Parts of Speech - Pronouns: Specific Aspects
Apresentar alguns aspectos específicos dos pronomes, como: o uso do ONE, YOU e THEY como pronomes impessoais, os pronomes (THE) OTHER (S) e ANOTHER, pronome seguido por AND, com gerúndio, pronomes com substantivos coletivos, algumas concordâncias pronominais, sexismo nos pronomes: He or She?
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Choose the correct answer: One should always take care of ______ health.
his / One = formal impersonal pronoun, his = antecedent
their
theirs
him
2
Choose the correct answer: You should always be honest in ______ actions.
his
them
yours
your / You = informal impersonal pronoun, possessive before gerund
3
Choose the correct answer: They fired Ann because ______ performance was poor.
their / They = informal impersonal pronoun, refers to some people in general
his
her
theirs
4
Choose the correct answer: One student is from China. ______ student is from Brazil.
Another / Another = one more in singular
Other
The others
Others
5
Choose the correct answer: I have five books. ______ are yours.
Another
The others / The others = the remaining specific items
Others
Another one
6
Choose the correct answer: George asked Sally and ______ about the meeting.
she
I
her
me / Pronoun after AND = object form
7
Choose the correct answer: I didn’t like ______ going to San Francisco without me.
theirs
his / Possessive pronoun before gerund
him
he
8
Choose the correct answer: The volleyball team felt unhappy because ______ had lost in the closing moments.
they / Collective noun, specific team = plural agreement
it
him
them
9
Choose the correct answer: Several students left early, and ______ missed the lecture.
it
she
he
they / Several = plural indefinite pronoun, pronoun + verb plural
10
Choose the correct answer: Somebody left ______ book on the desk.
him
hers
his
their / Singular indefinite pronoun, informal plural pronoun agreement
11
Choose the correct answer: A ticket holder must check ______ number.
his / Traditional singular masculine agreement
her
their
theirs
12
Choose the correct answer: A ticket holder must check ______ number.
hers
his or her / Alternative singular agreement for gender neutrality
their
his
13
Choose the correct answer: Ticket holders must check ______ number.
her
their / Plural pronoun replacing singular to avoid gender-specific pronouns
his
theirs
14
Choose the correct answer: Each of the students showed ______ work to the teacher.
him
his
hers
their / Indefinite pronoun EACH = singular or informal plural pronoun
15
Choose the correct answer: John and I love ______ singing together.
our / Possessive pronoun before gerund
ours
us
them
16
Choose the correct answer: One should always take care of ______ health.
her
theirs
their
his / Formal impersonal pronoun ONE
17
Choose the correct answer: I spoke to both of the managers, and ______ agreed with my plan.
it
he
they / Both = plural pronoun, plural agreement
she
18
Choose the correct answer: Neither of the two students did ______ homework.
his or her / Singular indefinite pronoun, formal agreement
him
theirs
their
19
Choose the correct answer: Another student joined the class, and ______ was from Germany.
another / Singular = one more in addition
the others
others
other
20
Choose the correct answer: He or she must submit ______ assignment by Friday.
it
hers
his
their / Plural pronoun for gender neutrality
