Unit 1: Echoes from the Past — Grammar Flashcards
What are nominative case pronouns?
Nominative case pronouns are pronouns used as subjects or predicate nominatives
True or False: The pronoun “you” can be either plural or singular
True
What are objective case pronouns?
Objective case pronouns are used for direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of a preposition
What are the objective pronouns?
Me, us, you, him, her, it, them
What should you do if a sentence has an objective pronoun as its subject?
If a sentence has an objective pronoun as its subject, it is incorrect (switch it to the nominative case)
What are possessive case pronouns?
Possessive case pronouns are pronouns that show possession or ownership
True or False: Reflexive and Intense pronouns are personal pronouns plus the endings “-selves” and “-self”
True
What do reflexive pronouns indicate?
Reflexive Pronouns indicate that the same person performs and receives the action
Reflexive Pronouns must refer to what?
The subject of the sentence
True or False: Intense pronouns come right after the noun they describe
True
What are demonstrative pronouns? What are they?
Demonstrative pronouns identify a specific person, place, or idea. These include: “that”, “those”, “this”, and “these”
What are interrogative pronouns?
Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions
What is the difference in the usage of “who” and “whom”?
The pronoun “who” is always used as a subject while “whom” is always used as an object
What is case?
Case is the form of a noun or pronoun that indicates its use in a sentence
What are the nominative case pronouns?
I, you, he, she, it, we, and they
What is a predicate nominative?
A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and identifies or renames the subject
True or False: Personal possessive pronouns are not written with an apostrophe (ex: hers)
True
Where is the pronoun “who” and its related pronouns used?
In questions and in subordinate clauses
True or False: “who” is a pronoun that changes form depending on how it is used in a sentence
True
What are the variations of “who” and “whom” in the nominative case?
Nominative Case: Who, whoever
What are the variations of “who” and “whom” in the Objective case?
Objective case: whom, whomever
What are the variations of “who” and “whom” in the Possessive case?
Possessive Case: whose
What is an elliptical clause?
An elliptical clause is a subordinate clause in which words are omitted but are understood to be there. Elliptical clauses begin with “than” or “as”
True or False: In an elliptical clause, use the form of the pronoun you would use if the clause were completed
True
When should you use a singular pronoun to refer to two or more singular antecedents?
If two or more singular antecedents are joined by “or”, “nor”, “either/or”, or “neither/nor”, use a singular pronoun to refer to them. These pronouns indicate a choice
When should you use a plural pronoun to refer to two or more singular antecedents?
If two or more singular antecedents are joined by “and” or “both/and”, use a plural pronoun to refer to them. These conjunctions always indicate more than one
What do you do when you do not know if an antecedent is masculine or feminine?
Sometimes you will not know whether an antecedent is masculine or feminine. Standard written English solves this problem by using “his or her” to refer to such vague antecedents
True or False: Sometimes an indefinite pronoun, such as “someone”, is the antecedent of a personal pronoun. Making the personal pronoun and the indefinite pronoun agree can be confusing because some singular indefinite pronouns suggest a plural meaning. Others can be both singular or plural
True
What are the plural indefinite pronouns?
Both, few, many, several
What are the singular/plural Indefinite pronouns?
All, any, most, none, some
True or False: Agreement with an indefinite pronoun that can be singular or plural depends upon the number and gender of the object of the preposition that follows it
True
What does the suffix “-ify” mean?
“Make or do”; it is usually attached to nouns or adjectives to transform them into verbs
