{"id":44,"date":"2017-07-20T16:27:55","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T16:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-geneseo-styleguide2\/chapter\/practice-activities-personal-pronouns\/"},"modified":"2017-07-20T16:27:55","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T16:27:55","slug":"practice-activities-personal-pronouns","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-geneseo-styleguide2\/chapter\/practice-activities-personal-pronouns\/","title":{"raw":"Practice Activities: Personal Pronouns","rendered":"Practice Activities: Personal Pronouns"},"content":{"raw":"

Determining Person<\/h2>\nIn the following sentences, determine the person for each pronoun:\n
  1. Don't forget to give Marieke her keys.<\/li>\n \t
  2. Itzel and Camila were the top ranking doubles team at OSU. They hadn't been defeated all year.<\/li>\n \t
  3. You will need three things in order to be successful: determination, discipline, and dexterity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[practice-area rows=\"4\"][\/practice-area]\n[reveal-answer q=\"872433\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\n[hidden-answer a=\"872433\"]\n
    1. The pronoun is\u00a0her<\/strong>. Her<\/em>\u00a0is a feminine third-person pronoun.<\/span><\/li>\n \t
    2. The pronoun is\u00a0they<\/strong>.\u00a0They<\/em>\u00a0is a neutral third-person pronoun.<\/span><\/li>\n \t
    3. The pronoun is\u00a0you<\/strong>.\u00a0You<\/em> is a second-person pronoun<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/hidden-answer]\n

      Classifying Pronouns<\/h2>\nIn the following sentences, identify the person, case, and number of each pronoun:\n
      1. Even though he knew he might regret it, Dirron decided to let himself ignore his responsibilities\u00a0for a\u00a0day.<\/li>\n \t
      2. Elena knew she should have\u00a0spent more time on\u00a0homework this semester, but binge-watching\u00a0TV had tripped her up again and again.<\/li>\n \t
      3. Next Saturday, I have to\u00a0take all three of my little sisters to the zoo. It's certainly going to be an ordeal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[practice-area rows=\"4\"][\/practice-area]\n[reveal-answer q=\"994197\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\n[hidden-answer a=\"994197\"]\n
        1. There are five\u00a0pronouns:\u00a0he<\/em>, he<\/em>,\u00a0it<\/em>, himself<\/em>,\u00a0his<\/em>\n
          • He<\/em>\u00a0is a subject case, singular, masculine\u00a0third-person pronoun.<\/li>\n \t
          • He<\/em> is a subject case, singular, masculine third-person pronoun.<\/li>\n \t
          • It<\/em>\u00a0is an object\u00a0case, singular, neutral\u00a0third-person pronoun.<\/li>\n \t
          • Himself<\/em> is a reflexive, singular, masculine third-person pronoun.<\/li>\n \t
          • His<\/em> is a possessive, singular, masculine third-person pronoun.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n \t
          • There are two pronouns: she<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0her.<\/em>\n
            • She<\/em> is a subject case, singular, feminine third-person pronoun.<\/li>\n \t
            • Her<\/em>\u00a0is an object\u00a0case, singular, feminine third-person pronoun.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n \t
            • There are three\u00a0pronouns: I,<\/em>\u00a0my<\/em>, and\u00a0it<\/em>.\n
              • I<\/em>\u00a0is a subject case, singular, first-person pronoun.<\/li>\n \t
              • My<\/i> is a possessive, singular, first-person pronoun.<\/li>\n \t
              • It<\/em> is a subject case, singular, neutral third-person pronoun.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/hidden-answer]\n

