Review:

Cases & Kinds of

PRONOUNS,
and Pronoun-
Antecedent Agreement
 CASES
OF
PRONOUNS
Case of pronouns used
to show ownership

possessive
Case of pronouns used as
the one performing the
action or being described
in the sentence
Nominative or
subjective
the 4 different functions
of an objective case
pronoun
Direct object
Indirect object
Object of the preposition
Object of a verbal
 Case of the underlined pronouns
I opened my eyes.
You were gone.
She walked away.
Her only hope was he.
But it was all a dream.
Subjective or Nominative
 Which of the underlined pronouns
functions as a predicate nominative?
I opened my eyes.
You were gone.
She walked away.
Her only hope was he.  he
But it was all a dream.
 Case of the underlined pronouns
-The pain left her with a renewed strength.
-Forgetting you was her way to heal the
wounds.
-The Maker sent us these trials, so we can
learn to lean on Him.
objective
 Function of the underlined
objective pronoun
-The pain left her with a renewed strength.

Direct object
 Function of the underlined
objective pronoun
- Forgetting you was her way to heal the
wounds.

Object of the verbal

 Function of the underlined
objective pronoun
- The Maker sent us these trials.

Indirect object
 Function of the underlined
objective pronoun
- The Maker sent us these trials, so we can
learn to lean on Him.

Object of the
preposition
 Case of the underlined pronouns
my tearful eyes
his nightmare
her way of enduring the pain
our vision of reality
its survival
possessive
 KINDS OF
PRONOUNS
1. PERSONAL PRONOUNS

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2. Reflexive pronouns
Pronouns (ending with –self or –selves)
that refer to the subject and direct the
action of the verb back to the subject and
are necessary to the meaning of a
sentence.

Function as objects in the sentence

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3. Intensive pronouns
Pronouns (ending with –self or –selves)
that enhance or emphasize the word they
refer back to, but they are not necessary
to the meaning of the sentence

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4. Demonstrative pronouns
These pronouns are used
to point out nouns.
(a specific person, place or thing)
Singular Plural
this, that these, those

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5. Indefinite pronouns
Pronouns that are used to refer to persons, places
or things, often without specifying which ones
SINGULAR PLURAL SINGULAR OR PLURAL
Another, anybody, nothing both all
Anyone, anything, one few any
Each, either, other, somebody many more
Everybody, everyone others most
Everything, little, much several none
Neither, nobody, someone some
No one, something such
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6. Interrogative pronouns
These pronouns are used to ask questions.

what which who

whom whose

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7. Relative pronouns
Used to relate a subordinate clause to
another word in the sentence.

that which who

whom whose

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 WHO – refers to the person or to the subject
An astronaut is a person who travels in space.

WHOM – refers to a person when it is not a subject

This is the man whom I saw stealing.

WHICH – refers to a thing or animal

Catco is a company which makes toys.

THAT – refers to a person, thing or animal

This toy is a bag that changes into a ball.
Leaders are people that have big responsibility.
WHOSE – means possession and refers to a person, thing or animal
That is the house whose owner is my uncle.
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PERSONAL = refers to persons
REFLEXIVE = refers back to the subject
INTENSIVE = emphasizes the subject
DEMONSTRATIVE = points to with gesture
INDEFINITE = unsure of the number
INTERROGATIVE = question words
RELATIVE = relates 2 sentences
 Pronoun-
antecedent
agreement
 A PRONOUN AND ITS
ANTECEDENT AGREE IN:
NUMBER - SINGULAR OR PLURAL
GENDER - MASCULINE, FEMININE,
OR NEUTER
PERSON - FIRST, SECOND, OR
THIRD
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 1
his

their
 2

her

its
 3
his or her

his or her
3
 4

their
their
4
 5

its

their
5
 6

their
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its

their
 7

its

their
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its

its
 9

its
 10

its

its
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its
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their
 Oral
exercises
Classify the underlined pronouns.
1. This is the one I left in the car.
demonstrative

2. We are all in the gutter,

Indefinite

Indefinite
but some of us are looking at the stars.
3. Who told you to do that?
interrogative

4. We can't all be heroes because somebody

personal Indefinite

personal
has to sit on the curb and clap as they go
by.
Classify the underlined pronouns.
5. The man who first saw the comet
relative

reported it as a UFO.
6. Are you talking to yourself? reflexive

7. The cat itself opened the door.

intensive

8. The tickets are as good as ours. personal

9. Which dog won the race?

interrogative

10.The coat, which she wanted to buy, was

relative

already gone when she returned to the store.

Written
exercises
Exercises
Level A
Level A:
1. Choose the right pronoun to
correctly finish this sentence:
_________ need to follow me closely.
A) you b) he c) she d) It
2. Lewis, Luke and Thomas were cross
because ________ had waited ages for the
bus.
A) them B) he C) they D) it
Level A:

3. Patricia watched the children

carefully as _________ crossed the road.
A) them B) him C) they D) us
4. Hold the bag please while I put the
shopping in ________ .
A) him B) it C) she D) I
Level A:

5. Melanie and I are going soon so

you can come with _________ .
A) we B) them C) they D) us
6. Thank you for collecting ________ .
A) me B) he C) she D) them
Level A:

7. I wonder why Geoff rushed off.

Did you upset _______ ?
A) he B) him C) we D) they
8. _______ hope those flowers are for me.
A) We B) Them C) I D) Him
Level A:

9. It is locked . The underlined word is _____.

A) objective B) subjective C) possessive
10. Sarah wanted Lisa to follow ________.
A) she B) they C) I D) her
 Level a
answer key
Level A:
1. Choose the right pronoun to
correctly finish this sentence:
_________ need to follow me closely.
A) you b) he c) she d) It
2. Lewis, Luke and Thomas were cross
because ________ had waited ages for the
bus.
A) them B) he C) they D) it
Level A:

