KINDS OF PRONOUNS TEST REVIEW

Interrogative Pronouns An interrogative pronoun is used to ask a question The interrogative pronouns are who, whom, whose, which, what Who is used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence. Whom is used when the pronoun is the object of the verb or preposition. Examples: Who was the first president? To whom do we owe this honor? Whose is used to show ownership Example: Whose book is on the desk? Which and What can be in the Nominative and Objective Cases. To figure out the Case of and you need to 1. Create an answer to the question and put it into a telling sentence. 2. Label the use of the answer in the telling sentence to determine its case. Examples: Which book belongs to you? The biography is the book that belongs to me. What did the spacecraft use as fuel? The spacecraft used oil for fuel.

Interrogative Pronouns Fill in the blanks with suitable interrogative pronouns. Create answers to determine the use and case of the interrogative pronoun. 1. ———————- did you invite to preside over the meeting? a) Who b) Whom c) What d) Whose 2. She asked ——————- I preferred, tea or coffee? a) Who b) That c) Which d) Whom 3. Of ———————- are you speaking? a) Who b) Whom c) Whose d) None of these 4. ——————- do you want to do? a) What b) Which c) That d) Whom 5. _____________ copybook is on the table? a) Who b) Whom c) Whose d) None of these

Demonstrative Pronouns A demonstrative pronoun represents a thing or things and “points” it out. near in distance or time (this, these) far in distance or time (that, those) Here are some examples with demonstrative pronouns. Label the demonstrative pronouns’ number and location. This tastes good. Have you seen this? These are bad times. Do you like these? That is beautiful. Look at that! Those were the days! Can you see those? This is heavier than that. These are bigger than those.

Indefinite Pronouns An indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount. It is vague and "not definite". Some typical indefinite pronouns are: all, another, any, anybody/anyone, anything, each, everybody/everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody/someone Indefinite pronouns used as subjects and their verbs must agree. Singular indefinite pronouns should have a singular verb and singular verbs usually end with –s in the present tense. Plural indefinite pronouns should have a plural verb and plural verbs usually do not end with –s in the present tense.

Indefinite Pronouns Directions: Write the subject (an indefinite pronoun). Write the correct verb. Label the subject and verb’s number to show your proof of correct agreement. Another of the chimpanzees (play, plays) the drums. Both (take, takes) ice skating lessons. Someone from the park district (say, says) we need a permit for our picnic. Many of the glasses (are, is) broken. One of my uncles (own, owns) a gas station. All of the laundry (need, needs) ironing. We were glad to see that several of you (pitch, pitches) a tent so well. Everybody (cheer, cheers) when Darlene scores a basket. Most of the frogs in the pond (is, are) fully grown. Each of the team captains (plan, plans) his or her team strategy. Some of the icicles (is, are) falling from the roof. No one in any of my classes (study, studies) harder than I do. All of the elevators (is, are) out of order. Everything I say (make, makes) Terry laugh. Either Lou or Estelle (is, are) in charge.

Indefinite Pronouns When using a negative indefinite pronoun such as nobody, no one, or nothing do not use it with another negative word such as not or never. Use anybody, anyone, or anything instead. Examples: I don’t want anything from the snack bar. She bought nothing from the snack bar.

Distributive Pronouns A distributive pronoun refers to each person, place, or thing separately (aka one at a time) – The 3 distributive pronouns are each, either, neither and they are always singular. Remember these 3 pronouns are also considered indefinite and indefinite pronouns used as subjects and their verbs must agree. Singular indefinite pronouns should have a singular verb and singular verbs usually end with –s in the present tense. Plural indefinite pronouns should have a plural verb and plural verbs usually do not end with –s in the present tense.

Distributive Pronouns Each boy was given a prize. Either road leads to the railway station. Neither accusation is true. Each, either and neither are called distributive pronouns because they refer to persons or things one at a time. Note that a distributive pronoun is always singular and as such it should be followed by a singular noun and verb.