Exploring English Pronouns: Personal, Reflexive, and Possessive

What is the primary function of pronouns?

• To show possession

• To describe actions

• To reference other nouns

• To indicate locations

In the sentence 'Marie kicked the ball. She scored a goal.', what does 'she' refer to?

• A goal

• Marie

• The sentence

• The ball

Which pronoun is used when the writer includes themselves in the sentence?

• Second person

• Third person

• First person

• Reflexive

In the sentence 'I threw the ball at Sandy. She caught it.', what does 'it' refer to?

• Sandy

• The action

• The pronoun

• The ball

Which form of pronoun is used when addressing the reader or listener directly?

• Third person

• Possessive

• Second person

• First person

What is the purpose of reflexive pronouns?

• To show possession

• To reference other nouns

• To describe actions

• To indicate the subject and object are the same

In the sentence 'Joe hit himself', what does 'himself' indicate?

• Joe hit another person

• Joe was hit by someone

• Joe hit an object

• Joe hit himself

Which preposition is used with reflexive pronouns to show an action was done alone?

• With

• To

• By

• For

What does the possessive pronoun 'hers' indicate in the sentence 'Jill's shirt is green. It is hers.'?

• The shirt belongs to Jill

• The shirt is green

• The shirt belongs to Cindy

• The shirt is new

What is the possessive determiner for 'it'?

• It's

• Their

• His

• Its