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Mentor Sentences: "The Cask of Amontillado"
Directions: Underline the pronouns that reference the narrator in the opening to Edgar
Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado.”

THE thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult,
I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave
utterance to a threat. At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—
but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk. I must not only
punish, but punish with impunity. A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.
It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has
done the wrong.

It must be understood that neither by word nor deed had I given Fortunato cause to doubt my good will.
I continued, as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the
thought of his immolation.

He had a weak point—this Fortunato—although in other regards he was a man to be respected and
even feared. He prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine. Few Italians have the true virtuoso spirit.
For the most part their enthusiasm is adopted to suit the time and opportunity—to practise imposture
upon the British and Austrian millionaires. In painting and gemmary, Fortunato, like his
countrymen, was a quack—but in the matter of old wines he was sincere. In this respect I did not differ
from him materially: I was skillful in the Italian vintages myself, and bought largely whenever I could.

It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that I
encountered my friend. He accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much.
The man wore motley. He had on a tightfitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by
the conical cap and bells. I was so pleased to see him, that I thought I should never have done
wringing his hand.

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Mentor Sentences: "The Cask of Amontillado"
Directions: Underline the pronouns that reference the narrator in the opening to Edgar
Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado.”

THE thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult,
I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave
utterance to a threat. At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled—
but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk. I must not only
punish, but punish with impunity. A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.
It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has
done the wrong.

It must be understood that neither by word nor deed had I given Fortunato cause to doubt my good will.
I continued, as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the
thought of his immolation.

He had a weak point—this Fortunato—although in other regards he was a man to be respected and
even feared. He prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine. Few Italians have the true virtuoso spirit.
For the most part their enthusiasm is adopted to suit the time and opportunity—to practise imposture
upon the British and Austrian millionaires. In painting and gemmary, Fortunato, like his
countrymen, was a quack—but in the matter of old wines he was sincere. In this respect I did not differ
from him materially: I was skillful in the Italian vintages myself, and bought largely whenever I could.

It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that I
encountered my friend. He accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much.
The man wore motley. He had on a tightfitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by
the conical cap and bells. I was so pleased to see him, that I thought I should never have done
wringing his hand.

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Mentor Sentences: "The Cask of Amontillado"
Directions: Answer the following questions after reading the introduction of
“The Cask of Amontillado.”

1. How many pronouns that referenced the narrator did you find? Do any of these pronouns have
antecedents? Explain the effect of these pronouns.

2. The narrator speaks directly to the reader when he says: “You, who so well know the nature of my
soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat. ” Consider the message with
this line and combine that message with your knowledge from the first question. Explain how Poe
uses language in this line to build suspense.

3. Describe your initial thoughts to this story. Were you intrigued? Did you find it confusing?
Explain what could contribute to your initial feelings.

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 Pronouns
Mentor Sentences: "The Cask of Amontillado"
Directions: Answer the following questions after reading the introduction of
“The Cask of Amontillado.”

1. How many pronouns that referenced the narrator did you find? Do any of these pronouns have
antecedents? Explain the effect of these pronouns.
The introduction has over a dozen pronouns that reference the narrator, none of which have
antecedents. Readers do not know who the narrator is at this point in the story. This lends itself
to a bit of confusion, perhaps intrigue.

2. The narrator speaks directly to the reader when he says: “You, who so well know the nature of my
soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.” Consider the message with
this line and combine that message with your knowledge from the first question. Explain how Poe
uses language in this line to build suspense.
Even though readers do not know the narrator, the narrator speaks directly to the readers. Not only
do we supposedly know the narrator (Poe uses the second-person pronoun “you”), but we also know his soul.
Because of the assumption that we know the narrator, even though we have only read numerous pronouns,
we can assume that the narrator is perhaps an unreliable narrator. Poe builds suspense because if a story
has an unreliable narrator, readers may not have clarity with the story. An unreliable narrator is also typical
with mysteries.

