Pronouns+Practice+2

=Pronouns Part 2=

Exercise 1: Recognizing Antecedents
Write each underlined pronoun and its antecedent after the sentence. If the pronoun does not have an antecedent, write //none// after the pronoun. Example: Scott turned in __his__ report before it was due. **his (Scott) it (report)**

1. Jo __herself__ has had clairvoyant experiences at various times in __her__ life. 2. The troops trudged through the thick forest. __Their__ throats were parched and __they__ yearned for some refreshment. 3. I think __nothing__ is worse than a steak __that__ is well-done. 4. __All__ of the graduating seniors must pass proficiency tests. 5. Pollution hung in a thick cloud over the city. __Its__ debilitating effects caused the schools to cancel __their__ sports events. 6. Amy Lowell is a particularly fine poet. __Everyone__ should read at least __one__ of __her__ poems. 7. It is inspirational to __me__ to read stories of people __who__ have overcome severe handicaps and gone on to lead successful lives. 8. Listening attentively is a valuable skill. Students should train __themselves__ to do __it__ effectively. 9. __I__ asked Marcia __what__ she meant by __her__ mysterious remark. 10. __Both__ of the actors gave superior performances. __They__ captured the hearts of __their__ audience.

Exercise 2: Identifying the Different Types of Pronouns.
Identify each underlined pronoun as personal, reflexive, intensive, demonstrative, relative, interrogative, or indefinite.

When over 130,000,000 television viewers turned on (1) __their__ sets to watch Roots, (2) __few__ had any idea (3) __that this__ was the beginning of a new telvision era for (4) __everyone__. Today, docudramas with (5) __their__ colorful dramatization of historical events make up a substantial portion of (6) __each__ of the networks' programming. But even as American viewers treat (7) __themselves__ to these television triumphs, there are (8) __those__ (9) __who__ denounce (10) __them__. Critics contend that docudramas mix fact with fiction without telling (11) __those__ (12) __who__ watch (13) __them__ of this. The critics pose some disturbing questions: (14) __Who__ verifies the historical accuracy of these tales? Are the networks doing a disservice by allowing the public to dupe (15) __themselves__ into beleiving that these distorted accounts are true? (16) __Others__ contend that the critics overstate the seriousness of the problem and insult the viewer (17) __who__ is intelligent enough to distinguish reality from fiction. Nevertheless, the disquieting questions remain. When (18) __we__ realize that the average television set is on for more than six hours per day, we (19) __ourselves__ must ponder the impact these shows may be exerting on us. If we do not, (20) __whose__ version of past events will later fill our textbooks - the Hollywood producers' or the true historians'? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.