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DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the possessive or indefinite pronoun in each sentence. (20 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.
2. Determine if the pronoun is possessive or indefinite. (20 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
Pronoun: Chang Ch’ien lived during the second century B.C. in China and was an officer in its army.
Type: Chang Ch’ien lived during the second century B.C. in China and was an officer in its army.
Pronoun: His explorations helped the Han dynasty to flourish.
Type: His explorations helped the Han dynasty to flourish.
Pronoun: China’s emperor at the time, Wu-Ti, sent him on many missions.
Type: China’s emperor at the time, Wu-Ti, sent him on many missions.
Pronoun: During his lifetime, China was invaded by the Huns, a fierce warrior people.
Type: During his lifetime, China was invaded by the Huns, a fierce warrior people.
Pronoun: Finally, the Chinese emperor, Wu-ti, decided that something had to be done about the marauding Huns.
Type: Finally, the Chinese emperor, Wu-ti, decided that something had to be done about the marauding Huns.
Pronoun: Wu-ti knew that China needed an ally in its fight against the Huns.
Type: Wu-ti knew that China needed an ally in its fight against the Huns.
Pronoun: His choice was a people called the Yueh-chih from central Asia.
Type: His choice was a people called the Yueh-chih from central Asia.
Pronoun: Few knew the exact location of the Yueh-chih.
Type: Few knew the exact location of the Yueh-chih.
Pronoun: To find them, somebody would have to undertake a dangerous search through unknown countryside.
Type: To find them, somebody would have to undertake a dangerous search through unknown countryside.
Pronoun: China was a large kingdom, but its western border had not been completely explored.
Type: China was a large kingdom, but its western border had not been completely explored.
Pronoun: To protect his kingdom, an earlier emperor, Shih Huang-ti, had built the Great Wall, four thousand miles long.
Type: To protect his kingdom, an earlier emperor, Shih Huang-ti, had built the Great Wall, four thousand miles long.
Pronoun: Although the Great Wall was able to slow down the invading Hun army, nothing could keep them out completely.
Type: Although the Great Wall was able to slow down the invading Hun army, nothing could keep them out completely.
Pronoun: Emperor Wu-ti chose Chang Chien, one of the best and bravest officers, to lead the dangerous mission.
Type: Emperor Wu-ti chose Chang Chien, one of the best and bravest officers, to lead the dangerous mission.
Pronoun: Along with one hundred soldiers and precious gifts for the Yueh-chih king, Chang Ch’ien and his party began the journey.
Type: Along with one hundred soldiers and precious gifts for the Yueh-chih king, Chang Ch’ien and his party began the journey.
Pronoun: However, as soon as they passed the Great Wall, they were attacked by Huns and almost everybody was killed.
Type: However, as soon as they passed the Great Wall, they were attacked by Huns and almost everybody was killed.
Pronoun: Chang himself spent ten years as a prisoner but learned much about his captors while planning his escape.
Type: Chang himself spent ten years as a prisoner but learned much about his captors while planning his escape.
Pronoun: When Chang finally escaped, he traveled west, where few had ever gone before.
Type: When Chang finally escaped, he traveled west, where few had ever gone before.
Pronoun: He crossed the vast and deadly Gobi, with its broiling heat and bitter cold, and traveled almost ten thousand miles!
Type: He crossed the vast and deadly Gobi, with its broiling heat and bitter cold, and traveled almost ten thousand miles!
Pronoun: He explored areas of present-day Afghanistan and Tibet, heard of faraway civilizations in Persia, India, and even Rome, and learned much that would prove valuable to Emperor Wu-ti.
Type: He explored areas of present-day Afghanistan and Tibet, heard of faraway civilizations in Persia, India, and even Rome, and learned much that would prove valuable to Emperor Wu-ti.
Pronoun: At last in 126 B.C., twelve long years after his departure, Chang returned to the emperor’s court, where he was welcomed as a great hero and given the title of the Great Traveler.
Type: At last in 126 B.C., twelve long years after his departure, Chang returned to the emperor’s court, where he was welcomed as a great hero and given the title of the Great Traveler.