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What is a pronoun?
a) A word that refers to a noun
b) A word that replaces a noun
c) Both A and B
d) Neither A nor B
Why do we use pronouns in our writing?
a) ...because Dr. Meyer says we have to do so!
b) ...so that our writing will not be repetitious or boring!
c) ... I don't know.
d) ...the law says we have to use them.
What is an antecedent?
a) The word replaced or referred to by a pronoun
b) The last word in the sentence
c) The first word in a sentence
d) I don't know
How should a pronoun agree with its antecedent in number?
a) Both the antecedent and the pronoun must be singular or both must be plural
b) The antecedent must be singular when the pronoun is plural
c) The antecedent must be plural when the pronoun is singular
d) I don't know
How should a pronoun agree with its antecedent in gender?
a) I don't know
b) The antecedent must be male when the pronoun is female
c) The antecedent must be female when the pronoun is male
d) Both the antecedent and the pronoun should be male or both should be female
How should a pronoun agree with its antecedent in person?
a) If an antecedent is in first person, then the pronoun should be in first person
b) If an antecedent is in second person, then the pronoun should be in second person
c) If an antecedent is in third person, then the pronoun should be in third person
d) All of the above
Which pronoun below is an example of a singular pronoun?
a) They
b) Ours
c) It
d) We
Which pronoun below is a plural pronoun?
a) I
b) It
c) Mine
d) Their
Which pronoun is in the first person?
a) They
b) You
c) My
d)
Which pronoun is in the second person?
a) They
b) You
c) Mine
d)
Which pronoun is in the third person?
a) They
b) You
c) Mine
d)
Which sentence contains a VAGUE pronoun?
a) Abi smiled when she saw her friend.
b) When Abi saw her friend she smiled.
c) When her friend saw Abi she smiled.
d)
Which sentences contains a possessive pronoun?
a) I want to buy a jaguar!
b) I think the toy belongs to the jaguar!
c) That is the jaguar's toy!
d) That is his toy!
Which sentence contains a subjective pronoun
a) Jacques went to his friend's birthday party.
b) He brought his friend a present.
c) James didn't want to go to the party.
d) James played video games all day.
Which of the following sentences contains an intensive pronoun?
a) Michael yelled for Nehemiah to throw the basketball.
b) Michael yelled for Nehemiah to throw it.
c) Nehemiah threw the basketball.
d) Then, Michael dunked the basketball.
Which sentence contains an object pronoun?
a) JaLisa finished writing the essay by herself.
b) DaQuan finished writing the essay by himself.
c) DaQuan himself finished writing the entire essay.
d) ShaKhia finished writing the essay herself.
Which of the following sentences contains a reflexive pronoun?
a) Ashton told himself to stay focused.
b) Ashton himself stayed focused all period.
c) Ashton finished writing the essay by himself.
d)
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