                Possessive Forms<\/h2>\nIn each sentence, select the correct possessive pronoun. Identify why you selected the pronoun you did:\n
                1. Elo\u00e1 was positive that it was (her\u00a0\/ hers) pie\u00a0that I was eating.<\/li>\n \t
                2. I was sure it was\u00a0(my\/ mine).<\/li>\n \t
                3. Jake and Suren refused to give (their\u00a0\/\u00a0theirs) opinions on the subject.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[practice-area rows=\"4\"][\/practice-area]\n[reveal-answer q=\"436221\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\n[hidden-answer a=\"436221\"]\n
                  1. Elo\u00e1 was positive that it was her<\/strong> pie that I was eating. The pronoun is followed by the noun\u00a0box of cereal<\/em>, so it should be the adjective form.<\/li>\n \t
                  2. I was sure it was mine<\/strong>. The pronoun stands on its own, so it should be the independent form.<\/li>\n \t
                  3. Jake and Suren refused to give their<\/strong> opinions on the subject.\u00a0The pronoun is followed by the noun opinions<\/em>, so it should be the adjective form.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/hidden-answer]\n

                    Choosing the Right Pronoun<\/h2>\nIn each sentence, fill in the blank with\u00a0the correct pronoun. Identify why you selected the pronoun you did:\n
                    1. Andr\u00e9\u00a0told me that it was ___\u00a0box of cereal, but I couldn't remember having bought ___.<\/li>\n \t
                    2. Amelia and Ajani still haven\u2019t arrived. I should make sure ___\u00a0texted ___.<\/li>\n \t
                    3. You shouldn't be so worried about what other people think. The only person ___\u00a0need to please is ___.<\/li>\n \t
                    4. George Washington\u00a0was the first president of the United States. ___\u00a0set the standard of only serving two terms of office. However, ___\u00a0wasn't illegal to serve over two terms\u00a0until 1951.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[practice-area rows=\"4\"][\/practice-area]\n[reveal-answer q=\"436221\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\n[hidden-answer a=\"436221\"]\n
                      1. The context of the sentence gives hints that Andr\u00e9 thinks the box of cereal belongs to the speaker of the sentence. The correct sentence would be \"Andr\u00e9\u00a0told me that it was my<\/strong>\u00a0box of cereal, but I couldn't remember having bought it<\/strong>.\"\n
                        • My<\/em>\u00a0is a possessive, singular, first-person pronoun. It is followed by the noun\u00a0box of cereal<\/em>, so it appears in its\u00a0adjective form, rather than as mine<\/em>.<\/li>\n \t
                        • It<\/em>\u00a0is a subject case, singular, neutral\u00a0third-person pronoun.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n \t
                        • There are two sentence that make sense here: \"Amelia and Ajani still haven\u2019t arrived. I should make sure I<\/strong>\u00a0texted them,<\/strong>\" or \"Amelia and Ajani still haven\u2019t arrived. I should make sure they<\/strong> texted me<\/strong>.\" The correct sentence depends on who did (or didn't do) the texting.\n
                          • I<\/em> is a subject case, singular, first-person pronoun.<\/span><\/li>\n \t
                          • They<\/em>\u00a0is a subject case, plural, third-person pronoun.<\/li>\n \t
                          • Them<\/em>\u00a0is a\u00a0object case, plural, third-person pronoun.<\/span><\/li>\n \t
                          • Me<\/em>\u00a0is a object case, singular, first-person pronoun.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n \t
                          • You shouldn't be so worried about what other people think.\u00a0The only person you<\/strong> need to please is you<\/strong>.\n
                            • You<\/em> is an subject\u00a0case, singular, second-person pronoun.<\/li>\n \t
                            • You<\/em> is an object case, singular, second-person pronoun.\u00a0Yourself\u00a0<\/em>would also be ok here, since the subject and object of the sentence are the same.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n \t
                            • George Washington was the first president of the United States. He<\/strong> set the standard of only serving two terms of office. However, it<\/strong> wasn't illegal to serve over two terms until 1951.\n
                              • He<\/em>\u00a0is a subject case, singular, masculine\u00a0third-person pronoun.<\/li>\n \t
                              • It<\/em>\u00a0is a subject case, singular, neutral\u00a0third-person pronoun.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/hidden-answer]","rendered":"

                                Determining Person<\/h2>\n

                                In the following sentences, determine the person for each pronoun:<\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                1. Don’t forget to give Marieke her keys.<\/li>\n
                                2. Itzel and Camila were the top ranking doubles team at OSU. They hadn’t been defeated all year.<\/li>\n
                                3. You will need three things in order to be successful: determination, discipline, and dexterity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n