Using Pronouns Correctly Answers

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Use the drop-down menus to choose the pronouns that correctly replace the underlined antecedents.

Answers:
Cari and I like to watch scary movies.:We
The yellow house is David and Jessica’s house.:theirs
Later, Mr. Chen will meet with me and Nathan.:him
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X hehimselfhim

A
he
B
himself
C
him
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Answer:

me

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reflexive intensive reciprocal

A
reflexive
B
intensive
C
reciprocal
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meIwe

A
me
B
I
C
we
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Which sentence correctly uses an intensive pronoun?

A
If we have extra popcorn, we can keep it for ourselves.
B
I myself would never quit the team in the middle of a season.
C
Adriana told herself that she could make it to top of the mountain.
D
Jerome and his brothers always support one another.
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Which sentences contain pronoun shifts? Check all that apply.Jackson and Maya will take a quick break before they finish their science project.When an astronaut goes into space, he or she must be in excellent health.After we finished warming up, we joined the rest of the team on the field.Teenagers often want more freedom, but you need to show that you are responsible.If a student wishes to go on the field trip, they must bring in a permission slip.

A
Jackson and Maya will take a quick break before they finish their science project.
B
When an astronaut goes into space, he or she must be in excellent health.
C
After we finished warming up, we joined the rest of the team on the field.
D
Teenagers often want more freedom, but you need to show that you are responsible.
E
If a student wishes to go on the field trip, they must bring in a permission slip.
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Which revision eliminates the pronoun shift in the sentence below?If a student wishes to go on the field trip, we must bring in a permission slip.

A
If a student wishes to go on the field trip, you must bring in a permission slip.
B
If students wish to go on the field trip, they must bring in a permission slip.
C
If students wish to go on the field trip, you must bring in your permission slips.
D
If a student wishes to go on the field trip, he or she must bring in a permission slip.
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Which revisions eliminate the vague pronoun in the sentence below? Check all that apply.Marissa dropped the vase on the glass table and broke it.Marissa broke the vase when she dropped it on the glass table.Marissa, when she dropped the vase on the glass table, broke it.When Marissa dropped the vase on the glass table, she broke the vase.The vase broke when Marissa dropped it on the glass table.Marissa dropped the vase on the glass table, and she broke it.

A
Marissa broke the vase when she dropped it on the glass table.
B
Marissa, when she dropped the vase on the glass table, broke it.
C
When Marissa dropped the vase on the glass table, she broke the vase.
D
The vase broke when Marissa dropped it on the glass table.
E
Marissa dropped the vase on the glass table, and she broke it.

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