Pronoun Review A pronoun is a word that is used in place of one of more nouns or pronouns The word or word group that a pronoun stands for (or refers to) is called its antecedent Example – Hannah ate her lunch at noon. The audience clapped their hands.

1. Harry is really smart but can’t seem to ever turn his homework in. 2. Ask Miranda how she did on her pop quiz. 3. Running in circles is fun, but it may give you a headache. 4. Both Jackie and Mel said they turned in their homework. 5. It’s what they want you to think. 6. The ice-cream will melt if it doesn’t ship before Wednesday. 7. When the officer chased the burglar, he almost broke his ankle. 8. It was obvious the group knew all of their lines.

1.Everyone at the party enjoyed her evening. 2.The cars have a leak in its transmission. 3.All of the boys helped she decorate the house yesterday. 4.The cow twitched their tail at the fly. 5.Someone from the circus led the injured horse out of the ring. 6.The pig raised their voice in a loud squeal. 7. The audience clapped its hands. 8. The audience applauded her performance. 9. Both of my sisters are successful in her careers.

1.One of the boys had tears in their eyes. 2.She left their books on the counter. 3. A student should see an advisor if they have any questions. 4. Many of us love the movies but you seldom have time to go to them. 5. Frank has his or her own way of studying. 6. Teachers are responsible for providing his students with accurate grades. 7. Someone had blocked the driveway with their car. 8. Everyone was supposed to bring his form back.

Indefinite Pronouns Singular Singular – any pronoun that ends in ‘body,’ ‘one,’ ‘thing,’; each, either, neither Plural Plural – both, few, many, several Singular or plural Singular or plural – all, any, more, most, none, some

1.Somebody dropped (their/his or her) wallet. 2.Some of the girls sang (their/her) favorite song. 3.Neither Mary nor Paul studied (their/his or her) spelling words. 4.Everybody must wash (their/his or her) hands before dinner. 5.Both of the planes nearly lost (its / their) luggage 6.Nobody broke (their/his or her) promise. 7.One of the buildings lost (their/its) electricity yesterday afternoon. 8.Most dogs are loyal to (their/his or her) owner.

1.Has anyone lost (his or her / their) jacket? 2.Neither Laura or James turned in (their / his or her) report. 3.Anybody can learn how to set up (their / his or her) notebook. 4.Either Bill or Dominic will lend you (his / their) book. 5.Everyone should do (his or her / their) best on the project. 6.Several of the members expressed (his or her / their) concern at the meeting.

1. Each of our neighbors (have, has) helped us. 2. Everyone with an interest in sports (are, is) at the tryouts. 3. Some of the team are wearing (his, their) new helmets. 4. Anybody with binoculars (are, is) able to see far distances. 5. One should not worry too much about (his or her, their) past mistakes. 6. Nobody plays (his, their) best when the humidity is very high. 7. All of the apples (are, is) almost ripe.

1.It’s his favorite show; he watches ________ every night! 2.After she finished her solo, the audience roared ________ approval for five minutes. 3.Will Josh or Mike read ________ paper aloud? 4.I found money on the sidewalk; should I spend ________ on video games? 5.Every one of the dogs obeyed __________ owner. 6.Several of my friends do _________ homework. 7.Elephants _________ worked with people for centuries.

The door slowly but loudly creaked open, dust jumping into the air. “Do we really have to go in here?” Jason asked, his voice short and agitated. “This place is weird.” Before Lily could answer, a loud crash made them both scream. The lights began to flicker. Could the rumors about this house be true?

The shouts of the crowd were overwhelming. He had less than one lap to run, but he was not in the clear just yet. His feet continued to move in perfect rhythm, hitting the track every other second; he flew around the corner. He could hear his name louder and louder. He saw the finish line within reach; ‘Faster,’ he said to himself. His opponent was now beside him, matching him step for step.

The morning sun was spectacularly bright. ‘I have to go back,’ she said to herself, trying to calm her breath. It had been four weeks since the accident, and she was less than thrilled about using her cane at school. Doctors had been shocked she could still walk. ‘The cane is only temporary,’ she thought. ‘I can do this.’ She climbed out of bed and slowly got dressed, paying particular attention to make sure she looked her best. If there was a time to prove everyone wrong, today was the day.

1.List four examples of a plural indefinite pronoun. 2.List four examples of an indefinite pronoun that can be singular or plural. 3.List four examples of a singular indefinite pronoun.

1.both, few, many, several 2.all, any, more, most, none, some 3.Any pronoun that ends in ‘body,’ ‘one,’ ‘thing,’; you can also have each, either, neither