Pronouns= Review - Los Angeles Mission College

1 66 Pronouns= ReviewPossessivePossessiveSubie etiveObjectiveAdiectivePronoun1stpersonI memymine2ndpersonyouyouyouryours3rdperso nhe,she,ithim,her,ithis,her,itshis,hers, itslst personweusourours2ndpersonyouyouyouryour s3rdpersontheythemtheirtheirsInterrogati ve/whowhomwhosewhoseRelativeSubjectiveca sepronounsareusedforthesubjectof a sentenceor forthenounsubjectcomplementfollowinga linkingverb(NSor NSC).subjectof a verb--NS Shehasappliedfortheposition. Charles,Pat,andI a linkingverb--NSC Thewinnerwashe. Thecommitteememberscouldhavebeenthey. Whowashe?Objectivecasepronounsareusedwhe nthepronounis thenoundirectobjector nounindirectobjectof a verbor theobjectof apreposition(NDO,NIO,or NaP).noundirectobject(NDO) (NIO) ThestudentsthrewGeorgeandhima a preposition(NOP) Ispoketo himregardingthecontract. I foundthebook,butits coverhadbeentom.

2 Is thishers? Whoseideawasit? .. (subject-verbstructuresthatmodifyordescr ibea noun).Relativepronounsincludewho,whom,th at,which, whomto referto AmyChanis theapplicantwhowasselected.(Subjectof verb--[she] Jo is thepersonwhomwehavenominatedfortheaward. (Objectofverb--wehavenominated[her]..)Us ethator whichto referto necessaryfortheidentificationof a noun(inan essentialclause);usewhichto introduceclausesthatprovideextrainformat ionwhichis notnecessaryto identifya noun(nonessentialclauses).clauserequirin gthat ThebookthatIamreadingis excellent! ThecarthatAndresboughtis Ournewestapplication,whichwasdesignedby Angela,is easyto use. MyToyotaCorolla,whichI boughtfouryearsago,has102, notpointto a specificpersonor ,pronounsthatreferto theseindefiniteantecedentsshouldalsobe Everyoneshoulddowhathe or shecanto help.)

3 * Eachof thestudentswantedto usehisor * Ofcourse,if youaresurein a specificsituationthateveryonecanonlyrefe rto awoman,usesheor her;if everyonerefersto a man,usehe,his,or him. Someoneleftherpursein myoffice. Someonelefthiswalletin themen' avoidawkwardnessin thisinstanceis to ~.- Everyoneon thecommitteesignedhisor hername.(singularconstruction)OR Thecommitteememberssignedtheirnames.(plu ralconstruction)Eachof thefollowingconstructionsis theseconstructionsmustalsobe Eachof thewomendidherownscreening. Everyoneof thestudentsfilledouthisor (seethefollowinglist)mustbe actsas a unitto accomplisha singlegoal,thenounis ,anypronounsthatreferto thenounshouldalsobe --. Theclasselectedits officers. Thejuryreachedits ,whenthemembersof thegroupactas individualsto accomplishdifferentgoals,thenounis consideredplural;pronounsthatreferto thenounarealsoplural.

4 Theclassatetheirlunches. intensivepronouns-Pronounswith-selfor -selvesareusedin theverbhackuponthesubject. Sheworriedherselfintoa stateof panic. Hedidnotwantto addemphasis. I willcompletethereportmyself. intensiveor reflexivepronounif theshorter(personal)formor thepronouncouldbe 'tuse: 'tuse: thecorrectspellingforthesepronouns:mysel fyourselfhimself,herself,itselfourselves yourselvesthemselvesName---------------- --------------Dme_70 PronounPractice1 Fillin eachpronounin thecolumnon the I"w.,fl'I,./. a studentenrollsin a readingcourse, goodcookiftakesSam'scookingclass! ' thestudentswantedgradeto be ~ removingvagueor a greatdealof snowin Vermont,Revised:1/~.d?ii4a,~r1ud~~ , weliketo eatat ,he saidin thepaperthattheyaregoingto :------------------------------------Rev isethefollowingsentencesby theSmiths' :5( ~C~~~de-c~-;( ,~.))

5 ~7' :-----------------~ :--------------------------------------- ------------, thechildrencanbringtheirdogsto Revised:----------~------------------~ :--------------------------------------- -----------.~--~. '-"Pleasefillin hersistercanbringguitarto Samuelwillpresentarticleto (I, me,myself) (she,her,herself)as soonas ~.~ (We,Us) (he,him,himself) ,Chris,and(I, me,myself).ThepresidentgaveDarIaand(he,h im,himself)an ,Carlito,and(she,her,herself)wereat (who,whom,that)gavethepresentationwasa themanager(who's,whose) (who,whom,that) .. --, thestudents(was,were) thatbook(is,are) therepairs(seems,seem) ,in additionto hissalesstaff,(is,are)attendingtheconfer encein (is,are) (Is,Are)theteacherandtheclerkattendingth emeeting?HarryPotterandtheChamberof Secrets(is,are)a ,a popularcookingshop,(is,are)openingin ,_Date,_74 PronounPractice2 Pleasefillin the hisbrothercandrivecarto thechildrenbroughtbicyclesto themembersis (I, me,myself)spokeat (she,her,herself)willstopby as soonas (we,us) thewritersdescribedthelocationexceptKara and(he,him,himself).

