Parts of speech: pronouns 2

For each sentence, indicate which of the three underlined words is a pronoun or a pronoun functioning as an adjective. Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)

For help with this exercise, see Pronouns.

Example

Question 1 of 10

We should tell other students about the community garden on campus.

Question 2 of 10

Whenever Annie goes to a restaurant, she orders an Arnold Palmer, a mixture of iced tea and lemonade.

Question 3 of 10

The scientists reported that a pod of whales had been stranded near the cove.

Question 4 of 10

The restaurant is known for its fresh salsas and savory guacamole.

Question 5 of 10

The coordinator called an emergency meeting this morning.

Question 6 of 10

The carpenters who made the kitchen table also crafted the bench next to the door.

Question 7 of 10

The planet Jupiter is known as a “gas giant”; unlike Earth, it is composed mostly of gas, not solid matter.

Question 8 of 10

In ancient Egypt, the wealthy adorned themselves with silver and turquoise.

Question 9 of 10

That statue has stood in front of City Hall for fifty years.

Question 10 of 10

Plants convert solar energy into chemical energy; in other words, they convert sunlight into food.