Types of Pronouns

English Language Arts, Grade 7

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Types of Pronouns Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 92-4074 A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. A nominative case pronoun can be the subject of a sentence: I, you, he, she, we, they, and it. They just bought a new car! Objective case pronouns cannot be the subject of a sentence: me, him, her, them, and us. Did you try to text me? The pronoun you is unique because it can serve as the subject or object in a sentence. A possessive pronoun shows ownership. Never put an apostrophe in a possessive pronoun. Are these books hers? The cat scratched its ear. A reflexive pronoun ends with “self” or “ selves”: yourself, himself, herself, myself, itself, ourselves, and themselves. Always name the person before you refer back to him or her with a reflexive pronoun. A reflexive pronoun can never be the subject of a sentence. Right: Terry painted the deck all by himself. (Himself refers back to Terry.) Wrong: Dom and myself will chair the committee. (A reflexive pronoun can’t be a subject.) An indefinite pronoun refers to a nonspecific person or thing: somebody, nobody, anybody, everybody, someone, no one, anyone, and everyone. These pronouns take a singular verb. Everybody passed the test. No one wants to play ball in the rain. Pronoun Sticky Wickets: Little Words Causing Big Trouble Writers often mix up the use of I and me. To determine which to use, substitute the pronoun we . When we works, I is correct. When we doesn’t work, me is correct. Bree and ? went to the fair. “We” works in this sentence. Thus, it should be: Bree and I went to the fair. The envelope was addressed to Georgio, Martino, and ?. “We” doesn’t work in this sentence. Thus, it should be: The envelope was addressed to Georgio, Martino, and me. When a pronoun follows any form of the verb to be (is, was, were, etc.), use the nominative case, as in: The last runners to cross the finish line were Jorge and I. ELA Test 99% M2 M2 C 1 GHI PQRS AD1B5 76 Georgio, Martino & Sal
Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 92-4074 Types of Pronouns 7. _______________ voted to have a pizza party except for Fernando. Everyone, Someone, Anyone Read each sentence. Then, choose the correct pronoun for each blank. 1. I’m sure that Sarah, Todd, and _______________ are prepared to take the science exam. I, me, myself 2. Does the robot move _________ mouth when _________ speaking? its, it’s, its’ its, it’s, its’ 3. The first- and second-place ribbons went to Rob and _______________ . I, me, myself 4. Nona, a famous circus elephant, appeared as _______________ in the TV show. she, her, herself 5. After the game, Rico and _______________ went to get hamburgers. I, me, myself 6. The only person left in the room was _______________ . I, me, myself 9. Did she want Cecilia and _______________ to sing the duet? I, me, myself 8. In raising children, parents work ___________________ out of a job. their, them, themselves 11. Did ______________ finish the ice cream by ________________? you, your, yourself you, your, yourself 10. Oddly, when Fred answered the door, _________________ was there. someone, no one, anyone 12. When I awoke, I found _______________ locked in an old tool shed. I, me, myself 2nd