#GRAMMAR 2.1-2.3 TEST

Grammar 2.1: Subject and Object Personal Pronouns
PART 1 of 3
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the personal pronoun in each sentence. (10 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.

2. Determine if the pronoun is a subject pronoun or an object pronoun. (10 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

Sentence #1: The police officer said calmly to the man, “Give me the briefcase, please.”	

Required

1

Pronoun: The police officer said calmly to the man, “Give me the briefcase, please.”

Required

1

Type: The police officer said calmly to the man, “Give me the briefcase, please.”

Sentence #2: Could you repeat those instructions, please?	

Required

1

Pronoun: Could you repeat those instructions, please?

Required

1

Type: Could you repeat those instructions, please?

Sentence #3: Nicole and Sharon were at the party, which is where Paul saw them.	

Required

1

Pronoun: Nicole and Sharon were at the party, which is where Paul saw them.

Required

1

Type: Nicole and Sharon were at the party, which is where Paul saw them.

Sentence #4: Did the counselor ask to have the application mailed to you?	

Required

1

Pronoun: Did the counselor ask to have the application mailed to you?

Required

1

Type: Did the counselor ask to have the application mailed to you?

Sentence #5: I felt as if Caruso were singing the song just for Rachel.	

Required

1

Pronoun: I felt as if Caruso were singing the song just for Rachel.

Required

1

Type: I felt as if Caruso were singing the song just for Rachel.

Sentence #6: The first speaker said, “You will enjoy four years at Franklin Middle School.”	

Required

1

Pronoun: The first speaker said, “You will enjoy four years at Franklin Middle School.”

Required

1

Type: The first speaker said, “You will enjoy four years at Franklin Middle School.”

Sentence #7: Walk right up to the woman at the window and hand her the ticket stub.	

Required

1

Pronoun: Walk right up to the woman at the window and hand her the ticket stub.

Required

1

Type: Walk right up to the woman at the window and hand her the ticket stub.

Sentence #8: The Tigers are talented; in fact, they won the state tournament two years in a row.	

Required

1

Pronoun: The Tigers are talented; in fact, they won the state tournament two years in a row.

Required

1

Type: The Tigers are talented; in fact, they won the state tournament two years in a row.

Sentence #9: The actors presented scenes from Our Town for us.	

Required

1

Pronoun: The actors presented scenes from Our Town for us.

Required

1

Type: The actors presented scenes from Our Town for us.

Sentence #10: If Judy tells Dad about the broken glass, he will understand.	

Required

1

Pronoun: If Judy tells Dad about the broken glass, he will understand.

Required

1

Type: If Judy tells Dad about the broken glass, he will understand.

Grammar 2.2: Functions of Subject Pronouns
PART 2 of 3
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the subject pronoun in each sentence. (8 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.

2. Determine the function of the subject pronoun. (8 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
          *There are exactly TWO of each type.
          *Look at the underlined word(s) to help determine its function.

Sentence #1: They waited excitedly for the parade.

Required

1

Pronoun: They waited excitedly for the parade.

Required

1

Function: They waited excitedly for the parade.

Sentence #2: We were amazed when the magician disappeared in thin air.

Required

1

Pronoun: We were amazed when the magician disappeared in thin air.

Required

1

Function: We were amazed when the magician disappeared in thin air.

Sentence #3: The important inventors that created the new board game were we.

Required

1

Pronoun: The important inventors that created the new board game were we.

Required

1

Function: The important inventors that created the new board game were we.

Sentence #4: Martina and I watched a show about the great grizzly bear.

Required

1

Pronoun: Martina and I watched a show about the great grizzly bear.

Required

1

Function: Martina and I watched a show about the great grizzly bear.

Sentence #5: The eagle and it soared higher and higher so as to disappear behind a cloud.

Required

1

Pronoun: The eagle and it soared higher and higher so as to disappear behind a cloud.

Required

1

Function: The eagle and it soared higher and higher so as to disappear behind a cloud.

Sentence #6: The person that seemed the most tired on the trip was definitely you.

Required

1

Pronoun: The person that seemed the most tired on the trip was definitely you.

Required

1

Function: The person that seemed the most tired on the trip was definitely you.

Sentence #7: Shoving handfuls of cake into his mouth, he was really cute!

Required

1

Pronoun: Shoving handfuls of cake into his mouth, he was really cute!

Required

1

Function: Shoving handfuls of cake into his mouth, he was really cute!

Sentence #8: She enjoyed reading The Secret Garden.

Required

1

Pronoun: She enjoyed reading The Secret Garden.

Required

1

Function: She enjoyed reading The Secret Garden.

Grammar 2.3: Functions of Object Pronouns
PART 3 of 3
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the object pronoun in each sentence. (8 points)
          *You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.

