Pronoun Problems

Both of the boys inherited _________________ mother's red hair.

• his

• their

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Sooner or later, everyone must make ______________ own decisions.

• his or her

• their

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

I keep telling my brother that he needs to believe in hisself if he plans on succeeding in life.

• NO CHANGE

• yourself

• himself

• theirselves

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

The coach told the players that they would have to pick themselves up in the next half.

• NO CHANGE

• theirselves

• yourselves

• oneselves

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

Michael Jackson encourages us in the song "Man in the Mirror" to take a look at yourself and make a change.

• NO CHANGE

• ourselves

• theirselves

• themselves

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

The computer was unable to send print jobs to the copy machine because someone had unplugged it.Which of the following alternatives would NOT be acceptable to the highlighted portion?

• the computer

• the copy machine

• the machine

• them

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Them boys over there are going to get into trouble.

• NO CHANGE

• Us

• They

• Those

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

I keep telling myself that I can do it.

• NO CHANGE

• mineself

• yourself

• one's self

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

Each of these are situations which make pronoun usage difficult EXCEPT

• compound constructions

• who vs. whom

• subordinate clauses

• vague or unclear reference

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

A vague or unclear pronoun reference occurs when the pronoun is not clearly linked to the ____________.

• possession

• antecedent

• comparison

• compound construction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D