3. Describe your initial thoughts to this story. Were you intrigued? Did you find it confusing?
Explain what could contribute to your initial feelings.
Students will often say they were confused. Demonstrate what happens if pronouns do not have
antecedents. People might be interested, or they might be confused.

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Personal
Singular
I me my, mine
you you your, yours
he, she, it him, her, it his, her, hers, its

Plural
we you our
you you your, yours
they them theirs

Compound Personal
myself ourselves
yourself yourselves
himself, herself, itself themselves

Relative
who, whose, whom, which, that

Demonstrative
this, that, these, those

Interrogative
who, whose, whom, which, what
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Indefinite
Indefinite: Singular

anyone, anybody, anything, each, everybody, everyone,

everything, either, neither, nothing, nobody, no one, one,
someone, something

Indefinite: Plural

both, few, many, several

Indefinite: Singular or Plural

all, any, most, none, some

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Pronouns and Antecedents
An antecedent is the word the pronoun refers to. It is the word the pronoun
“goes back to.”

The dog chased his tail.

Directions: Circle the pronoun in each sentence. Then draw a line back to its
antecedent.

1. The basketball game brought the crowd to its feet.

2. Jonah took the cars to his bedroom.

3. The parking lots had snow covering them.

4. Tim’s dad and grandpa took him fishing.

5. The construction crew took its lunch break.

6. Both of the kids wanted a sucker.

7. All of the eggs have cracks.

8. Rob ate most of the ice cream.

9. Lindsey took her dog to the groomer.

10. The swimmers themselves cleaned the pool’s floor.

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Pronouns and Antecedents
An antecedent is the word the pronoun refers to. It is the word the pronoun
“goes back to.”

The dog chased his tail.

Directions: Circle the pronoun in each sentence. Then draw a line back to its
antecedent.

1. The basketball game brought the crowd to its feet.

2. Jonah took the cars to his bedroom.

3. The parking lots had snow covering them.

4. Tim’s dad and grandpa took him fishing.

5. The construction crew took its lunch break.

6. Both of the kids wanted a sucker.

7. All of the eggs have cracks.

8. Rob ate most of the ice cream.

9. Lindsey took her dog to the groomer.

10. The swimmers themselves cleaned the pool’s floor.

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Pronoun rules
Pronouns must agree with number and person.

Be sure to spell pronouns correctly.

Directions: Circle the correct pronoun for each sentence.

1. All of (we / us) need a good night’s sleep.

2. Rodney wanted (his / him) mom to order a pizza.

3. Because it is late, (I / me) need to go home.

4. Carli and (she / her) went to the fair.

5. The telephone bill is costing (us / theirselves) too much money each month.

6. Cecily (sheself / herself) cleaned the house.

7. (Everyone / All) should bring their exercise mats.

8. Between you and (I / me), I want a candy bar

9. Tyson borrowed (that / those) boots.

10. Keegan took the pictures (himself / hisself).

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Pronoun rules
Pronouns must agree with number and person.

Be sure to spell pronouns correctly.

Directions: Circle the correct pronoun for each sentence.

1. All of (we / us) need a good night’s sleep.

2. Rodney wanted (his / him) mom to order a pizza.

3. Because it is late, (I / me) need to go home.

4. Carli and (she / her) went to the fair.

5. The telephone bill is costing (us / theirselves) too much money each month.

6. Cecily (sheself / herself) cleaned the house.

7. (Everyone / All) should bring their exercise mats.

8. Between you and (I / me), I want a candy bar

9. Tyson borrowed (that / those) boots.

10. Keegan took the pictures (himself / hisself).

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Vague Antecedents
Sometimes a pronoun does not have a clear antecedent. The reader is not sure what
the pronoun references.
It was in the car!

(What is the antecedent of “it”? What was in the car?)

Directions: Circle the pronoun in each sentence. Then rewrite the sentence,
making a clear antecedent.

