English Grammar: Pronouns Overview

Which reflexive pronoun correctly completes the sentence: 'I will finish the project ___.'?

Which demonstrative pronoun correctly completes the sentence: '____ flowers are blooming beautifully.'?

Which relative pronoun correctly completes the sentence: 'The book ___ I borrowed was amazing.'?

Which reflexive pronoun correctly completes the sentence: 'She built the entire model ___.'?

Which demonstrative pronoun correctly completes the sentence: '____ is the bike I want.'?

What is the antecedent in the sentence 'The dog wagged its tail when it saw the treat'?

Which of the following is an example of a subject pronoun?

What type of pronoun is used in the sentence 'Mom made a sandwich for me'?

Which sentence uses a possessive pronoun correctly?

Which of the following sentences contains a reflexive pronoun?

In the sentence 'Can you help us with our project?', what type of pronoun is 'us'?

Which of the following options is a possessive adjective?

What distinguishes an intensive pronoun from a reflexive pronoun?

Antecedents

An antecedent refers to the noun a pronoun replaces within a sentence.
Examples:
- "Sally rode her bike." (antecedent: Sally, pronoun: her)
- "The dog wagged its tail." (antecedent: the dog, pronoun: its)

Personal Pronouns

Subject pronouns are used as the subject of a sentence (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).
Object pronouns are used after a verb or preposition (me, you, him, her, it, us, them).

Possessive Pronouns vs. Possessive Adjectives

Possessive pronouns stand alone and replace a noun (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs).
Possessive adjectives come before a noun to show ownership (my, your, his, her, its, our, their).

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of a sentence (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves).
Intensive pronouns emphasize the subject and can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence.

Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns indicate specific things or people (this, that, these, those).
- "this" and "that" are singular.
- "these" and "those" are plural.
- "this" and "these" refer to things that are closer.
- "that" and "those" refer to things that are farther away.

Relative Pronouns

Relative pronouns connect a clause to a noun or pronoun (who, whom, whose, which and that).

This quiz covers the different types of pronouns including antecedents, personal pronouns, possessive pronouns versus adjectives, and reflexive as well as intensive pronouns. Test your understanding of how each type functions in a sentence with various examples.