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Name: ____________________________________ Class Period: _______ Date: __________________ *QUIZ GRADE* Personal Pronouns A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns and the words that go with the nouns. To avoid repeating nouns, you can replace nouns with pronouns. Personal pronouns usually refer to persons. Joanna studied the script. She studied at home. Some pronouns are used as the subject of a sentence. A pronoun used as a subject is called a subject pronoun. The lines are difficult. They are hard to learn. An object pronoun is used as the object of a verb or as the object of a preposition, such as to, in, or at. Roberto’s teacher helped him. The teacher gave the script to him. Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns Singular Singular Plural Plural Guided Practice: Underline the pronoun in each sentence. On the blank line, write whether it is a subject pronoun or an object pronoun. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. I asked Roberto for help. He and Dan are working backstage. They volunteered for the Stage Club. The director handed us a script. Mrs. Ross gave voice lessons to them. You should study these lines. Mrs. Ross will help you practice your part. ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ More Practice: A. Underline the personal pronoun in each sentence. Example: The director asked her about the role. B. 8. The students asked if they could put on a play. 9. The principal said she wanted a good performance. 10. Mrs. Ross chose a play and said it was a comedy. 11. Joanna said that she wanted a leading role. 12. Roberto said that he would work backstage. 13. Mrs. Ross looked at Roberto and thanked him. 14. “Roberto, you will have to stay after school.” 15. Roberto replied, “I don’t mind working late.” Draw one line under each personal pronoun. Label each pronoun as subject or object. Example: Every day we rehearsed after school. 16. The students worked hard, and they finished rehearsals. 17. Joanna had many lines, but she memorized them. 18. She remembered all the lines on opening night. 19. The whole school applauded her. 20. Joanna ran off the stage and hugged me. 21. We were both happy. 22. Joanna wrote to Tom to tell him the good news. Pronouns and Antecedents Remember that pronouns take the place of nouns. The noun that a pronoun refers to is called the antecedent (ant-a-see-dent). The antecedent includes any words that go with the noun. Make sure that you have a clear antecedent for every pronoun, or the meaning of your writing will be unclear. Emily wanted a good grade, and she worked hard. Pronouns must agree with their antecedents. They must have the same number (singular or plural) and gender (masculine, feminine, or neutral). Always use a singular pronoun to refer to a singular antecedent. Use a plural pronoun to refer to a plural antecedent. Singular: Emily went to the library, where she wrote a report. Dad read the report and liked it. Plural: The students cheered because they were happy. When Emily and I write good reports, we feel proud. Masculine: William studied his notes, and he made an A on his quiz. Feminine: Brenda planted flowers, and she was amazed at how quickly they bloomed. Neutral: That movie features Will Smith, and it starts at 4:00. Guided Practice: Underline the pronoun in each sentence. On the blank line, name its antecedent. 23. Emily called Bill and then wrote him a letter. ______________________ 24. The student wrote a report and enclosed it. 25. Emily wrote to Dad and told him of the report. ______________________ 26. Dad likes Emily’s reports and always reads them aloud. ______________________ 27. Emily went to the library, and she looked up Alexander Graham Bell. ______________________ ______________________ More Practice: Underline the pronoun in each sentence. On the blank line, name its antecedent. Example: The teacher asked the class to read to her. ______teacher_______ 28. The students asked the librarian to help them. ______________________ 29. The librarian said, “Please come to me for any book.” ______________________ 30. The librarian was helpful, and Emily said, “Thanks, you have really helped.” ______________________ 31. Emily admired Bell and wrote about him. ______________________ 32. Bell taught deaf pupils because they wanted to learn to speak. ______________________ 33. Bell used “Visible Speech” because it helped the deaf. ______________________ 