1. Everyone had on the correct uniform.

2. Todd and Ned went to her house to study.

3. Not only did Rachel call, but he did also.

4. After the school meeting, Stacey and Kara went to her house.

5. Kylin took that with her.

6. Instead of doing homework, Scott chatted with them.

7. The birds built it.

8. The biggest problem those have is wilted edges.

9. A few competed in the races.

10. Yesterday after school, some kept their books.

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Vague Antecedents
Sometimes a pronoun does not have a clear antecedent. The reader is not sure what
the pronoun references.
It was in the car!

(What is the antecedent of “it”? What was in the car?)

Directions: Circle the pronoun in each sentence. Then rewrite the sentence,
making a clear antecedent.

1. Everyone had on the correct uniform.

Every player had on the correct uniform.

2. Todd and Ned went to her house to study.

Todd and Ned went to Erin’s house to study.

3. Not only did Rachel call, but he did also.

Not only did Rachel call, but Ryan did also.

4. After the school meeting, Stacey and Kara went to her house.

After the school meeting, Stacy and Kara went to Kara’s house.
5. Kylin took that with her.
Kylin took the soda with her.
* “her” is also a pronoun, but has a clear antecedent - Kylin
6. Instead of doing homework, Scott chatted with them.

Instead of doing her homework, Scott chatted with friends.

7. The birds built it.

The birds built the nest.

8. The biggest problem those have is wilted edges.
The biggest problem the flowers have is wilted edges.

9. A few competed in the races.

A few runners competed in the races.

10. Yesterday after school, some kept their books.

Yesterday after school, some students kept their books.
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Indefinite Pronoun Agreement
Indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural, with the exception of five pronouns.

Look at the context and meaning to determine if you should use a singular or
plural indefinite pronoun.

Directions: Circle the indefinite pronoun in each sentence. Then write if it is

singular or plural.

1. Most of my time is spent at school.

2. Cheering together for the basketball team, everyone joined hands.

3. Do you have either of the homework assignments?

4. Keeping his room neat, August’s mom allowed him to have some of his friends over.

5. My dad gave no one dessert!

6. Both of the girls started softball together.

7. May I have one of those bags?

8. All of the singers brought blankets to use after their performance.

9. In the past, several of the boxes contained the art supplies.

10. None of the students need to stay after school!

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Indefinite Pronoun Agreement

Indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural, with the exception of five pronouns.

Look at the context and meaning to determine if you should use a singular or
plural indefinite pronoun.

Directions: Circle the indefinite pronoun in each sentence. Then write if it is

singular or plural.

1. Most of my time is spent at school.

singular
2. Cheering together for the basketball team, everyone joined hands.
singular
3. Do you have either of the homework assignments?
singular
4. Keeping his room neat, August’s mom allowed him to have some of his friends over.
plural
5. My dad gave no one dessert!
singular

6. Both of the girls started softball together.

plural

7. May I have one of those bags?

singular
8. All of the singers brought blankets to use after their performance.
plural
9. In the past, several of the boxes contained the art supplies.
plural
10. None of the students need to stay after school!
plural

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Personal Pronouns
Directions: Circle the personal pronouns in the following paragraphs.

“She knows that you are coming to her party,” said Becky.

I figured that my best friend, Kentasia, would figure out about her surprise party. I had really
hoped that Becky and I could surprise her together. When Kentasia’s dad arranged our bus trip,
we had planned on mentioning nothing. Surely, he didn’t spoil the surprise!

“It was her brother,” Becky said with a sigh.

I smiled because I could picture little Tommy spilling our secret. “We should have known,” I said
to Becky. We both smiled because we knew the party would still be great.

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Personal Pronouns
Directions: Circle the personal pronouns in the following paragraphs.

“She knows that you are coming to her party,” said Becky.

I figured that my best friend, Kentasia, would figure out about her surprise party. I had really
hoped that Becky and I could surprise her together. When Kentasia’s dad arranged our bus trip,
we had planned on mentioning nothing. Surely, he didn’t spoil the surprise!

“It was her brother,” Becky said with a sigh.

I smiled because I could picture little Tommy spilling our secret. “We should have known,” I said
to Becky. We both smiled because we knew the party would still be great.

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Mentor sentences
Directions: Read this excerpt from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.

