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à 1.5èSingular and Plural Pronouns
ä:ïList the six singular personal pronouns and the five
plural personal pronouns.ïSee the Example.
âS:
#ë╖I, me, you, she, he╗, and ╖it╗ are singular personal pronouns
#referring to only one entity.ï╖We, us, you, they╗, and ╖them╗ are
plural personal pronouns referring to more than one entity.
éS
è As do nouns, personal pronouns refer to specific persons or ani-
mals, places, objects or things, qualities or conditions, or concepts
#and ideas.ïAll of ç personal pronouns except the word ╖it╗ can
#refer to people.è╖She, her╗, or ╖it, they╗, or ╖them╗ can refer to
#╖╗animals.ï╖It, they╗, and ╖them╗ can refer to objects, or concepts or
ideas, or qualities or conditions.
1.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a singular per-
sonal pronoun that refers to a person or animal?
A)ïThe neighbors gave me a cake.
B)ïThe New Mexico mountains look purple to them.
C)ïThe accountant sat in the leather chair.
D)ïå
ü
#ëThe word ╢me╗ is the singular personal pronoun because it refers
#to only one person.ïThe word ╖them╗, because it refers to more than one
person, is a plural personal pronoun.
Ç A
2.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a singular per-
sonal pronoun that refers to a person?
A)ïThe azalea bush needed to be trimmed.
B)ïAccording to her, the steam room was too cool.
C)ïThey started to devour the prey.
D)ïå
ü
#è ╖╢Her╗ is a singular personal pronoun because it refers to only one
#person.ï╖They╗ is a plural personal pronoun because it refers to more
than one animal.
Ç B
3.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a singular per-
sonal pronoun that refers to a person or an animal?
A)ïThe pawn shop had a great amount of stereo equipment.
B)ïThe coach gave us a difficult play to execute.
C)ïWhat kind of creature was it?
D)ïå
ü
#ë ╢It╗ is a singular personal pronoun because it refers to only
#one entity.ï╖Us╗ is a plural personal pronoun because it refers to more
than one person.
Ç C
4.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a singular per-
sonal pronoun that refers to a person or an animal?
A)ïWe were not sure if the kindling wood had been sufficiently dried.
B)ïI am afraid of the dog next door.
C)ïMatthew knocked over the table.
D)ïå
ü
#ë ╢I╗ is a singular personal pronoun because it refers to only
#one person.ï╖We╗ is a plural personal pronoun because it refers to more
than one person.
Ç B
5.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a singular per-
sonal pronoun that refers to a person or an animal?
A)ïThe druggist was convinced that the clerk had lost the prescription.
B)ïThelma and Louise became good friends.
C)ïWhat could the twins accomplish in an hour?
D)ïå
ü
ëThere are no personal pronouns, singular or plural, in any of
the above sentences.
Ç D
6.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a plural per-
sonal pronoun that refers to a person or an animal?
A)ïYou cannot become enemies.
B)ïRescuing the crew was up to him.
C)ïTim gave his grandfather some handkerchiefs.
D)ïå
ü
#ë╢You╗ is a plural personal pronoun because it refers to more
#than one person.ï╖Him╗ is a singular personal pronoun because it refers
to only one person.
Ç A
7.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a plural per-
sonal pronoun that refers to a person or an animal?
A)ïHe was able to see them climbing into the van.
B)ïCould she be the one hired by the vice-president of Harold's company?
C)ïI swam upstream until I reached the boat.
D)ïå
ü
#ë ╢Them╗ is a plural personal pronoun because it refers to more
#than one person.ï╖He, she,╗ and ╖╖I╗ are all singular personal pro-
nouns, each referring to only one person.
Ç A
8.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a singular
personal pronoun that refers to a place?
A)ïThe house was unoccupied, but Harry entered it anyway.
B)ïThe hungry children raided the refrigerator.
C)ïWhen the music stopped, Mr. Gray fell asleep.
D)ïå
ü
ëThere is only one personal pronoun in any of the above sen-
#tences, the word ╢it╗, a singular personal pronoun referring to a place,
#╖the house╗.
Ç A
9.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a plural per-
sonal pronoun that refers to a quality or condition?
A)ïWe welcomed the newcomers by giving them a basket of fruit.
B)ïThe old prophet practiced many virtues, and I believe that they
è guided him always.
C)ïAl once had many rare coins.
D)ïå
ü
#ê╢They╗ is a plural personal pronoun that refers to virtues,
#a quality.ï╖We╗ is a plural personal pronoun that refers to people.
#╖I╗ and ╖him╗ are singular personal pronouns, each referring to a dif-
ferent person.
Ç B
10.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a singular
pronoun that refers to a concept or idea?
A)ïBrenda suffered with a cold for over two weeks.
B)ïThe professor's theory that the planets were going to explode seemed
è to be absurd; it did not impress the students at all.
C)ïShe rode a camel into the desert where we once got lost.
D)ïå
ü
#ê╢It╗ is a singular personal pronoun that refers to the word
#╖theory╗, a concept.
Ç B