Grammar #9 Review

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a reflexive pronoun?

• She gave herself a pat on the back.

• He gave him a book.

• They gave us a gift.

• I gave you a call.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'She gave herself a pat on the back.' because 'herself' is a reflexive pronoun that refers back to the subject 'She', indicating that she performed the action on herself.

Identify the intensive pronoun in the following sentence: "The president himself attended the meeting."

• The

• President

• Himself

• Meeting

Answer explanation

In the sentence, "The president himself attended the meeting," the word "himself" is the intensive pronoun. It emphasizes that it was the president, and no one else, who attended the meeting.

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CCSS.L.6.1B

Which sentence contains a vague pronoun reference?

• When Jim went to the store, he bought some milk.

• Sarah and Lisa went to the park, and she had a great time.

• The dog barked loudly at the stranger.

• The teacher gave the students their assignments.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'Sarah and Lisa went to the park, and she had a great time.' contains a vague pronoun reference with 'she', as it is unclear whether it refers to Sarah or Lisa.

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CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a possessive pronoun.

• That book is mine.

• That book is me.

• That book is I.

• That book is myself.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'That book is mine.' because 'mine' is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership. The other options use incorrect forms: 'me' and 'I' are subject/object pronouns, while 'myself' is a reflexive pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1A

Which of the following sentences uses subject pronouns correctly?

• Me and her went to the store.

• She and I went to the store.

• Her and I went to the store.

• Me and she went to the store.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'She and I went to the store.' because 'she' and 'I' are subject pronouns used correctly as the subjects of the sentence. The other options misuse pronouns.

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CCSS.L.6.1A

Identify the object pronoun in the following sentence: "The teacher gave him a book."

• Teacher

• Gave

• Him

• Book

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'him' is the object pronoun that receives the action of the verb 'gave'. It refers to the person who is receiving the book, making 'him' the correct choice.

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CCSS.L.6.1A

Which sentence correctly uses a pronoun to show person and number?

• They is going to the movies.

• She are going to the movies.

• We are going to the movies.

• I are going to the movies.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'We are going to the movies.' because 'We' is a plural pronoun that matches the plural verb 'are'. The other options use incorrect subject-verb agreement.

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CCSS.L.6.1C

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a reflexive pronoun.

• I made the cake by myself.

• I made the cake by me.

• I made the cake by I.

• I made the cake by mine.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'I made the cake by myself.' because 'myself' is a reflexive pronoun that emphasizes the subject 'I'. The other options incorrectly use pronouns that do not serve as reflexive forms.

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CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B

Which of the following sentences contains a vague pronoun?

• The cat chased the mouse, and it was fast.

• The cat chased the mouse, and the mouse was fast.

• The cat was fast, and it chased the mouse.

• The mouse was fast, and the cat chased it.

Answer explanation

The sentence "The cat chased the mouse, and it was fast." contains a vague pronoun "it". It's unclear whether "it" refers to the cat or the mouse, making the pronoun vague.

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CCSS.L.6.1D

Identify the possessive pronoun in the following sentence: "This is her book."

• This

• Is

• Her

• Book

Answer explanation

In the sentence "This is her book," the word "her" indicates possession, showing that the book belongs to her. Therefore, "her" is the possessive pronoun.

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CCSS.L.6.1A