify the antecedent to the red pronoun.

The ref asked the players to watch as he tossed the coin.

• ref

• coin

• players

• he

Identify the antecedent to the red pronoun.

The coach explained the play and emphasized its importance by raising his voice.

• coach, voice

• coach, importance

• coach, the play

• the play, voice

Identify the antecedent to the red pronoun.

As the fans made their way out of the stadium, they celebrated the win.

• fans

• the win

• celebrated

• stadium

Identify the intensive pronoun

No one helped Helen on her journey, she herself successfully made it.

• her

• she

• herself

• it

Identify the interrogative pronoun

Which one of you is responsible for spilling the milk?

• which

• one

• you

• is

Identify the indefinite pronouns

Several people have eaten most of the muffins last night, they were delicious.

• most, they

• several, most

• have, people

• most, were

Identify the demonstrative pronouns

This afternoon many people will go to that ball game, it will be crowded.

• this, that

• many, it

• this, will

• that, it