Using Pronouns Correctly Quiz 100%!!!!

When the person performing the action in the sentence is also the object of the sentence, the writer should use a ====== pronoun that ends in the suffix -self or -selves.

reflexive

Which sentence uses a reflexive pronoun correctly? -They bought concert tickets for me and themselves. -The band signed autographs for my friends and myself. -My friend got the band to take a photo with herself. -They seemed to feel genuinely appreciated by ourselves.

A. They bought concert tickets for me and themselves.

Which sentence contains a pronoun shift error? -When we play football, our whole neighborhood joins in. -If a singer wants to join the chorus, they have to audition. -When writing of mine is read aloud, I get nervous. -If his grades are high enough, he will get a scholarship.

B. If a singer wants to join the chorus, they have to audition.

Read the sentences. Rahul and Ori sorted through all the video games that were theirs. After counting it, Ori realized that between them, they had all the games in the series. Which revision corrects the pronoun error in the sentence? -Rahul and Ori sorted through all the video games that were their. After counting it, Ori realized that between them, they had all the games in the series. -Rahul and Ori sorted through all the video games that were theirs. After counting them, Ori realized that between them, they had all the games in the series. -Rahul and Ori sorted through all the video games that were theirs. After counting it, Ori realized that between they, they had all the games in the series. -Rahul and Ori sorted through all the video games that were theirs. After counting it, Ori realized that between them, them had all the games in the series.

B. Rahul and Ori sorted through all the video games that were theirs. After counting them, Ori realized that between them, they had all the games in the series.

Read the sentence. By sharing the work between us, Misaki and me created a dragon so unique that it was immediately recognizable as ours. How can the writer revise the pronoun error in the sentence? -by changing us to we -by changing me to I -by changing it to they -by changing ours to our

B. by changing me to I

A writer should use a reciprocal pronoun when -the antecedent of the pronoun needs added emphasis. -two or more subjects of the sentence are also objects. -the pronoun functions as the main subject of the sentence. -the objects in the sentence are not related to the subject.

B. two or more subjects of the sentence are also objects.

In which sentence does the writer use the pronoun correctly? -Them kids play soccer together almost every weekend. -The lawyer said that the documents must stay with I. -Videos are a good way for us musicians to be noticed. -Sora and him painted a giant mural in the school library.

C. Videos are a good way for us musicians to be noticed

An intensive pronoun -shows ownership or possession. -acts as the object of the sentence. -emphasizes the noun it references. -looks similar to a subjective pronoun.

C. emphasizes the noun it references

Read the sentence. Leonie jogged through the cool morning mist. What type of pronoun should the writer replace Leonie with? -objective -reciprocal -reflexive -subjective

D. subjective

Read the sentence. The band members came to the hospital to visit a sick fan. Which intensive pronoun would emphasize the subject band members in the sentence? -himself -itself -theirselves -themselves

D. themselves