2. Determine the function of the object pronoun. (8 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
          *There are exactly TWO of each type.
          *Look at the underlined word(s) to help determine its function.

Sentence #1: Our dog flopped himself upon us.

Required

1

Pronoun: Our dog flopped himself upon us.

Required

1

Function: Our dog flopped himself upon us.

Sentence #2: My friend teaches her math.

Required

1

Pronoun: My friend teaches her math.

Required

1

Function: My friend teaches her math.

Sentence #3: The teacher stopped us on the playground. 

Required

1

Pronoun: The teacher stopped us on the playground.

Required

1

Function: The teacher stopped us on the playground.

Sentence #4: Jezebel saved Mattea and her from the big dog. 

Required

1

Pronoun: Jezebel saved Mattea and her from the big dog.

Required

1

Function: Jezebel saved Mattea and her from the big dog.

Sentence #5: The truck behind us is following too closely.

Required

1

Pronoun: The truck behind us is following too closely.

Required

1

Function: The truck behind us is following too closely.

Sentence #6: Jason brought you last week. 

Required

1

Pronoun: Jason brought you last week.

Required

1

Function: Jason brought you last week.

Sentence #7: The speeding truck is coming toward the boy and us!

Required

1

Pronoun: The speeding truck is coming toward the boy and us!

Required

1

Function: The speeding truck is coming toward the boy and us!

Sentence #8: My brother gave me a gift for Christmas.

Required

1

Pronoun: My brother gave me a gift for Christmas.

Required

1

Grammar 2.1: Subject and Object Personal Pronouns

PART 1 of 3

Pronoun: The police officer said calmly to the man, “Give me the briefcase, please.”

Type: The police officer said calmly to the man, “Give me the briefcase, please.”

Pronoun: Could you repeat those instructions, please?

Type: Could you repeat those instructions, please?

Pronoun: Nicole and Sharon were at the party, which is where Paul saw them.

Type: Nicole and Sharon were at the party, which is where Paul saw them.

Pronoun: Did the counselor ask to have the application mailed to you?

Type: Did the counselor ask to have the application mailed to you?

Pronoun: I felt as if Caruso were singing the song just for Rachel.

Type: I felt as if Caruso were singing the song just for Rachel.

Pronoun: The first speaker said, “You will enjoy four years at Franklin Middle School.”

Type: The first speaker said, “You will enjoy four years at Franklin Middle School.”

Pronoun: Walk right up to the woman at the window and hand her the ticket stub.

Type: Walk right up to the woman at the window and hand her the ticket stub.

Pronoun: The Tigers are talented; in fact, they won the state tournament two years in a row.

Type: The Tigers are talented; in fact, they won the state tournament two years in a row.

Pronoun: The actors presented scenes from Our Town for us.

Type: The actors presented scenes from Our Town for us.

Pronoun: If Judy tells Dad about the broken glass, he will understand.

Type: If Judy tells Dad about the broken glass, he will understand.

Grammar 2.2: Functions of Subject Pronouns

PART 2 of 3

Pronoun: They waited excitedly for the parade.

Function: They waited excitedly for the parade.

Pronoun: We were amazed when the magician disappeared in thin air.

Function: We were amazed when the magician disappeared in thin air.

Pronoun: The important inventors that created the new board game were we.

Function: The important inventors that created the new board game were we.

Pronoun: Martina and I watched a show about the great grizzly bear.

Function: Martina and I watched a show about the great grizzly bear.

Pronoun: The eagle and it soared higher and higher so as to disappear behind a cloud.

Function: The eagle and it soared higher and higher so as to disappear behind a cloud.

Pronoun: The person that seemed the most tired on the trip was definitely you.

Function: The person that seemed the most tired on the trip was definitely you.

Pronoun: Shoving handfuls of cake into his mouth, he was really cute!

Function: Shoving handfuls of cake into his mouth, he was really cute!

Pronoun: She enjoyed reading The Secret Garden.

Function: She enjoyed reading The Secret Garden.

Grammar 2.3: Functions of Object Pronouns

PART 3 of 3

Pronoun: Our dog flopped himself upon us.

Function: Our dog flopped himself upon us.

Pronoun: My friend teaches her math.

Function: My friend teaches her math.

Pronoun: The teacher stopped us on the playground.

Function: The teacher stopped us on the playground.

Pronoun: Jezebel saved Mattea and her from the big dog.

Function: Jezebel saved Mattea and her from the big dog.

Pronoun: The truck behind us is following too closely.

Function: The truck behind us is following too closely.

Pronoun: Jason brought you last week.

Function: Jason brought you last week.

Pronoun: The speeding truck is coming toward the boy and us!

Function: The speeding truck is coming toward the boy and us!

Pronoun: My brother gave me a gift for Christmas.

Function: My brother gave me a gift for Christmas.