34. Watson and Bell worked together. They carried out experiments on electricity. ______________________ 35. Watson spoke into the telephone. It carried the sound to Bell. ______________________ 36. Bell had invented the telephone. People congratulated him. ______________________ Using Pronouns Correctly Pronouns can be used as subjects or objects in sentences. Subject Pronoun: She needs a pencil. Object Pronoun: Todd lent her one. Use a subject pronoun as the subject of a sentence. Correct: They are new pencils. Incorrect: Them are new pencils. Use an object pronoun when the pronoun is the object of a verb or the object of a preposition. Correct: Todd spoke with her. Incorrect: Todd spoke with she. Use a subject pronoun even when the pronoun is part of a compound subject. Correct: Todd and she spoke with the teacher. Incorrect: Todd and her spoke with the teacher. Use an object pronoun even when the pronoun is part of a compound object. Correct: The teacher helped Todd and me. Incorrect: The teacher helped Todd and I. Check your usage by saying the sentence aloud with only the pronoun in it. Your ear will be your guide. Correct: The teacher helped me. Incorrect: The teacher helped I. In formal writing, use the subject pronoun after a linking verb when the pronoun identifies or renames the subject of a sentence. Common linking verbs are am, is, are, was, and were. Example: The winner was she. (not her) Guided Practice: Choose the correct pronoun for each sentence below. Write it on the blank line. 37. (He, Him) wrote a letter to his friend. ______________________ 38. Todd also wrote to (she, her). ______________________ 39. (She, Her) met Todd at camp. ______________________ 40. Her counselor at camp was (he, him). ______________________ 41. Todd and (they, them) are friends. ______________________ More Practice: Write the pronoun that could replace the underlined word or words. Example: Amy met Kate at school (she, her) _______her_________ 42. Todd met Amy and Kate at Camp Dune. (they, them) _________________ 43. Todd, Amy, and Kate liked each other. (They, Them) __________________ 44. Kate planned some bike trips. (She, Her) ____________________ 45. Kate wrote Todd a note. (he, him) ____________________ 46. “Amy and I will see you on Sunday morning.” (We, Us) ____________________ 47. Todd answered Amy and Kate. (they, them) _____________________ 48. “Look for Rob and me at the lake.” (we, us) ____________________ Pronouns in Compound Subjects and Objects Sometimes you use a pronoun as part of a compound subject. A compound subject is two or more simple subjects that are joined by and or or and have the same predicate. Always use a subject pronoun when the pronoun is part of a compound subject. Amy and John wrote often. Amy and he wrote often. Use an object pronoun when the pronoun is part of a compound direct object or a compound object of a preposition. She missed John and Amy. Sue wrote to Amy and John. She missed John and her. Sue wrote to Amy and him. If you use the pronoun I or me in a compound subject or compound object, it is polite to put it last. Amy and I wrote often. Pam wrote to Amy and me. Guided Practice: Underline the correct pronoun for each sentence. 49. My friends and (I, me) have pen pals. 50. My pen pal John and (I, me) have never met. 51. (He, Him) and his parents live in England. 52. John writes to Holly and (I, me). 53. He tells our friends and (we, us) about his life. 54. In return, we tell (he, him) and his friends about life here in America. More Practice: Choose the correct word in parentheses to complete each sentence. Write it on the blank line. Example: My friends and (I, me) have pen pals. _________I_____ 55. Ms. Long told my friends and (I, me) about pen pals. _____________________ 56. (She, Her) and Mr. Hortz talked about letter writing. _____________________ 57. (Holly and I, I and Holly) want to write good letters. ______________________ 58. (Her, She) and I make lists of ideas to include. ______________________ 59. Will my ideas interest John’s friends and (he, him)? ______________________ 60. Mr. Hortz encouraged my classmates and (we, us). _____________________ 61. The teachers and (us, we) discussed our rough drafts. _____________________ 62. My dad and (I, me) signed up for the race. _____________________________ 63. Mom told Sonya and (I, me) to hold the door for her. ______________________ 64. (My sister and I, I and my sister) are best