Grammar Test
Agreement between pronouns and antecedents
Agree in #: ant. is sing. than pro. is sing. Agree in gender: ant. is male than pro. is male Gender is unclear- male form or rewrite sentence
Em Dash(size of an M)
Break up dialogue Mark off phrases or readability Introduce or conclude a series Substitute a comma
Each of the suspects had (his/their/its) own alibi for the night of the crime.
his
Every one of the actors has memorized (his/our/their) part of the play.
his
I'm hoping that either Ian or Cooper will share (our/their/his) notes from yesterday with me.
his
Somebody turned in (his/their/its) homework without a name on it.
his
Either my brother or my sister will share (his or her/their/your) plans at the reunion.
his or her
Everyone has (his or her/ their) own dreams and goals for the future.
his or her
"I moved your backpack," Mom said, "because I was tired of looking at (you/it/him)."
it
I found a cell phone on the bus and I will give (it/them/us) to the driver.
it
Neither the wrench nor the screwdriver was returned to (his/its/their) proper place.
its
The dog chased (their/our/its) tail while running around in circles.
its
A wild dog chased Sam, Joe, and (I, me) into the woods.
me
Between you and (I, me) there is no such thing as Santa Claus.
me
Mr. Johnson told Mike and (I, me) to finish our project by Friday.
me
My dad took my friend and (I, me) to an awesome skate park this weekend!
me
My dad took my friends, Jane and Andrea, and (I, me) to the movies.
me
This past Sunday morning, my dad drove Sara and (I, me) to the diner for breakfast.
me
This teacher gave Steve, Michael, Jennifer and (I, me) a detention for talking.
me
Possesive
my, mine, your, your, his, hers, its, our, ours, their, theirs
Indefinite pronoun
refers to nonspecific persons, places, or things.
Dana hopes her friend and (she, her) will make the team.
she
My best friend is sleeping over, so (she, her) and (I, me) plan to stay up all night.
she, I
Antecedent
the noun the pronoun refers to or replaces
Both of the women have made (her/their/our) opinions known.
their
Many of Mandy's friends have already finished (her/their/our) college application essays.
their
The girls finished (her/their/our) task and went home early.
their
If you are finished with the markers, please put (them/it/they) back in the box.
them
A few arrived early and (we/they/she or he) are waiting outside.
they
When the coach saw (we, us) players, he asked us to carry the equipment bags.
us
Second person
you, your
Pronoun
A word that replaces a noun
Carlos received a promotion this morning; ? will go on a trip to New York next week.
Antecedent- Carlos he
Jared and Maria planned ? wedding.
Antecedent- Jared/Maria their
Mom was born in Switzerland, and she speaks French, English, Spanish, and Italian.
Antecedent- Mom Pronoun- she
Trent claimed that he had already cleaned his room.
Antecedent- Trent Pronoun- he
My aunt asked me to watch ? dog while she is away.
Antecedent- aunt her
Did the babysitter make dinner for the kids before she left?
Antecedent- babysitter Pronoun- she
Where is that bag of rice we bought yesterday? I can't find ?
Antecedent- bag it
If you don't want these last two cookies, I will eat ?
Antecedent- cookies them
The directions on the quiz were long, but they were clear.
Antecedent- directions Pronoun- they
The neighbors asked Leila to babysit for them on Saturday.
Antecedent- neighbors Pronoun- them
Ask the police officers if they know the way to Chandler Boulevard.
Antecedent- police officers Pronoun- they
This quiz is so long I almost didn't finish it.
Antecedent- quiz Pronoun- it Unclear- I
During the winter, the sparrows depend on our birdfeeder for ? food.
Antecedent- sparrows their
Even though Pennies seem use less most americans still want it around.
Correct: Even though pennies seem useless, most Americans still want them around.
Mr. Brooks and me don't get along, him and me square off Monday threw Friday.
Correct: Mr. Brooks and I don't get along; he and I square off Monday through Friday.
My Mom drove Joey and I to the game last night. Him and me have been on the same team for three years.
Correct: My mom drove Joey and me to the game last night; he and I have been on the same team for three years.
The cities light's are beautiful at night and our tourists come to photograph it.
Correct: The city's lights are beautiful at night, and we tourists come to photograph them.
Us student's are always getting to much assignments, we need a break sometimes.
Correct: We students are always getting too many assignments; we need a break sometimes.
Hermione threw her wand at Harry.
Her replaces Hermione. (Possesive Pronoun)
Scared for our lives, Sam, Joe, and (I, me) fled into the woods from the wild dog.
I
Andrew and (I, me) hung out this weekend; (he, him) and (I, me) went ice skating.
I, he, I
First Person
I, me, my, mine, we, ours
Personal
I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, it, us them
Strategy
Isolate the pronoun to make sure it is correct Separate 2 pronouns into 2 different sentences Eliminate the subject
Third Person
he, she, his, hers, theirs, they, them, it, is
En Dash(size of an N)
Range such as time period Indicates conflict or connection
Every girl who made the soccer team brought a parent with (her, them) to the first meeting.
her
Ellipses
Used when characters trail off Something is missing Part of the quote is missing
(We, Us) fans waited outside the stadium
We
Did you give John and (he, him) the books from the library?
him
Singular
anybody, anyone, anything everybody, everyone, everything somebody, someone, something nobody, no one, nothing other, one, another neither, either, each
Plural
both, few, many, several, others, all
