Chapter 8: Pronouns

Pronoun functions

Determine the function preformed by the pronouns in capitals.


1				"When I answer my telephone, and the caller asks for the director of public relations, I always say, 'This is SHE.'"


2				"After the anchor completes her summary, WE will cut to a commercial."


3				"That decision will be made by the vice president of advertising and ME," the executive vice president said.


4				"The features editor assigned US the most exciting story we've had in months."


5				The professor graded the papers and gave THEM back to the students.

Answer choices for questions 1 through 5

Identify the pronoun


6				She is the one "who" applied for the job.


7				"That" is the computer we should have in our newsroom.


8				Those two worked with "each other" at the Acme Gazette.


9				He created all the ads "himself."


10				She wore "herself" out taking pictures for 30 consecutive hours at the disaster site.


11				"Who" is your best intern?


12				"Some" of the interns will be hired after they graduate from college.


13				"He" is retiring at the end of the month.

Answer choices for questions 6 through 13