2Q_Sebastian_English

Pronoun Types and Functions

• Nominative pronouns are used as the subject of a sentence. They represent the person or thing performing the action. "I," "you," "he," "she," "it," "we," and "they" are all examples of nominative pronouns.

• Objective pronouns are used as the object of a verb or preposition. They receive the action of the verb or are the focus of the preposition. Examples include "me," "you," "him," "her," "it," "us," and "them."

• Possessive pronouns show ownership. Examples include "mine," "yours," "his," "hers," "its," "ours," and "theirs."

• "She" in the sentence "She plays soccer every afternoon" is a nominative pronoun because it acts as the subject of the sentence.

• "The teacher gave ___ the book". The correct objective pronoun to replace the blank is "her".

• "Me" and "him" are both examples of objective pronouns.

• "Mine" functions as a possessive pronoun indicating ownership.

• "I am going to the store" correctly uses a nominative pronoun, "I," as the subject of the sentence.

• The type of pronoun needed to fill the blank in "That pencil is ___" is a possessive pronoun, such as "mine" or "hers."

• Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. Common examples include "who," "whom," "whose," "what," and "which."

• "She" is NOT an interrogative pronoun.

• "Whose" is used to ask about ownership.

• "That" when used in a sentence can be a demonstrative pronoun pointing to a specific thing.

• The pronoun you would use in "The boy ___ won the race is my friend" is "who" as it is a relative pronoun connecting the two clauses.

• The pronoun "which" refers to a non-human noun.

• You would use "whose" to ask about possession or ownership.

• "The girl who lives next door is my best friend" correctly uses a relative pronoun, "who," to connect the two clauses.

• "Who" is the interrogative pronoun used to ask about a person's identity.

• "Everyone" is an example of a singular indefinite pronoun.

• "Themselves" in the sentence "They completed the project themselves" is an intensive pronoun emphasizing who completed the project.

• "I" and "you" can function as both singular and plural depending on context.

• Intensive pronouns emphasize the subject of a sentence. They add emphasis and clarity, highlighting who performed the action.

• **"Everyone has their own opinion" **uses the correct form of an indefinite pronoun because "everyone" is singular, so "their" is the correct singular pronoun.

• The pronoun that correctly fills the blank in "I hurt ___ while climbing the tree" is "myself".

• "Both" is a plural indefinite pronoun.

• When used as a reflexive pronoun, a compound personal pronoun reflects the action back on the subject of the sentence.

• "The cat washed itself" demonstrates the use of an intensive pronoun, "itself," emphasizing the subject, "the cat."

• "There isn’t anything in the fridge" correctly completes the sentence using the indefinite pronoun "anything".

• "Nothing" is a singular indefinite pronoun.

• The primary function of reflexive pronouns is to indicate that the action of the verb is performed by the subject and also received by the subject - the action is reflected back on the subject.

• "The cat washed itself" demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement.

• **Linking verbs **connect the subject to additional information about the subject describing its state or condition. Examples include "be," "seem," "appear," "become," "feel," "look," "sound," "taste," and "smell."

• A helping verb always appears before a main verb. They work together to make a verb phrase. Examples include "will," "may," "should," "could," "would," "might," "can," "have," "has," "had," "do," "does," and "did."

• **"We are going to the park" **uses a phrasal verb correctly.

• The compound personal pronoun in the sentence "She taught herself to swim" is "herself".

• Action verbs show an action that someone or something is performing. Examples include "run," "jump," "eat," "sleep," and "read."

• The correct verb to complete the sentence "The boys ___ soccer" is "play."

• The teacher should assess and provide constructive feedback on the students' performance.

• A historic place visited is referred to as a landmark.

• "The kitten licked its paws after eating."

• "I could hear a pin drop" describes an incredibly quiet environment.

• Forgetting an umbrella could result in getting wet in the rain.

• "The stars danced in the night sky." is an example of Personification, giving human qualities to non-human objects.

• A stanza is a paragraph in a poem.

• The verb "adapt" means to change or adjust to a new environment or situation.

• "Please cite the source of your information" is the correct way to complete the sentence.

• A common signal word for indicating an effect is "therefore."

• "The alarm didn’t ring, so she was late for school." In this statement, the effect is her arriving late to school.

• A stanza in a poem is a group of lines that form a unit.

• "Then" and "than" are commonly confused in usage.

• The effect in the statement "The alarm didn’t ring, so she was late for school" is her being late to school.

• Imagery in a poem creates a vivid image in the reader's mind.

• "The dog wagged its tail happily" uses the word "its" correctly.