Jeopardy Indefinite Identify Pronouns Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Agreement Subject/ Verb Agree Subject/ Verb Agree Definitions Pronouns Identify Pronouns Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy
At the sound of the lifeguard’s whistle, the (swimmer, swimmers) exit the pool.
swimmers
The lost (bill, bills) are in my coat pocket.
bills
The (child, children) wear heavy coats in the winter.
children
Neither (one, the coach nor the players) look forward to Friday’s game.
The coach nor the players
Each of them (has, have) a good seat.
has
Every silver knife, fork, and spoon (has, have) to be counted.
has
The number of students on the absence list (was, were) small.
was
Either you or Maria (was, were) late for class.
was
Dave or his brothers (plays, play) in every football game.
play
Brian stays awake, but his sister Catherine (fall, falls) asleep.
falls
It directs the action of the verb back to the subject It directs the action of the verb back to the subject. Ends in –self or –selves. Necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
Reflexive pronoun
It introduces a question
Interrogative pronoun
Does not refer to a specific noun
Indefinite pronoun
It points out a noun; there are 4 of them
Demonstrative pronoun
Introduces a subordinate clause; there are 5 of them
Relative pronoun
What kind of pronoun is this? She attended the Gala with her friend
Personal pronoun
What kind of pronoun is this? Most of my family prefers to Go to the beach for vacation.
Indefinite pronoun
What kind of pronoun is this? The equipment itself Was fascinating.
Intensive pronoun
What kind of pronoun is this? What are we having for dinner tonight?
Interrogative pronoun
What kind of pronoun is this? My classmates recorded themselves on videotape.
Reflexive pronoun
Choose the correct answer: Several of the customs (varies, vary) across the country.
Vary Several is always plural
Choose the correct answer: Somebody (receives, receive) the mail at work every day.
Receives Somebody is always singular
Choose the correct answer: Many (does, do) (her, their) annual housecleaning.
do, their Many is always plural
Choose the correct answer: Some of the girls can (throw, throws) the basketball really far down the court.
throw
Choose the correct answer: All of the people (goes, go) outside with (his, their) kites.
go, their
Final Jeopardy Identity ALL the pronouns in the sentence AND what kind of pronoun they are: When I was just a rookie in my first pro season, one of the many veteran players took me aside and gave me some advice.
Final Jeopardy Answer I = personal My = personal possessive One = indefinite Many = indefinite Me = personal Some = indefinite