friends. ________________________ 65. Jenna and (they, them) took the test. __________________________________ 66. Kurt chose (me and you, you and me) for his lab partners. _________________ Possessive Pronouns Possessive pronouns show who or what owns something. Mary Smith’s books were on the table. Her books were on the table. There are two forms of possessive pronouns. One form is used before nouns. The other always stands alone. Their rulers were missing. Theirs were missing. Possessive Pronouns Used before my your his her its nouns Used alone our mine ours your yours yours their his hers its theirs Remember that, unlike contractions, possessive pronouns do not have apostrophes. Possessive Pronouns Contractions your its their you’re (you are) it’s (it is) they’re (they are) Guided Practice: Circle the pronoun that correctly completes each sentence. Example: Mary discussed (her, hers) subject with Jane. Her 67. Jane’s topic is smoke signals, but (her, hers) is not. 68. Your topic is easy, but (my, mine) is difficult. 69. (Their, They’re) topic is the telegraph. 70. (Her, Hers) teacher wants oral, not written, reports. More Practice: Write the possessive pronoun in each sentence and indicate whether it comes before a noun or stands alone by placing a check mark in the correct place on the chart. Example: Ours is a history project. 71. His project requires a lot of research. 72. The Pony Express is the subject of my report. 73. I think that mine is the most interesting topic. 74. The Pony Express had a major role in our mail service. 75. Its purpose was to carry mail to California. 76. A rider changed his horse in two minutes. 77. The responsibility for the mailbag was his. 78. Young riders rode their horses at top speed. 79. Theirs was an important mission. Possessive Before Pronoun a noun Ours Circle the correct word to complete each sentence below. 80. (Her, Hers) was a long letter. 81. (He’s, His) response came quickly. 82. “(Your, You’re) topic sounds interesting,” he replied. 83. “Perhaps (our, ours) neighborhood library can help.” 84. “(It’s, Its) collection on history is excellent.” 85 “(Our, Ours) is not a big library,” Mary thought. Stands alone Indefinite Pronouns Remember that a noun referred to by a pronoun is called the antecedent of the pronoun. An indefinite pronoun, however, refers to a person, place, thing, or idea that may not be specifically named. Someone left the window open. Anybody could have done that. Some indefinite pronouns are singular; others are plural. Indefinite Pronouns Singular Plural Anybody Anyone Anything Each Everybody Everyone Everything Nobody Nothing Somebody Someone Something All Both Few Many Most Others Several Some Use the singular possessive pronouns his, her, and its with singular indefinite pronouns. Use the plural possessive pronoun their with plural indefinite pronouns. Everybody should bring his or her textbook to class Today. All students should bring their textbooks to class Today. Remember that when an indefinite pronoun is used as a subject, the verb must agree with it. Singular: Plural: Everyone is cold. Some are shivering. Guided Practice: For each sentence, underline the indefinite pronoun and circle the word in parentheses that agrees with it. 86. Someone (has, have) left the tent flap open. 87. Everybody (is, are) freezing in here. 88. Few (has, have) warm enough clothing. 89. Everything outside (is, are) covered with snow. More Practice: Write the verb that agrees with each underlined indefinite pronoun. Example: Someone (has, have) sent me three notes. _________has_____ 90. All (was, were) addressed , “Dearest Nicole.” _____________________ 91. Some (was, were) decorated with hearts. __________________________ 92. Something (tells, tell) me I have a secret admirer. 93. In the tent at camp everyone (wonders, wonder)_______________________ 94. Several of the campers (guess, guesses) about it. 95. Someone (say, says) Kyle wrote the note. ___________________________ 96. All (enjoys, enjoy) the guessing game. 97. Both of my sisters (thinks, think) it might be Kyle. ____________________ 98. Others (believes, believe) Jake is responsible. _______________________ 99. Nothing (gets, get) me more excited than a good mystery. ______________ 100.Each of my friends (enjoys, enjoy) a challenge like this. _______________ Possessive Pronouns Verbs Singular Plural his or hers, its Is Was Has Tells Wonders Guesses Says Enjoys their Are Were Have Tell Wonder Guess Say enjoy