Chapter 6 Pronouns, Part I

PRONOUN FUNCTIONS: Determine which of the following functions is preformed by the italicized pronoun.

1		"When I answer my telephone, and the caller asks for the director of public relations, I always say, 'This is she.'"
			A)	object of preposition
			B)	direct object
			C)	indirect object
			D)	subject
			E)	predicate pronoun
2		"After the anchor completes her summary, we will cut to a commercial."
			A)	object of preposition
			B)	direct object
			C)	indirect object
			D)	subject
			E)	predicate pronoun
3		"That decision will be made by the vice president of advertising and me," the executive vice president said.
			A)	object of preposition
			B)	direct object
			C)	indirect object
			D)	subject
			E)	predicate pronoun
4		"The features editor assigned us the most exciting story we've had in months."
			A)	object of preposition
			B)	direct object
			C)	indirect object
			D)	subject
			E)	predicate pronoun
5		The professor graded the papers and gave them back to the students.
			A)	object of preposition
			B)	direct object
			C)	indirect object
			D)	subject
			E)	predicate pronoun

PRONOUN CASES: Determine the case of each italicized pronoun.

6		"When I answer my telephone, and the caller asks for the director of public relations, I always say, 'This is she."
			A)	nominative
			B)	objective
			C)	possessive
7		"After the anchor completes her summary, we will cut to a commercial."
			A)	nominative
			B)	objective
			C)	possessive
8		"That new gadget on your camera looks interesting, but what's its purpose?"
			A)	nominative
			B)	objective
			C)	possessive
9		"That decision will be made by the vice president of advertising and me." the executive vice president said.
			A)	nominative
			B)	objective
			C)	possessive
10		The professor graded the papers and gave them back to the students.
			A)	nominative
			B)	objective
			C)	possessive

Miscellaneous

11		The plural demonstrative pronoun used to point out something distant is _________.
			A)	these
			B)	those
			C)	them
12		"That is a decision for you and _______ to make together."
			A)	me
			B)	I
13		She said to give the tickets to _______ wants them.
			A)	whomever
			B)	whoever
14		________ is an indefinite pronoun that can singular or plural depending on its antecedent.
			A)	Who
			B)	You
			C)	Some
15		"Let me know _________ willing to work overtime?"
			A)	who's
			B)	whose
16		________ is the relative pronoun most commonly used to refer to animals and inanimate objects.
			A)	Who
			B)	Which
17		__________ is the relative pronoun that shows possession.
			A)	Yours
			B)	Theirs
			C)	Whose
			D)	Its