Eng 3 Flashcards
(26 cards)
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun in a sentence.
True or False: Pronouns can refer to people, places, or things.
True
Fill in the blank: ‘She’ is an example of a ______ pronoun.
personal
What type of pronoun is used to show ownership?
Possessive pronoun
Which of the following is a subject pronoun? (a) him (b) they (c) hers
b) they
Identify the pronoun in the sentence: ‘The dog wagged its tail.’
its
What are the three main types of pronouns?
Personal, possessive, and demonstrative
True or False: ‘Them’ is an object pronoun.
True
Fill in the blank: ‘This’ and ‘that’ are examples of ______ pronouns.
demonstrative
What is the function of reflexive pronouns?
They refer back to the subject of the sentence.
Which pronoun would you use to refer to a group of people including yourself?
We
True or False: ‘Who’ is a relative pronoun.
True
What is the difference between ‘its’ and ‘it’s’?
‘Its’ is a possessive pronoun; ‘it’s’ is a contraction for ‘it is’.
Identify the pronoun in the sentence: ‘Everyone should bring their own lunch.’
Everyone
What type of pronoun is ‘my’?
Possessive pronoun
Which of the following is not a pronoun? (a) she (b) quickly (c) they
b) quickly
Fill in the blank: ‘_________ is going to the store?’
Who
What pronoun would you use to refer to a single female?
She
True or False: ‘Somebody’ is an indefinite pronoun.
True
What is an example of a reciprocal pronoun?
Each other
Which pronoun would replace ‘the children’ in a sentence?
They
Fill in the blank: ‘_________ book is this?’
Whose
What type of pronoun is used to refer to non-specific items?
Indefinite pronoun
True or False: Pronouns can change their form based on case.
True
