Question

Questions 7–15: Write down the personal pronouns in each sentence. Tell whether each pronoun is in the first person, second person, or third person. (Reminder: Possessive pronouns are personal pronouns.) 7. We decided to take our vacations together. 8. They took theirs at a later time last year, but this year they will take it earlier. 9. I took mine quite early last year, but that can be changed, too. 10. Your vacation was shorter than you intended. 11. Do you think it could be a little longer this year? 12. Between you and me, the friends were not sure they liked it, but they agreed to take a vote anyhow. 13. We gave them paper and a pencil, and each wrote down her suggestion and gave her reason for it. 14. Each friend read her own suggestion. 15. I don’t know how it happened, but they both had the same idea, and now we are going backpacking in the nearest mountains.

Answer 1

1.

Interrogative pronouns: "What"

Possessive pronouns: "yours"

Indefinite pronouns: "everyone", "anyone", 'some", 'all", "each"

Relative pronouns: "Who", "What", "whatever"

Demonstrative pronouns: "These"

2.

"him"

3.

"you" and "your"

4.

"I"

5.

"They" and "her"

6.

"we", "his", "a", and "you"

7. "We" and "our" (first person)

8. "They", "theirs", "they", and "it", (third person)

9. "I", and "mine" (first person)

10. "Your", and "you" (second person)

11. "you" (second person); "it" (third person)

12. "You" (second person) "me" (first person); "they", "it", and "they" (third person)

13. "We" (first person); "them", "her", and "it" (third person)

14. "her" (third person)

15. "I", and "we" (first person); "it", and "they" (third person)

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Answer 2

Personal pronouns are pronouns that refer to a person. 1st person refers to myself, 2nd person refers to you, and 3rd person is about someone else

7. We decided to take our vacations together.

We, Our, 1st person

8. They took theirs at a later time last year, but this year they will take it earlier.

They, theirs, they, all third person

9. I took mine quite early last year, but that can be changed, too.

I, mine, 1st person

10. Your vacation was shorter than you intended.

Your, you, 2nd person

11. Do you think it could be a little longer this year?

you, 2nd person

12. Between you and me, the friends were not sure they liked it, but they agreed to take a vote anyhow.

you- second person

me- first person

they- 3rd person

13. We gave them paper and a pencil, and each wrote down her suggestion and gave her reason for it.

We- 1st person

them- 3rd person

her- 3rd person

14. Each friend read her own suggestion.

her- 3rd person

15. I don’t know how it happened, but they both had the same idea, and now we are going backpacking in the nearest mountains.

I- 1st person

they- third person

we- 1st person

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