7th Grade Language Usage

Pronouns 3

Name

Question #1:

Choose the appropriate indefinite pronoun.

______was surprised to learn that a mosquito's mouth is like a tiny needle.

  1. Others
  2. Several
  3. Everyone
  4. Something

Question #2:

Choose the appropriate indefinite pronoun.

______of the insects have three pair of legs.

  1. Something
  2. Others
  3. One
  4. All

Question #3:

Choose the appropriate indefinite pronoun. Grasshoppers, like some ______, shed theirexoskeleton.

  1. everyone each
  2. others
  3. something

Question #4:

Is the indefinite pronoun singular or plural?

Most of the insects have wings.

  1. plural
  2. singular

Question #5:

Is the indefinite pronoun singular or plural?

Anyone can see that an insect has three main sections.

  1. plural
  2. singular

Question #6:

Is the indefinite pronoun singular or plural?

Each of the insects has an open circulatory system.

  1. plural
  2. singular

Question #7:

Is the indefinite pronoun singular or plural?

Flies have compound eyes so that they can see anything

  1. singular
  2. plural

Question #8:

Is the first indefinite pronoun singular or plural?

Many have seen, but few understand.

  1. singular
  2. plural

Question #9:

Is the indefinite pronoun singular or plural?

None answered when the casting call was issued.

  1. plural
  2. singular

Question #10:

Is the indefinite pronoun singular or plural?

Everything rejected by most animals is food for insects.

  1. plural
  2. singular

Question #11:

Is the capitalized pronoun singular or plural?

Spiders, ticks, scorpions, and mites are ALL arachnids.

  1. singular
  2. plural

Question #12:

What is the classification of the capitalized pronoun? THESE are the spiders that can paralyze their prey.

  1. indefinite
  2. interrogative
  3. relative
  4. demonstrative

Question #13:

What is the classification of the capitalized pronoun? NOTHING about insects surprises me anymore.

  1. relative
  2. indefinite
  3. demonstrative
  4. interrogative

7th Grade Language Usage

Pronouns 3

Name

Question #14:

What is the classification of the capitalized pronoun? WHICH is the insect you consider the most interesting?

demonstrative

interrogative

relative

indefinite

Question #15:

What is the classification of the capitalized pronoun?

Ticks, WHICH suck blood from larger animals, spreaddisease.

  1. demonstrative
  2. interrogative
  3. relative
  4. indefinite

Question #16:

What is the classification of the capitalized pronoun? WHAT is Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

  1. demonstrative
  2. interrogative
  3. relative
  4. indefinite

Question #17:

What is the classification of the capitalized pronoun? THIS is a book that says insects make up three fourthsof all animal species.

  1. interrogative
  2. indefinite
  3. demonstrative
  4. relative

Question #18:

What is the classification of the capitalized pronoun? THOSE are honey bees in the hive.

  1. interrogative
  2. indefinite
  3. relative
  4. demonstrative

Question #19:

What is the classification of the capitalized pronoun? Can you describe ANYTHING about an arachnid?

  1. relative
  2. indefinite
  3. interrogative
  4. demonstrative

Question #20:

Write the antecedent to which the capitalized word refers.

Was THAT a dragonfly that just flew by?

Question #21:

Write the antecedent to which the capitalized word refers.

THESE are the characteristics that belong to all arachnids.

Question #22:

Write the antecedent to which the capitalized word refers.

We could not see ANY of the scorpions.

Question #23:

Write the antecedent to which the capitalized word refers.

WHAT is an arthropod?

Question #24:

Write the antecedent to which the capitalized word refers.

ANYTHING with jointed legs is an arthropod.

Question #25:

Write the antecedent to which the capitalized word refers.

THIS has been an interesting study.

7th Grade Language Usage

Pronouns 3

Answer Key

1. C -Everyone

2. D -All

3. C -others

4. A -plural

5. B -singular

6. B -singular

7. A -singular

8. B -plural

9. B -singular

10. B -singular

11. B -plural

12. D -demonstrative

13. B -indefinite

14. B -interrogative

15. C -relative

16. B -interrogative

17. C -demonstrative

18. D -demonstrative

19. B -indefinite

20. dragonfly

21. characteristics

22. scorpions

23. arthropod

24. arthropod

25. study