Directions: In the sentences below, you have underlined all nouns and put parentheses around all pronouns; then, in the space provided below the sentence, identified the underlined pronoun(s) as personal, relative, interrogative, demonstrative, indefinite, reflexive, or intensive. Check your answers now. Now check your answers with those below. If you missed an item and do not understand why, click on the hyper-text (in blue) to go to the part of the lesson that covers that point of grammar. Use your browser "back" button to return to this page.
1. (I) asked Rollo (what) would happen if (he) pushed the wrong button.
I
is a personal pronoun. What is relative; he is personal.
2. (Something) should be done about that bottleneck at the intersection.
Something
is indefinite. That is not a pronoun; it is a demonstrative adjective.
3. (One) (who) has no faith in (himself) can't expect the trust of (others).
One
is indefinite. Who is relative. Himself is reflexive; others is indefinite.
4. (Which) of these novels have (you) read?
Which
is interrogative, and you is personal.
5. (Both) of (them) knew (that) (this) would be their last meeting.
Both is indefinite. Them is personal. that is relative. This is
demonstrative. Their is a possessive adjective, not a pronoun.
6. The problem sounded simple to the commissioners, but (they) could not solve (it).
They and it are
personal.
7. When (everybody) in the barnyard refused to help, the Little Red Hen did (everything) (herself).
Everybody and everything are
indefinite. Herself is intensive.
8. (Many) of the students did not know (that) the class had been canceled.
Many is indefinite; that is
relative.
9. (Who) do (you) think is the best candidate?
Who is
interrogative; you is personal.
10. (Most) of the pecans are gone, but (we) found (these) under the tree.
Most is indefinite. We is personal; these is
demonstrative.
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