Identify the pronoun or pronouns in each sentence



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English III

GRAMMAR REVIEW, Chapter 17: PARTS OF SPEECH

Part I. Terminology: Match each word with its definition.

1. noun

2. pronoun

3. verb

4. adjective

5. adverb

6. preposition

7. conjunction

8. interjection

|A |A word that takes the place of a noun, another pronoun, or a |E |A word used to describe a noun or pronoun or to give a |

| |group of words functioning as a noun | |noun or pronoun more specific meaning. |

| |PRONOUN | |ADJECTIVE |

|B |A word that expresses feeling or emotion and functions |F |A word used to connect other words or groups of words. |

| |independently in the sentence. | |CONJUNCTION |

| |INTERJECTION | | |

|C |The part of speech that names a person, place, or thing. |G |A word that shows action, condition, or existence. |

| |NOUN | |VERB |

|D |A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.|H |A word that relates the noun or pronoun that appears with |

| |ADVERB | |it to another word in the sentence. |

| | | |PREPOSITION |

Part II. Exercises

Exercise 1. Identify the pronoun or pronouns in each sentence.

| |PRONOUNS |

|As the farmers exhausted the soil from tobacco farming, they needed to find new land. | |

| |THEY |

|Horatio made his decision to move westward in order to sustain himself. | |

| |HIS, HIMSELF |

|Neighbors told him to leave with them. | |

| |HIM, THEM |

|They had heard tales that described the lushness of the Shenandoah Valley. | |

| |THEY, THAT |

|Governor Spotswood himself led an expedition to the Shenandoah Valley. | |

| |HIMSELF |

Exercise 2. Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun.

After (6)_____HIS________ return to Virginia, Washington recommended that an English fort be built on the Ohio River to counteract the French. To build a fort on the Ohio River, Governor Dunwiddle sent William Trent and some men to begin word on (7)_____IT________ in 1754. Washington soon followed, with about 200 troops (8)_____THAT________ he (9)____HIMSELF_________ had raised on a shoestring budget. When they received news (10)___THAT__________ the French and their Iroquois allies had already defeated Trent and (11)____HIS_________ forces, they immediately dug in and began building Fort Necessity. After a minor battle, the French attacked the fort in force, and, with limited supplies and weapons, nothing could be done to hold out against (12)___THEM__________. The French were impressed by the young colonel, who, even in defeat, had conducted (13)___HIMSELF__________ with bravery and intelligence. “(14)___WHO__________ is that man,” asked the French commander. “(15)___THAT__________ is Lieutenant Colonel Washington of Virginia,” answered the aide.

Exercise 3. Identify the helping verb(s) and main verb(s) in each sentence.

| |Helping Verbs |Main Verbs |

|Many activities will be happening at the winter carnival. |WILL BE |HAPPENING |

|You can always start by viewing the ice and snow sculptures. |CAN |START |

|There have been both amateur and professional sculpting |HAVE |BEEN |

|competitions. | | |

|The snowmobile race has become a popular event. |HAS |BECOME |

|Thrill seekers can try the sledding or tobogganing areas. |CAN |TRY |

Exercise 4. Write the adjectives in each sentence, then write the noun that each adjective modifies.

| |Adjective ( Noun |

|ex. Bald eagles, weighing up to fourteen pounds, are very large |Bald ( eagles; fourteen(pounds; large(birds |

|birds of prey. | |

|21. Female bald eagles are usually larger than male bald eagles.|FEMALE(BALD EAGLES; LARGER(EAGLES; MALE(BALD EAGLE |

|22. These North American birds have a dark-brown body, white |THESE, NORTH AMERICAN(BIRDS; DARK, BROWN(BODY; WHITE(HEAD; |

|head, white tail, and sharp yellow beak. |WHITE(TAIL; SHARP, YELLOW(BEAK |

|23. An eagle’s nest is usually hidden. |EAGLE’S(NEST; HIDDEN(NEST |

|24. The cliff towers on which eagles build their homes are safe |CLIFF(TOWERS; THEIR(HOMES; SAFE(TOWERS |

|from predators. | |

|25. Eagles are lifelong partners. |LIFELONG(PARTNERS |

Exercise 5. Identify the adverb(s) in each sentence, then write the words each one modifies.

| |Adverb( Word it modifies |

|ex. Many types of hawks live freely throughout North America. |freely( live |

|26. The Cooper’s hawk is also known, somewhat derogatorily, as |ALSO(KNOWN; SOMEWHAT(DEROGATORILY; DEROGATORILY(KNOWN |

|the “chicken hawk.” | |

|27. This very powerful bird kills large prey, such as chickens. |VERY(POWERFUL |

|28. In the nineteenth century, hawks were frequently shot. |FREQUENTLY(SHOT |

|29. All hawks have become completely protected by federal law. |COMPLETELY(PROTECTED |

|30. Today, we better understand the role birds of prey play in |TODAY(UNDERSTAND; BETTER(UNDERSTAND |

|the natural world. | |

Exercise 6. In the following sentences, identify the words that are prepositions (P), conjunctions (C), or interjections(I).

| |Prepositions, Conjunctions, and |

| |Interjections |

|ex. Duke Ellington played piano, wrote songs, and led one of the greatest big bands ever. |and (c); of (p) |

|31. In fact, Ellington, with others, founded big-band music, which greatly influenced swing|IN (PREP); WITH (PREP) |

|music. | |

|32. Don Redman and Fletcher Henderson were also great, even though they were not as famous.|AND (CONJ); EVEN THOUGH (CONJ) |

|33. Ellington wrote not only big-band music but also opera! |NOT ONLY…BUT ALSO (CONJ) |

|34. Wow! Did you hear that set? |WOW (INT) |

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