English Pronouns Quiz

<p>It is raining. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interrogative Case (B), Subjective Case (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Squiggly gave me and Aardvark a party. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>My sister and I because 'I' is the correct subject pronoun. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Me is an object pronoun, and the sentence requires a subject pronoun. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When two or more people are the subject of a verb, use all subject pronouns. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Give (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>I found myself agreeing with my friend. (B), The dog licked itself clean after its walk. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sentence should use &quot;me&quot; instead of &quot;myself&quot; because it refers to the speaker and another person. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The artist painted a portrait of <em>herself</em>. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject of a sentence is performing an action on itself, while intensive pronouns simply add emphasis to the subject. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He completed the task himself. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The pronouns show ownership. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Subjective case (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Second person (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>You (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The pronoun receives an action. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>his (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ownership of the action (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Do you mind my leaving? (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'My leaving' emphasizes the action associated with the speaker. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>We couldn't determine if it was him singing. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strong possessive pronouns (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both a strong and weak possessive pronoun (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Weak possessive pronoun (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That is its toy. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Object pronoun (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>I love her and Squiggly. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It misuses the pronoun after a preposition. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They demonstrate relationships or show possession. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Squiggly and I went scuba diving. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Squiggly loves you. (A), He loves you and Squiggly. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>I don't mind his trimming of the shrubbery. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are usually treated as singular. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are classified as demonstrative pronouns. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Each other and one another (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Everywhere (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It's a common grammatical error. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To substitute for a noun in a sentence and avoid repetition. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The students went to the library and studied their books. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The to and the verb of an infinitive. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are perfectly acceptable, but there are some who may criticize their use. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To avoid confusion and gender implication (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He and his (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pronouns that are newly created for non-binary individuals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were unclear and awkward to use (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>zir (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Words used to replace nouns or noun phrases.

Pronouns that act as the subject of a sentence.

Pronouns that receive the action in a sentence.

Pronouns indicating ownership, can be weak or strong.

Pronouns used to ask questions (e.g., who, whom, whose).

An infinitive with an adverb inserted between 'to' and the verb, e.g., 'to boldly go.'

Words that replace nouns, e.g., he, she, it, they.

The noun that a pronoun refers to in a sentence.

People who rigidly adhere to language rules, often criticizing split infinitives.

The phrase 'to boldly go' is a well-known split infinitive from Star Trek.

Narrator uses 'I' to tell their own story.

Addresses the reader directly with 'you'.

Words that show ownership, like mine and yours.

Possessive pronouns that can stand alone, e.g., mine, yours.

Possessive pronouns needing a noun, e.g., my, your.

'His' functions as a strong and weak possessive pronoun.

Pronouns that receive the action, like her in 'with her.'

Verb forms ending in '-ing' used as nouns.

Pronouns that receive the action in a sentence (e.g., him, her).

Possessive highlights ownership; objective focuses on the doer.

Use possessive pronouns with gerunds when focusing on the action.

The incorrect usage of pronouns when multiple subjects are involved. Example: 'My brother and me love Squiggly' is incorrect.

The pronoun to use when it is the subject of the sentence. Example: 'I love Squiggly' instead of 'Me love Squiggly.'

Using subject pronouns in object position, like saying 'Father loves she' instead of 'Father loves her.'

Understanding where to use subject and object pronouns correctly in sentences with multiple parties.

Pronouns that represent an unspecified number of nouns, treated as singular.

Pronouns that specify and point to nouns like 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those'.

When demonstrative pronouns modify a noun, they act as adjectives.

Pronouns that indicate a mutual relationship, such as 'each other' and 'one another'.

In the sentence 'I don't mind his trimming of the shrubbery', the possessive pronoun is correct.

Use 'I' when referring to yourself in conjunction with others, not 'me'.

Use 'him' or 'her' instead of 'he' or 'she' when receiving the action.

'You' can be both a subject and an object in a sentence.

Words that show relationships in time or space, like 'between', 'at', or 'over'.

'Between' should be followed by objective pronouns like 'you and me', not 'you and I'.

A pronoun used for one person of unknown gender or non-binary individuals.

New pronouns like 'ze' and 'zir' for non-binary individuals.

Shift from 'his/her' to using 'singular they' for inclusivity.

Using 'he' generically implied male in unknown gender contexts.

Pronouns that do not specify gender, like 'they' and neopronouns.

Pronouns that refer back to the subject, like 'myself'.

Use 'myself' when the subject is also the object of an action.

Avoid using 'myself' when it’s not reflexive, like 'Aardvark or myself'.

Reflexive pronouns used for emphasis, like 'I did it myself'.

Other reflexive pronouns: himself, herself, yourself, ourselves, themselves.