Exploring the 8 Types of Pronouns in English

What is the primary function of pronouns in English?

• To add detail to nouns

• To describe actions

• To replace nouns to avoid repetition

• To introduce new topics

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which pronouns are used to show possession?

• Interrogative pronouns

• Indefinite pronouns

• Possessive pronouns

• Demonstrative pronouns

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What type of pronoun is 'mine'?

• Personal pronoun

• Possessive pronoun

• Indefinite pronoun

• Interrogative pronoun

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What type of pronoun is 'who' when asking about a person?

• Possessive pronoun

• Interrogative pronoun

• Indefinite pronoun

• Reflexive pronoun

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which pronoun type refers back to the subject?

• Relative pronouns

• Demonstrative pronouns

• Interrogative pronouns

• Reflexive pronouns

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CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1B

What is the role of relative pronouns?

• To refer back to the subject

• To introduce relative clauses

• To show possession

• To ask questions

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Which pronoun is used for something close to the speaker?

• This

• That

• Those

• These

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What does an indefinite pronoun replace?

• A noun in a question

• An unspecified noun

• A noun showing possession

• A specific noun

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

How many reciprocal pronouns are there in English?

• Two

• Three

• Five

• Four

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which pronoun would you use to replace 'the teachers' in a sentence where they are congratulating each other?

• They

• Them

• One another

• Each other

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CCSS.L.3.1A