Pronouns

What is a pronoun?

• A word that takes the place of a noun or a group of nouns.

• A word that is used to identify a person, place, thing, or idea.

• An action word.

• A word that describes or modifies a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Select all of the types of personal pronouns.

• Subject pronoun

• Object pronoun

• Basic pronoun

• Complex pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Which is an example of a subject pronoun that is singular?

• I

• we

• you (as a class)

• they

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which is an example of a subject pronoun that is plural?

• I

• you (as an individual)

• it

• they

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

A possessive pronoun replaces what?

• A possessive noun.

• A possessive verb.

• A possessive adjective.

• A possessive adverb.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

An indefinite pronoun does not refer to a particular person, place, or thing. As a result, it can be...

• singular

• plural

• singular or plural

• neither singular nor plural

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

What is an example of a possessive pronoun that can be used before a noun?

• my

• mine

• our

• ours

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is an example of a plural possessive pronoun that can be used alone?

• his

• her

• their

• theirs

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which is definitely not an indefinite pronoun?

• none

• one

• most

• all

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

What does a reflexive pronoun never do?

• Refer (or reflect) back to a noun.

• Refer (or reflect) back to a pronoun.

• Refer (or reflect) back to itself.

• Add emphasis to a noun or pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D