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What Are Pronouns Practice Exercises
Practice Exercise
In the following sentences, identify the boldface pronoun as personal, possessive, demonstrative, reflexive, intensive, or indefinite.
- Those used to be dad's, but they are now mine. He gave them to me.
- It sold out so quickly, they themselves were lucky to be going to the concert.
- Jack unhitched the tractor himself and drove it to the field to do some plowing.
- Something was bothering him, but no one knew what it was.
- Alison thought that these were prettier earrings than the ones she saw earlier.
- Both of the kittens were so cute and cuddly, it was hard to choose.
- Jake walked up to the giant redwood and said, "This is the biggest tree I have ever seen."
- It looks like everybody is going on the field trip.
- Is this pair of jeans yours or mine?
- Wow! She has a great costume! There is no one in class as creative as Diana.
Answers
| 1. | Those—demonstrative, they—personal, mine—possessive, He—personal, them—personal, me—personal |
| 2. | It—personal, they—personal, themselves—intensive |
| 3. | himself—reflexive, it—personal |
| 4. | Something—indefinite, him—personal, no one—indefinite, it—personal |
| 5. | these—demonstrative, she—personal |
| 6. | Both—indefinite, it—personal |
| 7. | This—demonstrative, I—personal |
| 8. | It—personal, everybody—indefinite |
| 9. | yours—possessive, mine—possessive |
| 10. | She—personal, no one—indefinite |
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