The Noun Family: Personal Pronouns

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1. Which of the following uses the pronoun INCORRECTLY?

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The correct answer is "The teacher gave we lots of homework." The pronoun "we" is used incorrectly in this sentence. The correct pronoun to use would be "us" instead of "we."

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This quiz focuses on personal pronouns, assessing understanding through definitions, identification, and correction of usage errors. It is designed to enhance grammatical skills, specifically in pronoun usage, crucial... see morefor effective communication in English. see less

2. Identify the personal pronoun:

Hercules had to complete Twelve Labors assigned to him by the gods.

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The personal pronoun in this sentence is "him." It is used to refer to Hercules, indicating that the Twelve Labors were assigned to Hercules by the gods.

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3. Identify a pronoun:

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The correct answer is "word that replaces a noun" because a pronoun is a type of word that is used in place of a noun. It helps to avoid repetition and make sentences more concise. Pronouns can refer to people, objects, places, or things, and they include words like he, she, it, they, we, and you. They are used in sentences to replace specific nouns and make the language more efficient and less repetitive.

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4. Identify the personal pronoun:

Staci and her roommate really enjoyed living in their dorm

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The personal pronoun in this sentence is "her". It refers to Staci's roommate, indicating possession or ownership.

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5. Which word is incorrect in this chart?
        singular            plural

1st     I, me               we, us
2nd    you,your          you, your
3rd  he, she, them      they

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The word "them" is incorrect in this chart. The correct word should be "they" for the plural form of the third person pronoun.

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6. Define a personal pronoun:

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The correct answer is "All of the above" because a personal pronoun is a type of pronoun that can replace a noun in person, number, case, and gender. It is also true that personal pronouns match the structure for Spanish verbs and are among the most common pronouns in English. Therefore, all of the given statements accurately define a personal pronoun.

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Which of the following uses the pronoun INCORRECTLY?
Identify the personal pronoun:Hercules had to complete Twelve Labors...
Identify a pronoun:
Identify the personal pronoun:Staci and her roommate really enjoyed...
Which word is incorrect in this...
Define a personal pronoun:
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