Pronoun Review and Practice

_____________ pronouns focus the attention on the nouns they are replacing.

There are only 5 _____________ pronouns: this, these, those, that, such

• Demonstrative

• Reflexive

• Indefinite

• Intensive

What is the antecedent?

My best friend is Carlos, and he adopted his dog from the shelter.

The pronoun is INCORRECT. Replace it with the correct pronoun.

The exhibit was on butterflies, and they included a film.

• hers

• it

• its

• he

Which pronoun is used incorrectly?

My sister and I thought we were going to need help, but eventually we did it all by itself.

• my

• I

• we

• itself

After the party, we went over to my house. Which word or phrase correctly replaces the underlined word for clarity?

• my friends and I

• me and my friends

• them

• she and they

Which sentence is an example of pronoun shift?

• We were told that, if you studied hard, we could get a good grade.

• When the students entered the room, they were ready for the test.

• As I was reading my book, I remembered that my mom needed me to unload the dishwasher.

• You need to organize your room today before your father gets home.

It is important for a person to be sure before you get married.

• This sentence is an example of pronoun shift from 3rd person to 1st person.

• This sentence is an example of pronoun shift from 3rd person to 2nd person.

• This sentence contains no pronoun shift.

• This sentence is an example of a pronoun shift between numbers.

We were starving but decided to make the long drive home because the choices at the food court would have poisoned you.

• us

• her

• them

• No change is necessary.

Which sentence contains an inappropriate shift from third to second person?

• Seatbelts help people stay safe if you are in a crash.

• Cars are required by law to have seatbelts.

• Companies use crash tests to prove their cars are safe.

• Think about that next time you get in a car.

When my parents got me a dog, we agreed that its responsibility was to set out food and water every day. How should the underlined part be corrected?

• my responsibility was

• their responsibility were

• its responsibility were

• they responsibility was