Here's the solution to the pronoun worksheet, with explanations for each answer:
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1. The girl herself published the poems.
✔ Answer: Reflexive Pronoun
*Explanation:* “Herself” refers back to the subject “the girl” and emphasizes that she did it alone or personally. Reflexive pronouns end in -self/-selves and reflect the subject.
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2. The athletes congratulated each other after the Olympics.
✔ Answer: Reciprocal Pronoun
*Explanation:* “Each other” shows a mutual action between two or more people — the athletes congratulated one another. Reciprocal pronouns indicate mutual relationships.
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3. The guy whom Jen admires the most is my cousin.
✔ Answer: Relative Pronoun
*Explanation:* “Whom” introduces a relative clause (“whom Jen admires the most”) that gives more information about “the guy.” Relative pronouns connect clauses to nouns or pronouns.
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4. Your deadline is as close as mine!
✔ Answer: Possessive Pronoun
*Explanation:* “Mine” replaces “my deadline” and shows possession without needing a noun after it. Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs) stand alone.
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5. Luis made a promise to visit Mandy this weekend. He seems so excited about it.
✔ Answer: Personal Pronoun (Subject)
*Explanation:* “He” is a third-person singular subject pronoun replacing “Luis” as the subject of the sentence. Personal pronouns replace nouns and show person/number/gender.
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6. This pen was made in Germany.
✔ Answer: Demonstrative Pronoun
*Explanation:* “This” points to a specific pen. Demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those) identify or point to particular things.
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7. The teacher gave herself a long weekend.
✔ Answer: Reflexive Pronoun
*Explanation:* “Herself” refers back to “the teacher,” showing she gave the weekend to herself. Again, reflexive because the action reflects back on the subject.
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8. What did you do last summer?
✔ Answer: Interrogative Pronoun
*Explanation:* “What” is used to ask a question — it’s asking for information. Interrogative pronouns (what, who, whom, whose, which) introduce questions.
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9. Someone took a picture of Ben and Harry.
✔ Answer: Indefinite Pronoun
*Explanation:* “Someone” refers to an unspecified person. Indefinite pronouns (someone, anyone, everyone, no one, etc.) don’t refer to specific people or things.
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10. James taught himself Japanese.
✔ Answer: Reflexive Pronoun
*Explanation:* “Himself” refers back to “James,” indicating he learned Japanese without help from others. Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and object are the same.
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✔ Final Answers Boxed (for filling in):
1. Reflexive
2. Reciprocal
3. Relative
4. Possessive
5. Personal
6. Demonstrative
7. Reflexive
8. Interrogative
9. Indefinite
10. Reflexive
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