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What are pronouns and why do we use them?

Give an example of a sentence that uses a pronoun.

A

One uses pronouns so that nouns do not have to be repeated. Pronouns make speaking and writing much quicker and clearer.
E.g: When Wendy stroked her cat and listened to Wendy’s cat purring, Wendy felt calm.
VS
When Wendy stroked her (note that HER is a possessive adjective in this context) cat and listened to IT purring, SHE felt calm.

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What are the most commonly used pronouns?

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Personal pronouns.

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Name the types of pronouns.

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  • Relative
  • Demonstrative
  • Interrogative
  • Indefinite
  • Reflexive (used the least)
  • Personal (used the most)
  • Possessive

(DIIRRPP)

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What do relative pronouns do? Give an example of a relative pronoun.

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These pronouns help to connect or relate one part of a sentence to another. E.g. who, whom, which, what, whose, that.

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What do demonstrative pronouns do? Give an example of a demonstrative pronoun.

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These pronouns point out a person or thing specifically. E.g. this, that, these, those.

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What do interrogative pronouns do? Give an example of an interrogative pronoun.

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These pronouns help ask questions or interrogate. E.g. whose? who? to whom? which? what?

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What do indefinite pronouns do? Give an example of an indefinite pronoun.

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These pronouns refer to people or things generally rather than specifically. E.g. any, each, several, some.

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What do reflexive pronouns do? Give an example of a reflexive pronoun.

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These pronouns reflect back to an earlier noun or pronoun. E.g. myself, yourself, himself, ourselves, itself, themselves.

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What do personal pronouns do? Give an example of a personal pronoun.

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These pronouns are the stunt-doubles of grammar, they stand in for the people (or animals or whatever) who star in our sentences. E.g. I, you, she, it, we, him, he, her, us, they, me, them.

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What type of pronoun is used the least?

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Reflexive.

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Choose the correct pronoun from those in brackets.

Between you and (I/me), Peeta’s word is unreliable.

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me

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Choose the correct pronoun from those in brackets. 
One enjoys (yourself/oneself) in the Hunger Games arena.
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oneself

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Choose the correct pronoun from those in brackets.

On the eve of the Yule Ball, everybody took (his/their) partners and began to dance.

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their

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Choose the correct pronoun from those in brackets.

“That plan of (yours/you) will not work, Thomas!” Screeched Gally.

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yours

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Choose the correct pronoun from those in brackets.

My brother, Loki, is eight years younger than (I/me).

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I

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Choose the correct pronoun from those in brackets.

Timone, Pumba, and (I/myself) were stalking a kudu.

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I

17
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Choose the correct pronoun from those in brackets.

I have not read (any/either) of the last two Maze Runner books.

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either

18
Q

Choose the correct pronoun from those in brackets.

No girl in the whole of Dauntless is more popular than (she/her).

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her

19
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Choose the correct pronoun from those in brackets.

Draco should be ashamed of (him/himself) for attempting to murder Dumbly-dore.

A

himself

20
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Find and identify the pronoun in this sentence.

I attended the 74th Annual Hunger Games.

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I- personal pronoun

21
Q

Find and identify the pronoun in this sentence.

The unicorn-core wand left behind was mine.

A

Mine- possessive

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What do possessive personal pronouns do? Give an example of a possessive pronoun.

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Possessive personal are a subset of personal pronouns. These pronouns show that something belongs to someone. E.g. mine, yours, his, hers. Possessive pronouns are never spelled with apostrophes. Possessive pronouns are easily confused with POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES, which are my, (vs mine), your (vs yours), his (remains unchanged), her (vs hers) and one’s.

23
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Find and identify the pronoun in this sentence.

The cure to the Flare belongs to you.

A

you- subjective personal

24
Q 
Find and identify the pronoun in this sentence.
You need to talk to her about the Divination class that occurred yesterday.
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you- subjective personal

her- personal

25
Q

Find and identify the pronoun in this sentence.

The Hephaestus cabin blamed us for the noise.

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us- personal

26
Q

Find and identify the pronoun in this sentence.

He (aka Jason Grace, and I’m looking at you here Shan) was impressed by Leo Valdez’s otherworldly amazingness.

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he- personal

27
Q

Find and identify the pronoun in this sentence.

The Hogwarts House Trophy was finally ours!

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ours- possessive

28
Q

Fill in the correct pronoun and what type it is.

____ is lighting his hand on fire. (Leo)

A

he- personal

29
Q

Fill in the correct pronoun and what type it is.

____ was green with jealousy when she saw Calypso and Leo’s sweet romance in comparison to her own. (Piper)

A

she- personal

30
Q

Fill in the correct pronoun and what type it is.

“The Sword of Summer belongs to me,” stated Magnus. “It is ____.”

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mine- possessive

31
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Fill in the correct pronoun and what type it is.

Stiles had to reflect and ask _____ why he had reacted negatively.

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himself- reflexive

p.s. stiles stilinski would never react badly, he’s an innocent cinnamon roll <3

32
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Fill in the correct pronoun and what type it is.

_______ does the Helm of Darkness belong?

A

to whom- interrogative

…it belongs to Hades

33
Q

Fill in the correct pronoun and what type it is.

We are hoping that after asking the entire Wizarding Community for urgent assistance, at least _____ will respond.

A

someone- indefinite

34
Q

Fill in the correct pronoun and what type it is.

______ is diving and gliding through the air. (the nimbus-2000)

A

it- personal

35
Q

Does the following sentence include a subjective or objective pronoun?
She swiftly drank the Polyjuice potion.

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subjective- she

36
Q

Does the following sentence include a subjective or objective pronoun?
Coach Hedge ate it.

A

objective- it

37
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Does the following sentence include a subjective or objective pronoun?
He silently followed Lucius Malfoy into Malfoy Manner.

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subjective- he

38
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Does the following sentence include a subjective or objective pronoun?
It was a quiet evening, the calm before the storm.

A

subjective- it

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