Pronouns Quizizz

Which sentence uses a personal pronoun correctly?

• Me went to the park.

• She is reading a book.

• Him likes pizza.

• Us is late.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'She is reading a book.' because 'She' is a personal pronoun used correctly as the subject. The other options misuse personal pronouns, such as 'Me' and 'Us' which should be 'I' and 'We' respectively.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct pronoun: My brother and ____ are going to the movies.

• me

• I

• him

• mine

Answer explanation

The correct pronoun is 'I' because it is the subject of the sentence. In English, when referring to oneself and another person as the subject, 'I' is used, not 'me', which is an object pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following is not a personal pronoun?

• we

• they

• ours

• you

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'ours' because it is a possessive pronoun, not a personal pronoun. The other options 'we', 'they', and 'you' are all personal pronouns used to refer to people.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Each of the girls brought ___ own lunch.

• her

• his

• their

• our

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'her' because it refers to each girl individually. 'His' is incorrect as it is masculine, 'their' is plural and not specific to girls, and 'our' implies a collective ownership not applicable here.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Neither Marcus nor Tom remembered (a)   homework.

• his

• their

• them

• he

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'their' because it refers to the homework belonging to both Marcus and Tom, indicating possession. 'His' would imply only one person, while 'them' and 'he' are grammatically incorrect in this context.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

The teachers shared (a)   ideas during the meeting.

• his

• her

• their

• its

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'their' because it refers to the teachers collectively, indicating possession of the ideas shared during the meeting. 'His' and 'her' are singular, while 'its' does not apply to people.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence uses a reflexive pronoun correctly?

• I enjoyed myself at the party.

• She bought herself a gift.

• They gave the ball to hisself.

• The dog hurt itself.

Answer explanation

The sentences "I enjoyed myself at the party," "She bought herself a gift," and "The dog hurt itself" correctly use reflexive pronouns. The option "They gave the ball to hisself" is incorrect; it should be "himself."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

Choose the correct word: We prepared the meal all by ____.

• themselves

• yourself

• ourselves

• himself

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'ourselves' because it refers to the group that prepared the meal. 'Themselves' is used for plural subjects, 'yourself' is singular, and 'himself' refers to a male subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B

Which is NOT a reflexive pronoun?

• himself

• myself

• ourselves

• them

Answer explanation

The word 'them' is a pronoun but not a reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronouns include 'myself', 'himself', and 'ourselves', which refer back to the subject of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

Which sentence shows an intensive pronoun?

• I myself don’t agree with that idea.

• She bought herself a sweater.

• The dog hurt itself.

• They gave the gift to themselves.

Answer explanation

The sentence "I myself don’t agree with that idea." uses the intensive pronoun "myself" to emphasize the subject "I." Intensive pronouns add emphasis and are not necessary for the sentence's meaning, unlike reflexive pronouns.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B