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à 1.6èNon-possessive Pronouns
ä:ïIdentify the first, second, and third person singular
pronouns.ïSee the Example.
âS:
#ë╖I╗ and ╖me╗ are first person singular pronouns.
#ë╖You╗ is the second person singular pronoun.
#ë╖He,╗ ╖she,╗ and ╖it╗ are the three third person singular pronouns.
éS
è Singular refers to only one entity a pronoun might represent: one
#person (╖I, me, you, he, him, she, her╗), one animal (╖he, she, it╗),
#one place (╖it╗), one quality or condition (╖it╗), or one idea or con-
#cept (╖it╗).ïThe first person singular pronouns refer to oneself (╖I,
#╖me╗).ïThe second person singular pronoun refers to someone else once
#removed from the first person (╖you╗). The third person singular pronoun
#refers to another entity further removed from the first person (╖he,ï╗
#╖him, she, her, it╗).
1.ïWhich of the following sentences contains one second person
singular pronoun?
A)ïThe book was given to him.
B)ïThe science teacher asked Billy, "Are you interested in space
è travel?"
C)ïI own a rare Babe Ruth baseball card.
D)ïå
ü
#ê╢You╗ is the second person singular pronoun because the ╢you╗
#referred to is only one person, Billy.ï╖Him╗ is a third person singular
#pronoun.ï╖I╗ is a first person singular pronoun.
Ç B
2.ïWhich of the following sentences contains a third person
singular pronoun?
A)ïShe is a professional pianist.
B)ïAlicia found me in the wood pile.
C)ïThe hogs can't stand to eat moldy bread.
D)ïå
ü
#ê╢She╗ is the only third person singular pronoun in the above
#sentences.ï╖Me╗ is a first person singular pronoun.
Ç A
3.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a first
person singular pronoun?
A)ïHe opened the box slowly.
B)ïThe judge showed him no mercy.
C)ïThe banker told me that Alberto had already withdrawn the money.
D)ïå
ü
#ê╢Me╗ is the only first person singular pronoun in the above
#sentences.ï╖He╗ and ╖him╗ are both third person singular pronouns.
Ç C
4.ïWhich of the following sentences contains one first person
singular pronoun and one third person singular pronoun?
A)ïThey know that we are hiding something.
B)ïGloria is approaching the desk.
C)ïWill the company soon send us the package?
D)ïå
ü
ë There are no first or third person singular pronouns at all in
the above sentences.
Ç D
ä:ïIdentify the first, second, and third person plural pro-
nouns.ïSee the Example.
âS:
#êï╖We╗ and ╖us╗ are the two first person plural pronouns.
#╖êïYou╗ is the only second person plural pronoun.
# ╖ê They╗ and ╖them╗ are the two third person plural pronouns.
éS
#ë╖We╗ and ╖us╗ are first person plural pronouns because they in-
#clude oneself and others.ï╖You╗ is the second person plural pronoun
#because it refers to other people one step removed from oneself.ï╖They╗
#and ╖them╗ are third person plural pronouns because both refer to
other entities that are the furthest removed from oneself.
5.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a third per-
son plural pronoun?
A)ïTomorrow the ship will deliver the wheat to them.
B)ïShe imagined that the robber was upset when he could not find any
è jewels in the cabinet.
C)ïI will avoid stepping into the ditch.
D)ïå
ü
#ë ╢Them╗ is a third person plural pronoun.ï╖She╗ and ╖he╗ are third
#person singular pronouns.ï╖I╗ is a first person singular pronoun.
Ç A
6.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a first per-
son plural pronoun?
A)ïYou gentlemen need to work faster on this project.
B)ïIs Jim worried that the government is misusing the trust fund?
C)ïWithout thinking, we drove into the dark alley.
D)ïå
ü
#ë╢We╗ is a first person plural pronoun.ï╖You╗, which refers to
the plural noun gentlemen, is the second person plural pronoun.
Ç C
7.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains the second
person plural pronoun?
A)ïScottie, you are boring me.
B)ïFellow soldiers, you need to break through their defenses.
C)ïHow can we outwit the snake?
D)ïå
ü
#ë ╢You,╗ referring to the plural noun soldiers, is the second
#person plural pronoun.ï╖You,╗ referring to the singular noun Scottie,
#is the second person singular pronoun.ï╖We╗ is a first person plural
pronoun.
Ç B
8.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a third per-
son plural pronoun?
A)ïAre they serious about joining the club?
B)ïRoy showed us a big grasshopper.
C)ïShonda washed her dog every other day.
D)ïå
ü
#ë ╢They╗ is a third person plural pronoun.ï╖Us╗ is a first per-
#son plural pronoun.ï╖Her╗ is a third person singular pronoun.
Ç A