6 ,Hosea,and(I, me,myself). (he,him,himself) (she,her,herself)wereat (who,whom,that)spokeat thedebatebecamethepresidentof ,(who's,whose)classstartedlate,lenthisno testo (who,whom,that) thestudents(was,were) :Theownersof thatbuilding(was,were)interviewedby thethreechildren(is,are)waitingat thedentist' ,in additionto herthreesupervisors,(is,are) (go,goes) (Is, Are)the secretaryandthe treasurervotingthissemester? (is,are)a (sell,sells)manydifferenttypesof (1, me) wasobviously(1,me) manufacturethenewcomputeris now(theirs,their's).4.(Who,Whom)didyouse eat themeeting? leavetheofficewerePat,Amy,and(he,him). (he,him). discussedthisissuewithboth(she,her) ,Charlesand(1, me). (she,her). (1, me,myself)knowswherethemoneyis (she,her) 'sspeakershasbeenaskedto limit(hisor her,their) ourcustomersneglectto pay(hisor her,their)billon themexpressed(hisor her,their)viewson administrator(that,who,whom) (who,whom)youjustmetis (Whoever,Whomever) (whoever,whomever) (Who,Whom)didWestonmentionin hisreport?

7 Thefirm(who,whom,that) notforgettheperson(who,whom,that)takesth etimeto change(its,it's) theone(who's,whose) happyabout(him,his) newcomputer;(hers,her's)is ~greementSometimeswhatseemsto be thesubjectof a sentenceisn' a sentenceandshouldnotbe usedin :A boxofceekiessitson :Eachof the'.vHmers(receives,receive)a thecity(is,are) thecomputers(seems,seem) hispaper(shows,show) manyof ourproblems(is,are)lackof five(has,have) thesecondfloor(needs,need) ourcatalogs(has,have)a descriptionof mysupervisors(is,are)contributingto thestudents(writes,write) theclerks(files,file) sentencebeginswiththewordshereor there,be carefulto findtherealsubjectof putthetruesubjectat :There(go,goes) !tMg~=z:.. !.~~eJtJUi~~~fk,ze=.:. (was,were)a bookanda penon (is,are) (is,are)a cataloganda (is,are)a restroomanda ~ (was,were)a newdeskanda chair.

8 '-------------------6.(Is,Are)thelibrari anandtheinstructoron thecommittee? (does,do)BlancaandKristinework?--------- -----------77 Name_Dme, ' !(1pointeach) thespeakersrememberedto thethreeclassespresentedprojectto Jimmywillreadstoryto thesentenceis correct,placea C in theblankIf thesentencehasanerror,pleaserevisethesen tence.(1pointeach) saidthatPresidentBushwillbe in Texasthisweek.~ ,. ,butshehadto mortgageofficeris assignedto (1pointeach.) ,Jason,and(1,me,myself)willbe (she,her,herself). thatapartmentareAnnaand(they,them,themse lves). a betterwriterthan(he,him,himself). (who,whom,that)yourecommendeddidnotshowu p ,(who's,whose)carwasstolenfromtheparking lot,fileda (1pointeach.)a.,, longlineof carsandtrucks(was)were)waitingin frontof thegasstation.(Were,Wes)thecustomerandth esalespersonableto agreeon terms?

9 Hiswife(pay,pays) ,as wellas hermanysisters,(was,were)helpingat thepark(was,were)a balloonvendoranda (has,have) thewitnesswhowasinjuredin !(J pointeach) thepanelmemberscansharecopyof thewinnerswilltellstoriesto If thesentenceis correct,placea Cin theblank. If thesentencehasanerror,pleaserevisethesen tence.(1 pointeach) saidthattherecouldbe talkedto mortgagelendingofficeris assignedto (1 pointeach.) Ann,Jacob,and(me,I, myself). (she,her,herself)willappearat (her,she,herself). muchyoungerthan(him,he,himself). (her,she,herself). (1 pointeach.) thestudents(has,have)readtheintroduction to (Have,Has)thecustomerandthesalespersonag reedonterms? hisassociate(write,writes) ,as wellas hismanycousins,(are,is)helpingat (was,were)a balloonselleranda , !(J pointeach) theapplicantsrememberedto givenameto theownersof Lupitacanreviewessayat thesentenceis correct,placea C in thesentencehasanerror,pleaserevisethesen tence.

10 (J pointeach) ,buthechosenotto (l pointeach.) (r,me,myself)in ,TimJones,and(she,her,herself)wenton theexcursionto thecontestwillprobablybe Jorgeand(they,them,themselves). mucholderthan(he,him,himself). (who,whom,that)I intervieweddidnotwantto speakin ,(who's,whose)motheris in thehospital, (l pointeach.) oldbooksandrecords(was,were)forsaleat theswapmeet.(Does,Do)thecustomerandtheba nkmanageragreeonthetermsoftheloan? herdaughter(gives,give)a ,in additionto hiswifeandbrother,(attends,attend) (is,are)a restaurantanda thatoldbuilding(has,have) Doom(is,are)beingdiscussedin classonFriday.