Pronoun Identification Quiz

Identify the subject pronoun in this sentence: She gave him a gift.

Answer explanation

In the sentence 'She gave him a gift,' the pronouns are 'She' and 'him.' 'She' is the subject pronoun referring to the doer of the action, while 'him' is the object pronoun referring to the recipient of the gift.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Choose the correct pronoun: We didn’t want (anybody, nobody) to take the test early.

• anybody

• nobody

Answer explanation

The correct pronoun is 'anybody' because of the contraction didn't (did not). Didn't and nobody would be a double negative..

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Identify the antecedent of the pronoun: The dog lost its collar.

Answer explanation

The antecedent of the pronoun 'its' in the sentence is 'The dog'. The pronoun refers back to the noun, indicating that the collar belongs to the dog.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun: ___ kitten on my lap is the sweetest. (This/That)

• This

• That

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'This' because it refers to something nearby or currently being discussed, like the kitten on your lap. 'That' would imply a more distant reference.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Find and correct the double negative: I don’t have nobody to go with me to the game.

Answer explanation

The double negative in the sentence is "don’t" and "nobody." To correct it, change "nobody" to "anybody": "I don’t have anybody to go with me to the game." This makes the sentence grammatically correct.

Which sentence contains one singular pronoun and one plural pronoun?

• They walked them to the door

• I walked with them to school.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'I walked with them to school.' contains the singular pronoun 'I' and the plural pronoun 'them', making it the correct choice. The other option only has plural pronouns.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In which sentence could we replace WE for the words in bold? Larry and I are at the movies or Each girl has three donuts.

• Larry and I are at the movies

• Each girl has three donuts.

Answer explanation

In the sentence 'Larry and I are at the movies', 'we' can replace 'Larry and I' as it refers to the speaker and another person. In 'Each girl has three donuts', 'we' cannot replace 'each girl' as it refers to a group.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In which sentence does the pronoun match the antecedent?

• The bird flew high, and they disappeared

• When my mom cooks, she uses lots of garlic.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'When my mom cooks, she uses lots of garlic.' because 'she' correctly refers to the antecedent 'my mom', matching in gender and number.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Does this sentence contain an intensive pronoun or a reflexive pronoun? I hurt myself rollerblading.

• Intensive pronoun

• Reflexive pronoun

Answer explanation

The sentence contains the word 'myself', which is a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence, indicating that the subject and object are the same. Therefore, the correct choice is 'Reflexive pronoun'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

Which sentence uses a pronoun as an indirect object?

• She gave me the water bottle

• She took me to school.

Answer explanation

In the sentence 'She gave me the water bottle', 'me' is the indirect object receiving the direct object 'the water bottle'. In contrast, 'She took me to school' does not have an indirect object.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I