DAILY GRAMMAR - - - - by Mr. Johanson26/30

Lesson 26
Pronouns
Relative pronouns join dependent clauses to independent clauses. They are who, whose, whom, which, and that. For example, He found his money that he had lost. That joins the two clauses together into one sentence. Clauses will be taught in detail later.
Find the relative pronouns in the sentences, and see how many other pronouns you can find as a bonus.
1. I want the house, which is brick.
2. Jack ordered the meal that we picked up.
3. Freddie is the girl who won the contest.
4. Jon is a man on whom I can rely.
5. The student whose answer was wrong turned bright red.

Answers
1. Which is the relative pronoun, and I is also a pronoun.
2. That is the relative pronoun, and we is also a pronoun.
3. Who is the relative pronoun.
4. Whom is the relative pronoun, and I is also a pronoun.
5. Whose is the relative pronoun

Lesson 27
Pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns are pronouns that point out. They are this, that, these, and those. That is my hat. I like these not those.
Find the demonstrative pronouns in these sentences.
1. That is a great idea.
2. I will take those.
3. How much money do you want for this?
4. These are the shoes I want.

Answers
1. that
2. those
3. this
4. these

Lesson 28
Pronouns
Indefinite pronouns are pronouns that do not point out specifically. They point out generally. They include such words as another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, many, neither, nobody, none, no one, one, other, others, some, somebody, and someone.
Find the indefinite pronouns in the following sentences.
1. Everybody loves someone sometime.
2. Both of the students should hand in everything they have completed.
3. I didn't see anyone I knew.
4. If no one helps others, nothing gets done.
5. Somebody said that one should touch neither of them.

Answers
1. everybody, someone
2. both, everything
3. anyone
4. no one, others
5. somebody, one, neither

Lesson 29
Pronouns
Interrogative pronouns ask questions. Who, whom, whose, which, and what are interrogative pronouns.
Find the interrogative pronouns in these sentences.
1. What is that?
2. Who is going with me?
3. Which is the right answer?
4. Whose was right?
5. To whom did you want to speak?

Answers
1. what
2. who
3. which
4. whose
5. whom

Lesson 30
Pronouns
This lesson is a review of the five kinds of pronouns.
Find each pronoun and tell what kind it is. It is either personal, relative, demonstrative, indefinite, or interrogative.
1. From whom did you get that?
2. Neither of my brothers would read me the story.
3. You need someone who will be kind to others.
4. What does this have to do with me?
5. I liked the play that you hated.

Answers
1. whom - interrogative, you - personal, that - demonstrative
2. neither - indefinite, my - personal, me - personal
3. you - personal, someone - indefinite, who - relative, others - indefinite
4. what - interrogative, this - demonstrative, me - personal
5. I - personal, that - relative, you - personal

Quiz for Pronouns Lessons 21-30
Find each pronoun. Tell if it is personal, relative, demonstrative, indefinite or interrogative. List the antecedent if there is one. For each personal pronoun tell if it is possessive, intensive, or reflexive.
1. He himself had helped my mother do something.
2. Which is the right room for this?
3. These are mine. Whose are these?
4. This is the book that I would recommend to you.
5. Everyone has talents. Some have many. No one has none.
6. He found himself lost in his dream.
7. I myself heard him blame himself in front of everybody.
8. Neither of them has anyone who will help us.
9. Who would have guessed that that was wrong?

Answers
1. he - personal, himself - personal, intensive, my - personal, possessive. He is the antecedent for himself. (something is a noun)
2. Which - interrogative, this - demonstrative
3. These - demonstrative, mine - personal, possessive, Whose - interrogative, these - demonstrative
4. this - demonstrative, that - relative, I - personal, you - personal
5. everyone, some, many, no one, none - all are indefinite
6. he - personal, himself - personal, reflexive, his - personal. He is the antecedent for himself and his.
7. I - personal, myself - personal, intensive, him - personal, himself - personal, reflexive, everybody - indefinite. I is the antecedent for myself, and him is the antecedent for himself.
8. neither - indefinite, them - personal, anyone - indefinite, who - relative, us - personal
9. who - interrogative, that - relative, that - demonstrative

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