Chapter 4

Chapter 4, Pronouns 1. Read Page 90, Pretest for Chapter 4. Cover the answers at the bottom of the page and answer the first five questions. ( 2 points ) After checking the answers, how did you do? Fill in the blank. I answered __4__ out of 5 questions correctly. No worries if your answers were not all correct. That is why, I hope, you are taking this class, i.e., to learn English grammar. 2. Read the Guidelines for Using Personal Pronouns on pages 91-93. ( 2 points ) · The first person is the person who is speaking. · The second person is the person spoken to. · The third person is the person or object spoken of. · Write one example sentence for using the first-person subject pronoun plural . (See 4-1, p. 91.) Type your sentence in the following textbox. Underline the first-person subject pronoun plural. We started the project yesterday. 3. Our textbook states, “Objective pronouns most commonly are used as objects of verbs or ob- jects of prepositions.” (4-1b) (2 points) · In the following sentence state which pronoun is the direct object? Can you meet him at the restaurant tomorrow? · Write your answer in the following blank line: him · In the following sentence state which pronoun is the indirect object? The store manager issued him a new uniform. · Write your answer in the following blank line: him 4. The object of a preposition is a noun or pronoun. What word(s) is/are the object of the prepo- sition in the following sentence? (1 point) Every employee except Ronald and him will be at the annual conference . · Write your answer in the following blank line: him 5. Possessive pronouns are used to show possession. (4-2, p. 92) 6. Write an original sentence that uses the possessive pronoun third person singular, its . · Type your answer in the following textbox: (2 points) The dog hurt its paw. a6dad2432b664e152cb17cdac256efd0d657c849.docx Page 1 of 7 Preposition

7. Our textbook states, “True possessive pronouns are used on their own, without nouns.” Write one sentence using the possessive pronoun “our.” (See 4-2a, p. 92 .) (2 points) The cat is ours. 8. On page 92-93, 4-2b, our book states “Possessive pronouns show ownership.” For example, “ As of yesterday, the corner office is mine .” The pronoun mine is used on its own without nouns. · Our textbook continues to state, “…Unlike possessive nouns, possessive pronouns never have apostrophes.” · Use the common possessive pronoun theirs in an original sentence. Write your sentence in the following textbox: (2 points) As of last week, these reserved cars are theirs. 9. Read 4-3, pp. 93-94, Using Demonstrative Pronouns. Our textbook states, “Demonstrative pro- nouns are used to point to specific things”…and can be singular or plural. (1 point) · Underline the demonstrative pronoun in the following sentence: Do those come in different sizes? 10. Read 4-3a, p. 93, Demonstrative Pronouns Versus Demonstrative Adjectives. · Our textbook states that “…demonstrative adjectives are always followed by nouns.” · In the following textbox, write one original sentence that contains an example of a demonstrative adjective. Underline the demonstrative adjective. (2 points) This house is where we will throw our party. 11. Read 4-4, p. 94, Using Reflexive Pronouns · A “Reflexive pronoun,” according to our textbook “is a pronoun that ends in -self or - selves.” A reflexive pronoun can be used only when the noun or pronoun to which it refers is in the same sentence.” · In the following sentence, underline the reflexive pronoun. (2 points) Why don't you do it yourselves ? 12. Read 4-5, Challenges in Using Person Pronouns on p. 94. Read 4.5a, Compound Subjects and Objects on pages 94-95. · As your textbook states: “…Use this technique to help you choose the correct pronoun: Ig- nore the extra noun or pronoun and its related conjunction (usually and) and consider separately the pronoun in question to determine what type of pronoun it should be.” · Is the following sentence correct? Would you like Waylon and them to help you? · State Yes or No and type your answer in the following blank line: yes a6dad2432b664e152cb17cdac256efd0d657c849.docx Page 2 of 7

When Roland Romano followed Peter Le as vice-president, many of his poli- cies were challenged . policies were challenged. b) Our textbook states that pronouns must agree in number with their antecedents (the nouns they represent). In the following sentence, choose the cor- rect pronoun from those listed in paren- thesis: Diep and Cais need to have their new job duties assigned to (them/them- selves) by the end of the month. Diep and Cais need to have their new job duties assigned to them by the end of the month. c) In the following sentence, identify the pronoun-antecedent that should be in agreement: The cabinet members, along with the president, are sending their personal thanks . · Remember that the pronoun an- tecedent is/are the noun(s) they repre- sent. · Write the pronoun; write the an- tecedent. · Hint : Ask the question: Who is/are the noun(s) the pronoun represents? (See top of p. 97.) Pronoun : their Antecedent: cabinet members d) Make the pronoun agree with its an- tecedent in gender in the following sen- tence: Sal Nguyen prepared for their trip to Hawaii. · Write the correct pronoun. Sal Nguyen prepared for his trip to Hawaii. e) To avoid showing sexist or gender-bias, rewrite the following sentence: A student must show his or her ID number before taking the test. a6dad2432b664e152cb17cdac256efd0d657c849.docx Page 4 of 7

A student must show his ID num- ber before taking the test . (See bottom of p. 97 and top of p. 98) f) Always match the pronoun to the closer antecedent when antecedents are joined by or or nor. Therefore, write the follow- ing sentence correctly: Neither Professor Alder nor the employees expect to receive his next Covid-19 shot before the end of June . Neither Professor Alder nor the employ- ees expect to receive their next Covid-19 shot before the end of June. g) Fill in the blank. When a collective noun operates as a unit, it is singular. When the elements of a collective noun operate sep- arately, the collective noun is ___. plural h) Usually, pronouns referring to organiza- tions should be singular. Write the follow- ing sentence with the correct pronoun: Bianchi, Ross, and Quinn, Inc., plans to move their corporate headquarters to San Francisco. Bianchi, Ross, and Quinn, Inc., plans to move its corporate headquarters to San Francisco. · 17. Read Level 3, 4-8 Advanced Pronoun Use on pages 100-103. · In the following table, column one contains questions or requests. Type your answers in the corresponding row of column two . (8 points) a) Our books states that “Who is a subject pronoun…and Whom is an object pronoun.” · In the following sentence, choose the correct word from the words shown in parenthesis. Juan asked me (who/ whom) our attorney is. Juan asked me who our attorney is. a6dad2432b664e152cb17cdac256efd0d657c849.docx Page 5 of 7

sition from the following sen- tence: Beverly will send the gift to her. Hint: The preposition is “to.” · 18. Chat about It, page 117, Discussion Topic 4. (5 points) · Instructions : Read the Discussion Topic #4 on page 117. In the following table, column one contains questions or requests. Type your answers in the corresponding row of col- umn 2. What pronoun error did President Obama make when he said, “Well, President Bush graciously invited Michelle and I to meet with him and first lady Laura Bush.”? Using a complete, correct sen- tence, write the correct pronoun and your reason for the correct pronoun. The correct pronoun President Obama should have use is “me” instead of “I” in the phrase “Michelle and I” because it is the ob- jective form of the first person pronoun. In one brief, correct statement, state why you believe it is impor- tant for a President to use proper grammar. I believe it is important for a President to use proper grammar because as public fig- ures, there is higher standard to use proper grammar as powerful communication. · a6dad2432b664e152cb17cdac256efd0d657c849.docx Page 7 of 7