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WorksheetsUnderstanding Yorùbá Pronouns
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the Yorùbá personal pronoun for 'I'?
mi
mo
ni
wo
Which pronoun would you use in Yorùbá to say 'you' (singular)?
yín
ẹyin
ìwọ
ìwo
Identify the Yorùbá personal pronoun for 'he' or 'she'.
nítorí
ìwọ
àwọn
ó
What is the plural form of the personal pronoun 'we' in Yorùbá?
awa ni
awa ti
A/awa
awa re
How do you say 'this' in Yorùbá using a demonstrative pronoun?
èjè
èyiwá
èyi
èjèjè
What is the Yorùbá word for 'that' when referring to something far away?
ìyẹn/èyí
tí
yìí
èdá
Which demonstrative pronoun would you use for 'these' in Yorùbá?
yà
èyí
yìí
yẹn
How do you express possession in Yorùbá using the pronoun for 'my'?
miu
mii
mi
mya
What is the possessive form of the pronoun 'your' in Yorùbá?
yín
yẹ
yọ
rẹ/ẹ
Identify the possessive pronoun for 'his' or 'her' in Yorùbá.
wo
ti
tí ẹ
na
What is the rule for pronoun agreement in Yorùbá sentences?
Pronouns in Yorùbá must agree in person, number, and gender with their antecedents.
Pronouns in Yorùbá do not have gender distinctions.
Pronouns in Yorùbá only need to agree in number.
Pronouns in Yorùbá can be used without regard to their antecedents.
How do subject pronouns differ from object pronouns in Yorùbá?
Subject pronouns indicate the doer of the action, while object pronouns indicate the receiver of the action.
Subject pronouns can never be omitted in sentences.
Object pronouns are always plural forms.
Subject pronouns are used only in questions.
Give an example of a subject pronoun in a Yorùbá sentence.
Adé ń sișẹ́ ni ofíìsì
Bọlá ra ẹran.
Adé ń kọ ìwé.
Mo n lọ si ile.
What is the object pronoun for 'us' in Yorùbá?
wa se
wa ni
Àwa /wa
wa ti
How do you say 'them' as an object pronoun in Yorùbá?
wà
wẹn
wọn
won
What is the subject pronoun for 'they' in Yorùbá?
wọn
wọnn
wò
wà
Which pronoun would you use to refer to 'it' in Yorùbá?
ó
ú
è
à
How do you form a question using a pronoun in Yorùbá?
Nibo ni?
Kí ni?
Báwo ni?
Tani ó?
What is the importance of pronoun agreement in Yorùbá grammar?
Pronoun agreement is important in Yorùbá grammar for clarity and coherence in communication.
Pronoun agreement is only important in English grammar.
Pronoun agreement only affects written communication.
Pronoun agreement is irrelevant in Yorùbá grammar.
Can you provide an example of a sentence using a possessive pronoun in Yorùbá?
Iya Ṣọlá ni dókítà
Iya Ayò ni dókítà
Iya Tolú ni dókítà
Iya mi ni dókítà
