Short Answer Find the pronoun and the antecedent Object Pronouns Subject pronouns Possessive Pronouns and Contractions Potpourri II 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500 JEOPARDY!
Define Pronoun Answer: It takes the place of a noun or pronoun.
Define Antecedent Answer: The word the pronoun takes the place of.
What are three forms of pronouns? Answer: subject, object, possessive.
What does it mean if the antecedent agrees with the pronoun? Answer: gender and number
Explain the difference between a pronoun with an apostrophe and a pronoun without an apostrophe. Answer: A pronoun with an apostrophe is a contraction.
A cowboy must overcome his fears before he enters the rodeo competition. Answer: P( his, he) A (cowboy)
Many people who visit California later move there. Answer: P( who, there) A (people, California)
Ms. Tramiel is going to the opera. It doesn’t start until 8 P.m. Answer: P (it) A (opera)
After the refrigerator was repaired, it ran perfectly. Answer: P (it) A (refrigerator)
The book that has all the answers is the one Rita wants. Answer: P (one) A (book)
The soldier at the gate saluted Jimmy and (he, him). Answer: Him
When will you send (she, her) and (I, me) the yellow yarn. Answer: her, me
All the skiers followed (they, them) and (we, us) down the slope. Answer: them, us
The shifting wind at the summit hit (she, her) from all sides. Answer: her
The mysterious stranger asked (he, him) and (she, her) for directions. Answer: him, her
Billy and (she, her) went to the basketball game. Answer: she
Mary Leakey and (they, them) searched for fossils in Tanzania. Answer: they
The real victims of the plot were (she, her) and her family. Answer: she
Mary and (he, him) were first-rate wildlife photographers. Answer: he
For several days the oriole prepared a nest for (it’s, its) young. Answer: its
The Smiths are probably home, since that car is (their’s, theirs). Answer: theirs
(You’re, Your) going to enter the that poster contest, aren’t you? Answer: You’re
Is (they’re, their) latest album out yet? Answer: their
What form is the italicized pronoun? Our airport is open all night. Answer: possessive
As a matter of fact, nobody scored points for (his or her, their) team. Answer: his or her
? The elms or maples are losing (its, their) leaves. Answer: their
Can Jon and Larry keep (his, their) secret? Answer: their
Virgin City was given (its, their) name by a man named “Old Virginia.” Answer: its
What form is the italicized pronoun. Mark told me about a movie. Answer: object
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