3. Patricia watched the children carefully as

_________ crossed the road.
A) them B) him C) they D) us
4. Hold the bag please while I put the
shopping in ________ .
A) him B) it C) she D) I
Level A:

5. Melanie and I are going soon so you can

come with _________ .
A) we B) them C) they D) us
6. Thank you for collecting ________ .
A) me B) he C) she D) them
Level A:

7. I wonder why Geoff rushed off. Did you

upset _______ ?
A) he B) him C) we D) they
8. _______ hope those flowers are for me.
A) We B) Them C) I D) Him
Level A:

9. It is locked . The underlined word is

A) objective B) subjective C) possessive
10. Sarah wanted Lisa to follow ________.
A) she B) they C) I D) her
Exercises
Level B
Level B:
1. Choose the right personal pronoun
to correctly finish this sentence:
They have taken the money. Please run
after ________.
A) they B) she C) we D) them
2. ______ thought the holiday would be
ideal for us.
A) Him B) Her C) We D) Me
Level B:

3. I was stopped by a woman who wanted to

ask ________ the way to the post office.
A) it B) we C) me D) she
4. What is wrong with ______?
A) he B) them C) she D) they
Level B:

5. Ali and Marcus would like to invite

________ to the party too.
A) you B) I C) they D) she
6. I can't find ________ anywhere.
A) it B) he C) she D) they
Level B:

7. There is a message for ________

on the pad.
A) he B) she C) you D) they
8. Now you're here, please go with
_________.
A) we B) they C) she D) them
Level B:

9. My jumper doesn't fit anymore.

I think I've shrunk __________.
A) he B) she C) it D) I
10. What can ________ do about it?
A) him B) her C) you D) us
 Level b
answer key
Level B:
1. Choose the right personal pronoun to
correctly finish this sentence:
They have taken the money. Please run after
________.
A) they B) she C) we D) them
2. ______ thought the holiday would be
ideal for us.
A) Him B) Her C) We D) Me
Level B:

3. I was stopped by a woman who wanted to

ask ________ the way to the post office.
A) it B) we C) me D) she
4. What is wrong with ______?
A) he B) them C) she D) they
Level B:

5. Ali and Marcus would like to invite

________ to the party too.
A) you B) I C) they D) she
6. I can't find ________ anywhere.
A) it B) he C) she D) they
Level B:

7. There is a message for ________ on the

pad.
A) he B) she C) you D) they
8. Now you're here, please go with
_________.
A) we B) they C) she D) them
Level B:

9. My jumper doesn't fit anymore. I think

I've shrunk __________.
A) he B) she C) it D) I
10. What can ________ do about it?
A) him B) her C) you D) us
Exercises
Level C
Level C:
1. What does ‘it’ refer to?
Dad, can you take my coat and drop it off at
the dry cleaner's?
A) Dad B) coat C) dry cleaner's
2. What does ‘it’ refer to?
They've just closed the post office and
turned it into a coffee shop.
A) They B) post office C) coffee shop
Level C:

3. What does ‘it’ refer to?

I put my coffee cup on the shelf next to the
phone and now it's gone!
A) coffee cup B) shelf C) phone
Level C:

4. What does ‘they’ refer to?

I asked at several shops for strawberries and
the owners all told me they are out of
season.
A) shops B) strawberries C) owners
Level C:

5. What does ‘they’ refer to?

Those flowers on the tables look like little
trumpets . What are they called?
A) flowers B) tables C) trumpets
Level C:
6. Complete this sentence.
Paul is coming. Don't let _____ see us!
A) his B) him C) he
7. What is the missing pronoun?
The children are coming out of school in a
minute. I need to go and pick _____ up.
A) it B) her C) them
Level C:
8. What is the missing pronoun?
‘Time to go to school, Sue. Have you got
your keys?' 'I can't find _____'
A) their B) them C) they
9. What is the missing pronoun?
I tried to explain but Mum just hung up on
________.
A) me B) I C) mine
Level C:

10. What is the missing pronoun?

Could you dry the dishes and put _____
away?
A) them B) their C) they
 Level C
answer key
Level C:
1. What does ‘it’ refer to?
Dad, can you take my coat and drop it off at
the dry cleaner's?
A) Dad B) coat C) dry cleaner's
2. What does ‘it’ refer to?
They've just closed the post office and
turned it into a coffee shop.
A) They B) post office C) coffee shop
Level C:

3. What does ‘it’ refer to?

I put my coffee cup on the shelf next to the
phone and now it's gone!
A) coffee cup B) shelf C) phone
Level C:

4. What does ‘they’ refer to?

I asked at several shops for strawberries and
the owners all told me they are out of
season.
A) shops B) strawberries C) owners
Level C:

5. What does ‘they’ refer to?

Those flowers on the tables look like little
trumpets . What are they called?
A) flowers B) tables C) trumpets
Level C:
6. Complete this sentence.
Paul is coming. Don't let _____ see us!
A) his B) him C) he
7. What is the missing pronoun?
The children are coming out of school in a
minute. I need to go and pick _____ up.
A) it B) her C) them
Level C:
8. What is the missing pronoun?
‘Time to go to school, Sue. Have you got
your keys?' 'I can't find _____'
A) their B) them C) they
9. What is the missing pronoun?
I tried to explain but Mum just hung up on
________.
A) me B) I C) mine
Level C:

10. What is the missing pronoun?

Could you dry the dishes and put _____
away?
A) them B) their C) they