“I wish it was Christmas or New Year's all the time. Wouldn't it be fun?” answered Jo,

yawning dismally. “We shouldn't enjoy ourselves half so much as we do now. But it does

seem so nice to have little suppers and bouquets, and go to parties, and drive home, and

read and rest, and not work.”

This paragraph contains nine pronouns. Circle all of the pronouns.

Personal Pronoun: A pronoun that references a person, place, or thing.

Compound Personal Pronoun: A pronoun with the suffix ‘self’ or ‘selves’ added.

Write the compound personal pronoun(s) from the above paragraph:

Antecedent: The noun a pronoun refers back to.

Write five pronouns from the above paragraph. Then write their antecedents:

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Mentor sentences
Directions: Read this excerpt from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.

“I wish it was Christmas or New Year's all the time. Wouldn't it be fun?” answered Jo,

yawning dismally. “We shouldn't enjoy ourselves half so much as we do now. But it does

seem so nice to have little suppers and bouquets, and go to parties, and drive home, and

read and rest, and not work.”

This paragraph contains nine pronouns. Circle all of the pronouns.

Personal Pronoun: A pronoun that references a person, place, or thing.

Compound Personal Pronoun: A pronoun with the suffix ‘self’ or ‘selves’ added.

Write the compound personal pronoun(s) from the above paragraph:

ourselves

Antecedent: The noun a pronoun refers back to.

Write five pronouns from the above paragraph. Then write their antecedents:

I: Jo
it: time
all: time
it: time
We: Jo and sisters (people she’s talking to)
ourselves: Jo and sisters (people she’s talking to)
much: time
we: Jo and sisters (people she’s talking to)
it: time

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Demonstrative Pronouns
Directions: Underline each demonstrative pronoun.

1. That cannot be the answer!

2. Those will be fine.

3. Instead of eating spaghetti, try this.

4. Those are the healthier options.

5. Are you sure that has the right time?

Relative Pronouns
Directions: Underline each relative pronoun.

1. Olivia, whom I love, must stop borrowing my clothes.

2. The dog house that my dad assembled needs some paint.

3. People who live frugally often live freely.

4. The TV, which I desperately wanted, is not on sale.

5. The team whose coach quit has several volunteers to help.

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Demonstrative Pronouns
Directions: Underline each demonstrative pronoun.

1. That cannot be the answer!

2. Those will be fine.

3. Instead of eating spaghetti, try this.

4. Those are the healthier options.

5. Are you sure that has the right time?

Relative Pronouns
Directions: Underline each relative pronoun.

1. Olivia, whom I love, must stop borrowing my clothes.

2. The dog house that my dad assembled needs some paint.

3. People who live frugally often live freely.

4. The TV, which I desperately wanted, is not on sale.

5. The team whose coach quit has several volunteers to help.

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Interrogative Pronouns
Directions: Underline each interrogative pronoun.

1. Whose bag is in the car?

2. To whom should I address the email?

3. Who asked for a blanket?

4. What is the biggest obstacle?

5. Which is the best situation?

Indefinite Pronouns
Directions: Underline each indefinite pronoun.

1. All of us are here to help.

2. Everyone should positively contribute.

3. Ashely knows no one who has solar panels.

4. Both of the brothers play golf.

5. If neither will bring the notes, we might have to finish this alone.

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Interrogative Pronouns
Directions: Underline each interrogative pronoun.

1. Whose bag is in the car?

2. To whom should I address the email?

3. Who asked for a blanket?

4. What is the biggest obstacle?

5. Which is the best situation?

Indefinite Pronouns
Directions: Underline each indefinite pronoun.

1. All of us are here to help.

2. Everyone should positively contribute.

3. Ashely knows no one who has solar panels.

4. Both of the brothers play golf.

5. If neither will bring the notes, we might have to finish this alone.

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Interrogative pronouns
who whose whom which what

An interrogative pronoun “interrogates” - it asks questions.

What is taking so long?

Directions: Circle the interrogative pronoun in each sentence below.

