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Name:________________ Date: ____________ Period:_________ Pronouns Packet II An object pronoun can be used as the direct object or indirect object of a verb or as the object of a preposition. The object pronouns are: me, us, you, him, her, it, and them. 1. To find direct objects ask who or what after the verb. In the sentence below, them is the direct object of the verb read. Myths are ancient stories, and people still read them today. 2. To find indirect objects ask to whom or for whom after the verb. In the sentence below, her is the indirect object of the verb showed. Jake showed her the beautifully illustrated book of myths. 3. To find objects of a preposition ask who or what after the preposition. In the sentence below, us is the object of the preposition to. My mother explained the meaning of the story to us. Write whether each underlined pronoun is a direct object or an indirect object. 1. Pam gave him a surprise Valentine’s Day card. ______________ 2. Joe sold him his extra concert tickets. ______________ 3. Brandon took her to the museum. ______________ Underline the prepositions used in the sentences below. 4. The boys live around the corner. 5. That music is from “Jurassic Park”. Underline each object pronoun. Write whether it is a direct object, an indirect object, or an object of a preposition. 6. Those gifts belong to Sam and me. _______________ 7. Please send them to me immediately. _______________ 8. Teresa sent her a postcard from Ireland. _______________ 9. The tutor will give you help if needed. _______________ 10. Roy and Jill can reach us at the hotel. _______________ A possessive pronoun shows possession or ownership. It takes the place of a possessive noun. Unlike possessive nouns, possessive pronouns do not contain apostrophes. This skateboard is Lucy's. (possessive noun) This skateboard is hers. (possessive pronoun) Underline each possessive pronoun and circle each possessive adjective. 11. Our project received an A, but theirs only received a C because of its missing information. 12. His new basketball shoes are not as cool as mine. 13. Is that sandwich yours? 14. What do you think our parents will say about your new haircut? 15. Are you sure those pens are yours because I think they’re mine. Writing Practice: Using possessive pronouns, write a brief account of a nightmare vacation you might envision taking with your family or your friends. Use at least six different possessive pronouns in your story, and don’t forget details like these: ice cream cones melting all over your luggage, traveling 1,000 miles from home and meeting your math teacher in a public restroom, getting to “Reptile Acres” and finding it closed, arriving at “Waterland” with no swimsuit, sitting next to the family dog who suddenly gets carsick, etc. In the box below are some words to consider using in your writing: my mine your yours his her hers its ours their theirs ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Pronouns can be joined with some verbs to form contractions. An apostrophe replaces the missing letter or letters in a contraction. In the second sentence, They're is a contraction for They are. Earthquakes occur around the world. They're often terrifying events. Why do you think contractions are often confused with possessive adjectives? Ex. - it's and its it's = it is: It's cold outside. Write a contraction for each pair of words. 16. they have _______________ 17. we are _______________ 18. he will _______________ 19. it is _______________ 20. I shall _______________