Lab Activity 41: Pronoun Types

Lab Activities
Lab Activity 41: Pronoun Types

ObjectiveTo practice correctly recognizing and using pronouns.

Step 1: In each item below, write a sentence as instructed. After you finish, check to make sure you are using the correct pronouns. You may refer to Chapter 41.

Example:
Write a sentence using the pronouns they and themselves.
They have themselves to blame for not practicing enough for the contest.

Example:
Write a sentence using the pronouns this and his.
Jeff likes to work with cars, so this part of the project is his.


		1. Write a sentence using the pronouns its and hers. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		2. Write a sentence using the pronouns my and myself. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		3. Write a sentence using the pronouns they and he. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		4. Write a sentence using the pronouns us and themselves. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		5. Write a sentence using the pronouns these and she. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		*Step 2:* Write a paragraph of at least five sentences about any topic. In your paragraph, use at least six different pronouns. After you finish, check to make sure all of your pronouns are correct, and fix any that are not. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

		*Step 3:* For each sentence below, select the choice that uses the italicized pronoun correctly. If the original sentence is correct, select "No change." 1. I once wrote a column of detective stories for a local newspaper, and it kept myself occupied for a few years. [Hint]

		2. My stories' detectives always nabbed its prey, but at times they were sloppy. [Hint]

		3. One story was about a brilliant blackjack player who infuriated casino owners because he was better at the game than them. [Hint]

		4. The casino owners threw out the player whenever they saw him, but what was especially irritating about him was that he was also an expert at disguising himself. [Hint]

		5. My fictional detective, Christina Donnell, first lured the master card player to a World Series of Blackjack that she staged just for his purpose. [Hint]

		6. Then Christina figured out a way to recognize the card player no matter how he was disguised; it was her who broke into his room while he was asleep and secretly implanted a homing device in his thigh. [Hint]

		7. As you may now realize, these detectives of myself didn't worry too much about breaking the law, as long as they didn't get caught. [Hint]

		8. In one of my stories, the detective hisself ended up to be the guilty party, even though he hadn't intended to break the law. [Hint]

		9. Christina Donnell's toughest case called for her to work for the wife of the U.S. president; this was not a time when she could break the law. [Hint]

		10. Eventually I stopped writing my column because his characters began to have too many imperfections for my idealistic image of myself. [Hint]

		*Step 4:* Now that you have practiced recognizing and using pronouns, think about a fictional detective or law enforcement character whose exploits have (or have not) entertained you. The character can even be one you make up. Write a paragraph of at least five sentences about the character. After you finish, make sure your pronouns are correct. To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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