Personal Pronouns

The pronoun, I, is a . . .

• 1st person objective pronoun

• 1st person nominative pronoun

• 3rd person objective pronoun

• 3rd person possessive pronoun

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'I' is a 1st person nominative pronoun because it refers to the speaker and is used as the subject of a verb. In contrast, objective pronouns refer to the object of a verb, which does not apply here.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

The pronoun, he, is a . . .

• 1st person objective pronoun

• 1st person nominative pronoun

• 3rd person nominative pronoun

• 3rd person possessive pronoun

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'he' is used to refer to a male individual in the third person. It functions as a subject in a sentence, making it a 3rd person nominative pronoun, as opposed to 1st person or possessive forms.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

The pronoun 'her' is a...

• 3rd person objective pronoun

• 1st person nominative pronoun

• 3rd person nominative pronoun

• 3rd person possessive pronoun

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'her' can function as a 3rd person objective pronoun (e.g., I saw her) and as a 3rd person possessive pronoun (e.g., her book). Thus, both '3rd person objective pronoun' and '3rd person possessive pronoun' are correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

The pronoun 'us' is a...

• 1st person objective pronoun

• 1st person nominative pronoun

• 3rd person nominative pronoun

• 3rd person possessive pronoun

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'us' is used to refer to the speaker and one or more others, making it a 1st person pronoun. Specifically, it functions as an objective pronoun, used as the object of a verb or preposition.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

The pronoun 'you' is a...

• 2nd person objective pronoun

• 2nd person nominative pronoun

• 3rd person nominative pronoun

• 3rd person possessive pronoun

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'you' serves as both a 2nd person nominative pronoun (subject) and a 2nd person objective pronoun (object). It is not 3rd person, making the first two options correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

The pronoun 'my' is a...

• 2nd person objective pronoun

• 2nd person nominative pronoun

• 3rd person nominative pronoun

• 1st person possessive pronoun

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'my' indicates possession and refers to the speaker, making it a 1st person possessive pronoun. It shows ownership, unlike the other options which refer to different persons or cases.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

The pronoun 'your' is a . . .

• 2nd person objective pronoun

• 2nd person nominative pronoun

• 3rd person nominative pronoun

• 2nd person possessive pronoun

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'your' indicates possession and refers to the person being addressed. Therefore, it is classified as a 2nd person possessive pronoun, distinguishing it from nominative and objective forms.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

The pronoun, its, is a . . .

• 3rd person objective pronoun

• 2nd person nominative pronoun

• 3rd person possessive pronoun

• 2nd person possessive pronoun

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'its' indicates possession and refers to a third person subject. Therefore, it is classified as a 3rd person possessive pronoun, distinguishing it from other types of pronouns listed in the options.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

The pronoun, their, is a . . .

• 3rd person objective pronoun

• 2nd person nominative pronoun

• 3rd person possessive pronoun

• 2nd person possessive pronoun

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'their' indicates possession and refers to a group or individual in the third person. Therefore, it is classified as a 3rd person possessive pronoun, making this the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

The pronoun, we, is a . . .

• 3rd person objective pronoun

• 1st person nominative pronoun

• 3rd person possessive pronoun

• 2nd person possessive pronoun

Answer explanation

The pronoun 'we' is a 1st person nominative pronoun because it refers to the speaker and others included in the statement. It is used as the subject of a verb, distinguishing it from other types of pronouns.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A