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Introduction to Pronouns Answers

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Read the sentence.The president himself made an appearance at the company picnic.

A
reflexive
B
objective
C
intensive
D
subjective
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A
case
B
person
C
case and number
D
person and number
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Read the sentence.When Breanna and her sister began baking the cake, she realized they were out of flour.

A
changing “her sister” to “the girl”
B
changing “she” to “Breanna”
C
changing “Breanna” to “she”
D
changing “flour” to “it”
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Read the sentence.Him and me want to attend the festival tomorrow.

A
Him and me want to attend the festival tomorrow.
B
Him and I want to attend the festival tomorrow.
C
He and me want to attend the festival tomorrow.
D
He and I want to attend the festival tomorrow.
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Which sentences contain a pronoun shift? Check all that apply.

A
The team members will claim its trophy at the luncheon today.
B
The club decided to schedule its first outing for August.
C
The rules are posted, so you should know them well.
D
The doctor was going to be late, so he called his office.
E
The more you study, the more likely a person is to do well in school.
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Read the sentence.Ms. Marx told Alyssa about the promising essay contest, and she was excited at the prospect.

A
changing “Alyssa” to “her”
B
changing “Ms. Marx” to “she”
C
changing “she” to “Alyssa”
D
changing “the prospect” to “it”
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Read the sentence.No one could believe their luck when the owner of the restaurant offered free dessert to all.

A
The pronoun “their” does not match its antecedent in number.
B
The pronoun “their” does not match its antecedent in person.
C
The pronoun “their” does not match its antecedent in case or number.
D
The pronoun “their” does not match its antecedent in number or person.
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Which sentences correct the vague pronoun problem in the sentence? Check all that apply.

A
He kept pace with his brother as they were running around the track until he became too tired and had to stop.
B
Until Joe became too tired and had to stop, he kept pace with his brother as they were running around the track.
C
Joe kept pace with him as they were running around the track until he became too tired and had to stop.
D
Until he became too tired and had to stop, he kept pace with his brother as they were running around the track.
E
Until his brother became too tired and had to stop, Joe kept pace with him as they were running around the track.
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Which sentence contains a pronoun shift?

A
Morgan gave his new business card to Antonio and me.
B
If one eats sensibly, he or she can expect to feel better.
C
If runners want to win, she should practice frequently.
D
When employees park in the garage, they must pay, too.
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Read the sentence."You really should be careful when handling that glass,” instructed the teacher.

A
reciprocal pronoun.
B
subjective pronoun.
C
objective pronoun.
D
intensive pronoun.

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