1. Who ate the last cookie?

2. Whose laptop is broken?

3. We are going to the movies; which one should we see?

4. At what time should I be ready?

5. To whom should I address this email?

6. Which assignment is due tomorrow?

7. Whom did you take to the dance?

8. Janie is reading this book; who is reading the other one?

9. Whose pencil am I borrowing?

10. What should Glenn pack?

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 Pronouns
Interrogative pronouns
who whose whom which what

An interrogative pronoun “interrogates” - it asks questions.

What is taking so long?

Directions: Circle the interrogative pronoun in each sentence below.

1. Who ate the last cookie?

2. Whose laptop is broken?

3. We are going to the movies; which one should we see?

4. At what time should I be ready?

5. To whom should I address this email?

6. Which assignment is due tomorrow?

7. Whom did you take to the dance?

8. Janie is reading this book; who is reading the other one?

9. Whose pencil am I borrowing?

10. What should Glenn pack?

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Relative Pronouns
A relative pronoun starts a relative clause. A relative clause is a dependent clause;
it depends on the rest of the sentence to make sense.

Directions: Circle the relative pronouns in the sentences below.

Then underline the dependent clause.

1. I saw the building that had collapsed.

2. The problem, which cost a ton of money, is fixed now.

3. Tim gave the people who arrived on time a coupon.

4. I need to know for whom the dress was made.

5. Nigel knows the girls whose shoes left marks on the floor.

6. The puzzle that has 1,000 pieces will never be done!

7. My new calendar, which my mom purchased, is quite useful.

8. The boy whose dog ran away is hanging fliers.

9. The students who completed the test may leave.

10. The lady to whom you gave the bag is my grandma.

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Relative Pronouns
A relative pronoun starts a relative clause. A relative clause is a dependent clause;
it depends on the rest of the sentence to make sense.

Directions: Circle the relative pronouns in the sentences below.

Then underline the dependent clause.

1. I saw the building that had collapsed.

2. The problem, which cost a ton of money, is fixed now.

3. Tim gave the people who arrived on time a coupon.

4. I need to know for whom the dress was made.

5. Nigel knows the girls whose shoes left marks on the floor.

6. The puzzle that has 1,000 pieces will never be done!

7. My new calendar, which my mom purchased, is quite useful.

8. The boy whose dog ran away is hanging fliers.

9. The students who completed the test may leave.

10. The lady to whom you gave the bag is my grandma.

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Relative Pronouns
Use “who” and “whom” when referencing a person:
The baby who loves crackers has crumbs on his shirt.
Every morning, the crossing guard to whom you waved fist-bumps me.
Use “whose” to show possession:
After all the planning, Jenny said any friend whose shoes dirtied her car could clean it!

Use “which” when the clause is nonrestrictive - when the

clause can be removed and the sentence will still make sense:
The gaming system which had numerous accessories was expensive.
Use “that” when the clause is restrictive - when the clause gives limiting or
identifying information about the noun and is essential to the sentence's meaning.
I need the controller that works with this game.

Directions: Using a relative pronoun to start a relative clause will change the
meaning of a sentence. A relative pronoun is provided. Finish the dependent
clause in each sentence below.

1. Because it was early, Bob chose the newspaper that .

2. Hayley imagined her friend whose was still upset.

3. The teacher to whom waved hello.

4. Ron recognized the show which .

5. The basketball player who now has a broken leg.

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Relative Pronouns
Use “who” and “whom” when referencing a person:
The baby who loves crackers has crumbs on his shirt.
Every morning, the crossing guard to whom you waved fist-bumps me.
Use “whose” to show possession:
After all the planning, Jenny said any friend whose shoes dirtied her car could clean it!

Use “which” when the clause is nonrestrictive - when the

clause can be removed and the sentence will still make sense:
The gaming system which had numerous accessories was expensive.
Use “that” when the clause is restrictive - when the clause gives limiting or
identifying information about the noun and is essential to the sentence's meaning.

I need the controller that works with this game.

