1. Pronoun/Antecedent
Fly Swatter Races

2. Let’s Begin Objective vs. Nominative case pronouns
Choose the correct pronoun for the blank

3. When Atalanta was born and her father saw that she was a girl, he ordered his servants to leave ______ on the mountains to die he
him
she
her

4. Alone in the wilderness, _____ cried until a she-bear fed her.
him
she
her

5. Atalanta grew up with hunters; she stayed with ____ until she was grown
they
him
she
them

6. When she was grown, she found her father’s home and went to live with _______.
him
she
her

7. She was amazingly strong and fast because ____ had grown up under difficult circumstances.
him
she
her

8. Many young men wanted to marry her, but she had no time for_____.
they
him
she
them

9. The legend tells ____ that Atalanta declared that she would marry no man unless he could outrun her.we
you
them us

10. If a man should fail to win the race, ___ would be put to death.
him
she
her

11. When Milanion saw Atalanta, he fell in love with ____ despite the danger.
him
she
her

12. Atalanta and ____ began a race together, but soon he fell behind.
him
she
her

13. Milanion, to distract Atalanta, threw a golden apple ahead of ____.
him
she
her

14. Milanion saw Atalanta stop to pick up the apple and fall behind ____.
him
she
her

15. Onlookers were delighted at the closeness of the race, and ____ cheered.
they
him
she
them

16. ____ are not surprised that Atalanta stopped for two more golden apples tossed before her.us we
her

17. At last, the goddess Aphrodite made the apples feel unbearably heavy in Atalanta’s pockets, and Milanion won the race. ____ and Atalanta were soon wed. he
him
she
her

18. New Topic!
Indefinite pronouns!

19. Most of the people who visit Niagara Falls derive _____ enjoyment by simply watching the water fall.
their
His or her

20. A few of the visitors risk _____ lives in an attempt to conquer the Falls.
their
His or her

21. Anybody who goes over the falls in a barrel should have _____ head examined.
their
His or her

22. Only a few of us would ever risk ______ lives in this foolish way
their
His or her

23. Either of the sides- the American or the Canadian- presents ______ own challenges.
its
their

24. You would think that none of the people who went over it in barrels could emerge with _____ heath intact, but some actually did.
their
its

25. In 1901, one of the hopeful daredevils, Anna Taylor, took _____ chances and successfully went over the falls in a barrel.
their
her

26. Daredevils everywhere were enchanted by her successful trip; another attempted the feat in 1911, spending months recuperating from ______ adventure.
their
His or her

27. New topic!
Who vs. whom

28. _____ called you on the telephone?
Whom
Who

29. ______ did the city council choose as the new architects?
Whom
Who

30. Do you remember ____ caught the touchdown pass in the final game?
Whom
Who

31. The actor ______ you are replacing is recovering nicely from his illness.
Whom
Who

32. William Shakespeare’s plays provide us with characters _____ touch audiences even today.
Whom
Who

33. ______ can forget the star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet?
Whom
Who

34. The feuding families _____ kept them apart caused their deaths.
Whom
Who

35. The character with ______ I identify most is Hamlet.
Whom
Who

36. This is a person _____ can never make up his mind.
Whom
Who

37. In King Lear, Cordelia is the daughter ______ her father accuses of ingratitude.
Whom
Who

38. I have to thank _____ever recommended that I read To Kill A Mockingbird
Whom
Who

39. In that book, I met a character ____ I greatly admired- Atticus Finch
Whom
Who

40. _____ else would have the courage to do the right thing?
Whom
Who