Grammar Flashcards
Your sister and ___ should try to bathe more often if you want to have friends.
You
My friend and ___ go to every junior hockey game in our area.
I
His behaviour toward Mark and ____ was despicable.
Me
The firemen found bobby and ___ under the stairwell.
Her
To give ____ a mental lift, everyone ahold occasionally splurge.
Herself
Mr Johnson’s wife owned a lot of jewellery, and on her death, he gave it to my mother and ___.
Me
We, my husband and ____, avail ourselves of every opportunity to travel.
I
Everyone should make ___ comfortable before trying to relax; it is difficult to relax if some muscle are tense.
Himself
Yesterday, each person in church was asked to remind ___about what it means to be a Christian.
Himself or herself
You, your brother and ____ must seethe new play at the Citadel.
Yourself
My wife and ___ are going to the theatre tonight.
I
Everybody, ____ with problems, was very willing to help others with problems.
Himself
That person would like to make ____ attractive.
Herself
Many dishonest people think of ____ as honest.
Themselves
Knowing that she ___ has much talent allows the ballerina to be very positive about the talent of others.
Herself
That person, who considers ____ an artist, has a different world view from ours.
Herself
Each, ___ with problems, was very willing to help others with problems.
Himself or herself
We should be proud of ___ for our efforts in peacekeeping.
Ourselves
But the changing of man ____ has not yet been completed. Men have to be changed.
Himself
Almost everyone think of ____ as basically good.
Himself or herself
By using this machine, somebody has given ____ a major problem.
Himself
Nobody should feel bad if he made a fool of ____ at the party.
Himself
Six thousand people, ____ not rich, donated a total of sixty thousand dollars during the telethon.
Themselves
Having gone ____, she recommended the play to everyone.
Herself
A person who thinks little of ___ lacks self-confidence.
Herself
Although now attending university, Glen and ____ are ex-motorcycle gang members.
I
Those boys are building ___ a deceptively run-down looking hideout.
Themselves
Including ____, we all decided to make a party for New Year’s Eve.
Me
Members of the gang, ____ not expert carpenters, contracted the building of the special doors and windows.
Themselves
The crew, aware of the danger to ___ , take every safety precaution imaginable.
Themselves
The committee, unanimous in ___ decision, acted immediately.
Its
Identify the unclear pronoun:
Mark and Bob like to go to hockey games, but often he cannot go.
He
Identify the unclear pronoun:
The debutante and her companion left her luggage on the yacht.
Second “her”
Identify the unclear pronoun:
As she found her cupboard, Mother Hubbard discovered her to be shallow and empty.
Her
Identify the unclear pronoun:
Since they were restless, he and his brother took both boys to the park.
They
Identify the unclear pronoun:
Because of the impending war, each citizen had their interests at stake.
Their
Identify the unclear pronoun:
Jack told his friend that he had seen them only yesterday.
He
Identify the unclear pronoun:
Your computer and modem are packed, but it will not fit in your car.
It
Identify the unclear pronoun:
Jill asked Mary if she had gotten paid.
She
Identify the unclear pronoun:
Hank took the paper from his briefcase and put it in his car.
It
Identify the unclear pronoun:
Either Jack or Jill dropped their pail of water.
Their
Identify the vague or confusing pronoun:
She is studying history and economics this term, but she is not finding it difficult.
It
Identify the vague or confusing pronoun:
Mark is an excellent pianist, which he practises every day.
Which
Identify the vague or confusing pronoun:
After everything, Bob went with Jim to his house for coffee.
His
Identify the vague or confusing pronoun:
Every good student should have his accomplishments recorded so they will hire home when he graduates.
They
Identify the vague or confusing pronoun:
If anyone dares voice his opinion, they will have transfer for it.
They
Who, which, that:
Your wife, ___ is pretty, has a twisted way of looking at the world.
Who
That which or who:
The cat___ ate the canary was covered with little yellow feathers.
That
That who or which:
In the north country, a cabin ____ has smoke coming from the chimney is a welcome sight.
That
Who which or that:
The community newspaper prints only articles ____ deal with local events.
That
Who or that:
In the eight years we have been married, he has never said anything ____ would hurt my feelings.
That
Which who or that:
Only those four people, ___ have not contacted us for ages, heard about our divorce.
Who
Who which or that:
The dog, ___ barked continuously, finally had her pups.
Which
Which who or that:
The truck, ___ had been so necessary where we lived, is finally falling apart.
Which
Who or which:
Despite the women ____ insist on bringing their small children, the shower was a success.
Who
Who that or which:
That phone, ___i got for my lasts birthday, does not work any more.
Which
Says, said or has said:
Heintzman ___ that the issue of censorship is not dead.
Says
Refutes, will refute or refuted:
At the beginning of his arguments, Heintman ____ what he considers to be non-issues.
Refutes
Having suggested, suggesting, suggested:
Heintman cites Northrup Frye as ____ that literature does well in difficult circumstances.
Having suggested
Said or says:
Heintman ___ that those who oppose censorship are in favour of legislation against hate literature.
Says
Explained or explains:
In his essay, Heintzman ____ the relation between hate literature and censorship.
Explains
Was or is:
That we must determine the place of sexuality in society ___ one of Heintzman’s premises.
Is
Insisted or insists:
Modern thinking “considers the passions with less awe” than traditional thinking does, ____ Heintzman.
Insists
States or stated:
Heintzman ____ that passions have historically been regarded with caution and reverence.
States
Is or was:
It ____ Heintzman’s idea that we need rules to govern man’s behaviour.
Is
Base or based:
The liberals ___ their ideology on the Freudian idea of the mind being comparable to a steam engine.
Base
Phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause:
The ducks are flying south
Independent clause.
Phrase, dependent or independent clause.
Since the ducks are flying south
Dependent
Dependent, independent clause or phrase:
Although the boys were late
Dependent
Independent clause, dependent or phrase:
The meeting will be over by 11:00.
Independent
I or D clause or phrase:
The pretty yellow ribbon
Phrase
Phrases dependent or independent:
Are good places to study
Phrase
I or d or phrase:
The worst, some say, of the wars.
Dependent
I or d or phrase:
Personal computers, once though of as the epitome of personal computing,
Phrase
I or d or phrase :
Children are learning touch typing as early as grade four.
Independent clause
I or d or phrase:
So that they will be able to use computers with ease.
Dependent
