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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.