Can you check my homework, please?
Identify each pronoun as personal, reflexive, demonstrative, indefinite or interogative.
1. These are Elberta peaches, which are very popular in the United States.
Ans: these = indefinite
2. Nobody really knows where the fruit came from originally.
Ans: nobodoy = indefinite
3. We read a story that may or may not be true.
Ans: we = personal
4. Who started the story?
Ans: who = interrogative
5. One of them was particularly beautiful.
Ans: one = indefinite
them = personal
6. The man named the peach after his wife, Elberta.
Ans: his = personal
7. He soon found himself at the forefront of commercial peach production in Georgia.
Ans: he = personal
himself = reflexive
8. He developed ways to ship peaches so they would arrive in good condition.
Ans: he = personal
they = personal
Complete each sentence with the correct pronoun in parentheses. Then tell whether it's a subject or object pronoun.
1. Elizabeth Blackwell's life storey was fascinating to Lisa and (I, me).
Ans: me = object
2. I admire (she, her) and her sister.
Ans: her = object
3. Patricia and (I, me) will sing for you.
Ans: I = subject
4. Bring (he, him) some paper.
Ans: him = object
All looks very good.
The only notation I'd make is that in the second #4, "him" is the indirect object, but maybe your teacher doesn't need you to be that specific.
To check the pronouns in the given sentences, you need to understand the different types of pronouns and their respective functions. Here's a breakdown of the different types of pronouns:
1. Personal Pronouns - refer to specific people or things.
Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
2. Reflexive Pronouns - reflect back to the subject of the sentence.
Examples: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
3. Demonstrative Pronouns - point to specific people or things.
Examples: this, that, these, those
4. Indefinite Pronouns - refer to nonspecific people or things.
Examples: nobody, someone, everybody, everything, any, all, each, some, any
5. Interrogative Pronouns - used to ask questions.
Examples: who, whom, whose, which, what
Now let's go through each sentence and identify the pronouns:
1. These are Elberta peaches, which are very popular in the United States.
Pronoun: these
Type: indefinite pronoun
2. Nobody really knows where the fruit came from originally.
Pronoun: nobody
Type: indefinite pronoun
3. We read a story that may or may not be true.
Pronoun: we
Type: personal pronoun
4. Who started the story?
Pronoun: who
Type: interrogative pronoun
5. One of them was particularly beautiful.
Pronouns: one, them
Type: indefinite pronoun (one), personal pronoun (them)
6. The man named the peach after his wife, Elberta.
Pronoun: his
Type: personal pronoun
7. He soon found himself at the forefront of commercial peach production in Georgia.
Pronouns: he, himself
Type: personal pronoun (he), reflexive pronoun (himself)
8. He developed ways to ship peaches so they would arrive in good condition.
Pronouns: he, they
Type: personal pronoun (he), personal pronoun (they)
Regarding completing the sentences with the correct pronouns, here are the answers:
1. Elizabeth Blackwell's life story was fascinating to Lisa and (me).
Pronoun: me
Type: object pronoun
2. I admire (her) and her sister.
Pronoun: her
Type: object pronoun
3. Patricia and (I) will sing for you.
Pronoun: I
Type: subject pronoun
4. Bring (him) some paper.
Pronoun: him
Type: object pronoun
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.