Pronouns and Prepositions Flashcards
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How can you improve the sentence ‘The dog chased the dog’s own tail’ using a pronoun?
The dog chased his own tail.
How can you improve the sentence ‘The sun dropped lower and lower in the sky until, all of a sudden, the sun was gone’ using a pronoun?
The sun dropped lower and lower in the sky until, all of a sudden, it was gone.
How can you improve the sentence ‘Mary was screaming at her child in the supermarket because Mary’s patience was all gone’ using a pronoun?
Mary was screaming at her child in the supermarket because her patience was gone.
Which description best explains when to use a pronoun?
To take the place of any noun.
Which of the following words are prepositions? List them.
- Over
- Under
- Inside
- Outside
- Next to
- Behind
- In front of
- Above
Identify all the prepositions in the following sentence: ‘I’ve got to be there on time because I’m meeting him at four o’clock.’
at
Identify all the prepositions in the following sentence: ‘Can you collect my keys? I’ve left them on the kitchen counter.’
on
Identify all the prepositions in the following sentence: ‘There’s no time left. Put your tests on the desks in front of you.’
- on
- in front of
Identify all the pronouns and prepositions in the sentence: ‘Under all of his bravado, it’s clear that Jason is actually really insecure inside.’
- Under (preposition)
- his (pronoun)
- it (pronoun)
Identify all the pronouns and prepositions in the sentence: ‘I didn’t want to go outside but my friends made me and, looking back now, it was the best thing they could have done.’
- outside (preposition)
- I (pronoun)
- me (pronoun)
- it (pronoun)
- they (pronoun)
Identify all the pronouns and prepositions in the sentence: ‘The accident was awful but the only thing that we can say about it now is that we’re over it.’
- about (preposition)
- we (pronoun)
- it (pronoun)
- over (preposition)
