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Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 52mins
Frenchmen would be delighted if someone served ___ a good liver pate with truffles.
he
him
his
For a typical dinner, ___ would start with an appetizer or soup, proceed to a main course, continue with a salad, and finish with cheese or fruit.
he
him
his
Bread is very important to ___, whether as a main meal, part of a meal, or a snack between meals.
he
him
his
___ of different backgrounds like to know how our friends in other countries live.
We
Us
Our
French workers get five weeks of vacation every year, and many of them spend ___ vacations in the mountains or on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
they
them
their
___ and foreign visitors also enjoy watching the Tour de France, the country's annual bicycle race.
They
Them
Their
___ residents of the Western Hemisphere may not know much about the Far East.
We
Us
Who
Whom
___ would not be surprised by skyscrapers and traffic jams on one city street but a peaceful garden on another?
We
Us
Who
Whom
___ do you know well enough to take off your shoes in his home, as the Japanese custom is?
We
Us
Who
Whom
___ likes to move things around in the house?
We
Us
Who
Whom
___ children might enjoy making our bedrooms just the shape we want them to be.
We
Us
Who
Whom
More likely, though, you would encounter a farming village with ___ stone or mud brick houses.
its
it's
However, alongside of those modern sections are enough narrow streets and noisy marketplaces to remind you that ___ in an ancient city.
your
you're
Some Syrian people still wear traditional long clothing and headgear, although in the cities ___ more likely to dress like westerners.
their
they're
there
Bread, cheese, fresh fruits or vegetables, and lamb, served with strong coffee, might be ___ meal in a Syrian home.
your
you're
Syrian families are generally close-knit, as is demonstrated by parents ___ sons and families all live together with them.
whose
who's
Thousands of miles from Syria, the country of Australia hides ITSELF almost at the bottom of the world.
Itself is _____
intensive
reflexive
The Australians THEMSELVES, although living "down under," reflect a good deal of European influence.
Themselves is _____
intensive
reflexive
Many reveal THEMSELVES as British in origin by their word choice and speech patterns.
Themselves is _____
intensive
reflexive
The culture of Australia, like the language, shows ITSELF as a combination of European and distinctly American elements.
Itself is _____
intensive
reflexive
What is an INTENSIVE pronoun?
a pronoun that ends in self/selves and emphasizes its antecedent
a pronoun that ends in self/selves and refers back to the subject
a word that replaces a noun
What is a REFLEXIVE pronoun?
a pronoun that ends in self/selves and reflects back on the subject
a pronoun that ends in self/selves and emphasizes the antecedent
a word that replaces a noun
He himself bought the jersey.
Reflexive
Intensive
What is NOT true of REFLEXIVE pronouns
they can be taken out of the sentence and it will still make sense
they end in -self or -selves
they reflect back on the subject
I want to do the homework by myself.
Reflexive
Intensive
Which is an indefinite pronoun?
He
Themselves
Everybody
It
Is "each" singular or plural?
singular
plural
both
Is "both" singular or plural?
singular
plural
both
Is "nobody" singular or plural?
singular
plural
both
What is the indefinite pronoun in the following sentence?
"I brought several cookies to eat for lunch."
I
brought
several
cookies
We sent a package to our relatives in Iowa.
John paid the bill for us.
Helene wrote a story about a pioneer town in Nebraska.
A predicate nominative follows a(n) . . .
noun
action verb
pronoun
adverb
linking verb
A predicate nominative . . .
does the action
renames the subject
receives the action
comes before a direct object
The official language of the country is Japanese.
What is the predicate nominative?
Japanese
country
language
official
Rice is an important crop in Japan.
What is the predicate nominative?
Japan
Rice
crop
important