Directions: Using a relative pronoun to start a relative clause will change the
meaning of a sentence. A relative pronoun is provided. Finish the dependent
clause in each sentence below.

1. Because it was early, Bob chose the newspaper that gave him basketball scores .

2. Hayley imagined her friend whose dog was missing was still upset.

3. The teacher to whom I gave an apple waved hello.

4. Ron recognized the show which gave new meaning to the word ‘comedy’ .

5. The basketball player who is a freshman this year now has a broken leg.

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Relative Pronouns
Directions: Using each relative pronoun once, write a sentence where the relative
clause modifies the noun provided.

1. friend

2. shirt

3. Jax

4. car

5. Tinia

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Relative Pronouns
Directions: Using each relative pronoun once, write a sentence where the relative
clause modifies the noun provided.

1. friend

The friend whose bike broke needed a ride.

2. shirt

Throw the shirt that is green in the laundry.

3. Jax

Jace, who is always late for school, got another tardy slip.

4. car

The car, which is 30 years old, needs a paint job.

5. Tinia

Tinia, the lady with whom I ride the bus, had a birthday last week.

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Recognizing Pronouns
Pronouns are everywhere! We use pronouns so frequently in our writing and speaking
that we may not recognize them.

Directions: Circle the pronouns in the paragraph below.

Finding the perfect birthday present for mom stinks. She was born on Valentine’s Day,

which sounds cute, but I never know how big of a present to buy. Nobody can tell me!

Everyone says: get her what you can afford or anything that shows your love. A car?

Jewelry? Life was simpler when I made a card from construction paper. Mom herself

says, “I love everything you get me.” Dad says he’ll take me shopping. Hopefully, he

has plenty of time and advice. This has to get easier with age! Maybe I could take my mom

out for ice cream.

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Recognizing Pronouns
Pronouns are everywhere! We use pronouns so frequently in our writing and speaking
that we may not recognize them.

Directions: Circle the pronouns in the paragraph below.

Finding the perfect birthday present for mom stinks. She was born on Valentine’s Day,

which sounds cute, but I never know how big of a present to buy. Nobody can tell me!

Everyone says: get her what you can afford or anything that shows your love. A car?

Jewelry? Life was simpler when I made a card from construction paper. Mom herself

says, “I love everything you get me.” Dad says he’ll take me shopping. Hopefully, he

has plenty of time and advice. This has to get easier with age! Maybe I could take my mom

out for ice cream.

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 Pronouns KEY

Directions: Look at each italicized pronoun. Identify each pronoun’s type.

Choices include: personal, demonstrative, indefinite, interrogative, or
compound personal.

1. Lana prefers suckers and sour candies from her birthday bags.

2. Robyn’s brother shakes his head when she borrows his bike.

3. Who dislikes pizza?

4. Dustin read all of his assignment.

5. When I was little, my mom dressed me as a pumpkin for Halloween.

6. No one told Jack to meet us at the school!

7. I dislike horror movies; those keep me up at night!

8. The baby enjoys “dressing” herself.

9. Georgia, please cover the garden with that.

10. Everyone in my family voted to vacation in California.

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 Pronouns KEY

Directions: Look at each italicized pronoun. Identify each pronoun’s type.

Choices include: personal, demonstrative, indefinite, interrogative, or
compound personal.

1. Lana prefers suckers and sour candies from her birthday bags.
personal - if students have covered adjectives, they may recognize this as
a possessive word
2. Robyn’s brother shakes his head when she borrows his bike.

personal

3. Who dislikes pizza?

interrogative

4. Dustin read all of his assignment.

indefinite

5. When I was little, my mom dressed me as a pumpkin for Halloween.

personal

6. No one told Jack to meet us at the school!

indefinite

7. I dislike horror movies; those keep me up at night!

demonstrative

8. The baby enjoys “dressing” herself.

compound personal

9. Georgia, please cover the garden with that.

demonstrative

10. Everyone in my family voted to vacation in California.

indefinite

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Pronoun Practice
Write a paragraph about this group of friends.
Use at least pronouns.
You should use at least different types of
pronouns.