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47 Cards in this Set
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What is a Pronoun?
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a word used in place of a noun or noun phrase.
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Pronoun examples
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he
his it they myself their who those everyone somebody each its |
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Categories of Pronouns.
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Personal pronouns
Subject pronouns Object pronouns Possessive pronouns Reflexive pronouns Interrogative pronouns Demonstrative pronouns Indefinite pronouns Relative pronouns |
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What is a Personal Pronoun?
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what most people think of when they thing of pronouns.
he, she, them |
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What is a Subject Pronoun?
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are used as the subjects of sentences or clauses (whole sentences that can serve as parts of larger sentences).
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Subject Pronoun examples
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I
you he she it we they |
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Object Pronoun examples
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me
you him her it us you them |
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What is an Object Pronoun?
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it serves as the object of a verb.
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Possessive Pronoun examples
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mine
yours his hers its ours theirs |
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What is a Possessive Pronoun?
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it indicates ownership.
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My, your, her, our and their are Possessive Adjectives. They are a cross between pronouns and adjectives.
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True
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What is a Reflexive Pronoun?
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are formed by adding -self to the end of possessive pronouns or adjectives.
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Reflexive Pronoun examples
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myself
ourselves itself |
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What is an Interrogative Pronoun?
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are used to ask questions.
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Interrogative Pronoun examples
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who
whom whose which |
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What is a Demonstrative Pronoun?
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are used to point out a specific thing.
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Demonstrative Pronoun examples
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this
that these those |
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What is an Indefinite Pronoun?
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they take the place of nouns, but do not refer to specific people, places or things.
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Most Indefinite Pronouns are ___.
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Singular
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Indefinite Pronouns examples
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everyone, someone, no one, anyone
everybody, somebody, nobody, anybody everything, something, anything, nothing all, many, more, most, much, several, some, few, both, one, none each, either, neither another any other |
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If the Pronoun ends with -one, -thing, or -body, it's ___.
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Singular
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Each is always ___.
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Singular.
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What is a Relative Pronoun?
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are pronouns that are used to relate a subordinate clause to the rest of the sentence.
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Relative Pronouns examples
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which
that who whom whose when where why |
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Find the Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives:
It is clear to everyone that Chairman Frankel will have to resign his position. |
it
everyone his (possessive adjective) |
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Find the Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives:
If one wants to drive over rugged terrain, one will need a vehicle far more powerful than mine. |
one
one mine |
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Find the Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives:
Everybody at the comics convention is hoping for a chance to get an autograph from each of the celebrities. |
everybody
each |
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Find the Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives:
While Dave isn't tall enough to play in the NBA, he is certainly taller than most. |
he
most |
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Find the Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives:
Who just saw me spill soup all over myself? |
who
me myself |
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What is an Antecedent?
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the word or group of words that a pronoun refers to.
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An Indefinite Pronoun like "anyone" will/will not have an antecedent.
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will not
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We often use the Pronoun "you" without an antecedent, both in reference to a specific person and in reference to "the reader" or people in general.
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True
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In a few circumstances, the Pronoun "it" does/doesn't need an antecedent.
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doesn't
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True or False:
"You" and "it" can be both Subject and Object Pronouns. |
True.
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Circle each Pronoun or Possessive Adjective and make an arrow pointing back to its antecedent, if it has one.
Can you finish it today? |
Circle: you, it
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Circle each Pronoun or Possessive Adjective and make an arrow pointing back to its antecedent, if it has one.
All of the cake was gone before we had a chance to try it. |
Circle: all, we
Circle: it. Arrow: cake |
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Circle each Pronoun or Possessive Adjective and make an arrow pointing back to its antecedent, if it has one.
Marina joked about our security badges while ceremonially turning in hers-she said she would be certain to enjoy the fact that retired people no longer have to wear nametags. |
Circle: our
Circle: hers. Arrow: Marina Circle: she. Arrow: Marina |
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Circle each Pronoun or Possessive Adjective and make an arrow pointing back to its antecedent, if it has one.
As soon as Davis saw me working on my project, he started plotting to take credit for it. |
Circle: me, my
Circle: he. Arrow: Davis Circle: it. Arrow: project |
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One can also mean everyone or everyone in a certain group or the average person.
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True.
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True or False:
A Pronoun may have an adjective as its antecedent. |
False.
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The reflexive form of one is ___.
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oneself.
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Use the Pronoun "One". Determine whether the sentence has an error.
Fire is entrancing, but one should be careful with it. |
Correct.
Here one has the sense of "everyone", and it clearly refers back to fire. It is fine to use one in a sentence with other pronouns when those other pronouns are referring to different things. |
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Use the Pronoun "One". Determine whether the sentence has an error.
Firefighters should always secure one's safety gear before rushing into a fire. |
Incorrect.
Firefighters is plural and cannot mix with one's. A correct version would say "their safety gear." |
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Use the Pronoun "One". Determine whether the sentence has an error.
One who wishes to buy oneself a gift with funds from one's own company must first speak with one's accountant lest one run afoul of the law. |
Correct.
This sentence sounds very old-fashioned and formal, but it is perfectly correct. |
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Use the Pronoun "One". Determine whether the sentence has an error.
If you just can't wait to receive a letter in the mail, one can check one's admissions results by calling this number. |
Incorrect.
You and one cannot mix here (they are clearly both referring to the same person, the reader.) |
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Use the Pronoun "One". Determine whether the sentence has an error.
One of the zoo's foxes escaped from its cage. |
Correct.
One here is simply a number, as in "one fox." A fox is singular and is correctly referred to with the pronoun "it." |
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Circle each Pronoun or Possessive Adjective and make an arrow pointing back to its antecedent, if it has one.
It is clear that the dog loves the new toy that Joey bought for it, so much so that Joey is glad he didn't spend the money on himself. |
Circle: it
Circle: it. Arrow: dog. Circle: he, himself. Arrow: Joey |
