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Pronouns

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Pronouns
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1.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Someone left (a)   bookbag on the bus.

his

their

Answer explanation

SOMEONE is always a singular indefinite pronoun-- someONE.

Hence, we use a singular possessive pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

2.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Some of the students missed (a)   bus.

their

his

Answer explanation

SOME can be either singular or plural.

In this case, SOME refers to SOME students (plural), so we use a plural possessive pronoun.

In other cases, SOME refers to a singular amount and requires a singular pronoun, as in: I ate SOME of the cake. IT was delicious.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

3.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Everyone lost (a)   shoes during the dance.

his or her

their

Answer explanation

EVERYONE is a singular indefinite pronoun. EveryONE.

Therefore, we use singular possessive pronouns (his/her).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

4.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Neither student brought (a)   book to class.


his or her

their

Answer explanation

EITHER/NEITHER are always singular.

Therefore, we use the singular possessive pronoun.

Exception: either/or and neither/nor compounds, when we agree with the word that comes closest to the verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Nobody did (a)   homework last night.

his or her

their

Answer explanation

NOBODY is always singular.

NoBODY = one body

Therefore, we use a singular possesive pronoun (his/her).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

6.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Did anyone do (a)   assignment?

his

their

Answer explanation

ANYONE is always a singular indefinite pronoun.

AnyONE = one person

Therefore, we use a singular possessive pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

7.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Many students brought (a)   devices to school.

their

his or her

Answer explanation

MANY is always a plural indefinite prponoun.

Therefore, we use a plural possessive pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

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