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à 3.5èMiscellaneous Pronouns Used as Adjectives
ä:èIn the sentences in the Example, underline the pronouns
that act as adjectives.
âS:
#êêë ╕Which╗ container is he studying?

#êêë ╕Whose╗ eyes did he say were bloodshot?
#êë╕
#êêë ╕What╗ state are you from?
éS
#ê Of the five interrogative pronouns (╖whose, whom, which, what,
#╖whose╗), three can be used as adjectives: ╖which, what, ╗and ╖whose.╗
Whenever one of ç pronouns directly precedes the noun or pronoun it
refers to, it has an adjective function.
 1.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an interrog-
ative pronoun used as an adjective?

A)ïWhich one makes sense?
B)ïWho is likely to find the prize?
C)ïWhom have you chosen as the driver?
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢Which ╗is an interrogative pronoun used as an adjective
#relating to the pronoun next to it, ╢one╗.ïIn the other sentences, ╖who
#and ╖whom╗ are the two interrogative pronouns that never act as ad-
jectives.
Ç A
 2.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an interrog-
ative pronoun used as an adjective?

A)ïWhich is yours?
B)ïWhose are you talking about?
C)ïWhat game are you referring to?
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢What╗ is an interrogative pronoun used as an adjective
#relating to the noun next to it,╢ game╗.ïIn the other sentences, the
#two interrogative pronouns ╖which ╗and ╖whose╗ are not used as ad-
jectives because they do not directly precede a noun or pronoun.
Ç C
 3.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an interrog-
ative pronoun used as an adjective?

A)ïWhat is he trying to say?
B)ïWhose computer needs upgrading?
C)ïWhat do you think of the enormous billboard next door?
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢Whose ╗is an interrogative pronoun used as an adjective
#relating to the noun next to it, ╢computer╗.ïIn the other sentences,
#╖what ╗in each case is an interrogative pronoun having no adjective
function because it does not directly precede a noun or pronoun.
Ç B
ä:èIn the sentences in the Example, underline the
indefinite pronouns that act as adjectives.
âS:

#êë╕Neither╗ athlete wanted ╕anothe╗╕r╗ injury.

#êë╕Either╗ squirrel would crack ╕each╗ nut.
éS
#ê When the singular indefinite pronouns ╖neither, either, another,
#and ╖each╗ directly precede a noun or another pronoun they refer to, the
act as adjectives.
 4.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a singular
indefinite pronoun that is used as an adjective?

A)ïNeither of them is finished.
B)ïEither switch operates well.
C)ïEach of the drinks is empty.
D)ïå
#üè╢Either╗, the only singular indefinite pronoun directly pre-
ceding a noun or pronoun, functions as an adjective identifying the noun
#╢╢switch╗.ï╖Neither ╗and ╖each╗, two singular indefinite pronouns in
the other sentences, do not directly precede the noun or pronoun they
#identify, ╖them ╗and ╖drinks╗.ïTherefore, they do not act as ad-
jectives: they act as pronouns.
Ç B
 5.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a singular
indefinite pronoun that is used as an adjective?

A)ïAre you tired of putting in another day at the office?
B)ïGive the rod to either of them.
C)ïI am handing the fuel to another of the aliens.
D)ïå
#üèThe first time it is used in the above sentence, ╢another╗, a
singular indefinite pronoun, functions as an adjective identifying the
#noun ╢day╗ that it precedes.ïThe second time it is used, ╖another╗,╗
#because it does not directly precede the noun ╖aliens╗, acts as a pro-
noun, not an adjective.ïIn the remaining sentence, the indefinite
#pronoun ╖either╗, because it does not directly precede the pronoun ╖
#╖them╗, acts not as an adjective but as a pronoun.
Ç A
ä:èIn the sentences in the Example, underline the plural
indefinite pronouns that act as adjectives.
âS:

#êë ╕Both╗ fighters had a ╕few╗ teeth missing.

#êë ╕Many╗ actions have ╕several╗ consequences.
éS
#ê When the plural indefinite pronouns ╖both, few, many, ╗and
#╖╖╖several╗ directly precede a noun or a pronoun they refer to, they act
as adjectives.
 6.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a plural
indefinite pronoun that acts as an adjective?

A)ïBoth of them like the same hat.
B)ïAre you convinced that many inches of snow will accumulate today?
C)ïI know that several of the coats have been eaten by moths.
D)ïå
#üè╢Many, ╗a plural indefinite pronoun, acts as an adjective be-
#cause it directly precedes the noun ╢inches╗ that it describes. ╖Both,╗
a plural indefinite pronoun, is not used as an adjective because it
#doesn't directly precede the pronoun ╖them╗ that it refers to.ï╖Both
#is a pronoun in this case.ï╖Several, ╗a plural indefinite pronoun, is
not used as an adjective because it doesn't directly precede the noun
#╖coats╗ that it refers to.ï╖Several ╗thus acts as a pronoun.
Ç B
 7.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a plural
indefinite pronoun that acts as an adjective?

A)ïFew people dress up for parties at school.
B)ïMany of the delegates fell asleep.
C)ïI am acquainted with a few of the dolphins in the tank.
D)ïå
#üèThe first time it is used, ╖few╗, a plural indefinite pronoun,
#acts as an adjective because it directly precedes the noun╖ people╗ that
#it refers to.ïThe second time ╖few╗ is used, because it is not directly
#in front of the noun╖ dolphins╗ that it refers to, it does not function
#as an adjective: it remains a pronoun.ï╖Many, ╗a plural indefinite pro-
#noun, because it is not directly in front of the noun ╖delegates╗ that
it refers to, does not act as an adjective: it remains a pronoun.
Ç A
ä:èUnderline the indefinite pronouns that can be singular or
plural pronouns and which act as adjectives in the Example sentences.
âS:
#êë╕All╗ cups must be returned to the other kitchen.

#êë╕Most╗ habits are hard for ╕some╗ adults to break.

#êëIs ╕any╗ paper available so we can write ╕more╗ stories?
éS

#ê When the indefinite pronouns╖ all, other, most, some, any, ╗and
#╖more╗ used in either a singular or plural context and directly precede
the noun or pronoun they refer to, they act as adjectives.
# ╝8.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an in-
definite pronoun used in a singular context and acting as an adjective?

A)ïIs any of the money in the machine?
B)ïIs some help coming soon?
C)ïWas more of the meal given to Kelly than to me?
D)ïå
ü
#êïBecause the indefinite pronoun ╢some╗ directly precedes the
#singular noun ╖help╗ that it refers to, it functions as an adjective.ï╖
#╖Any ╗and ╖more ╗in the other sentences do not directly precede the
#nouns ╖money ╗and ╖meal╗ that they refer to.ïTherefore, they are not
functioning as adjectives: they remain pronouns.
Ç B
 9.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an indefinite
pronoun used in a singular context and acting as an adjective?

A)ïMost of the lasagna is cold.
B)ïDo you carry other identification?
C)ïAll of the wheat is being sent to Asia.
D)ïå
ü
#êïThe indefinite pronoun ╢╢other╗, directly referring to the
#singular noun ╢identification╗, functions as an adjective.ïIn the other
#sentences, ╖most ╗and ╖all, ╗because they do not directly precede the
#nouns╖ lasagna ╗and ╖wheat╗ that they refer to, are not used as ad-
jectives: they remain pronouns.
Ç B
 10.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an
indefinite pronoun used in a plural context and acting as an adjective?

A)ïMost of the lawn mowers are brand new.
B)ïDo you intend to enter any of your poems in the contest?
C)ïMore problems can be solved if you try to be impartial.
D)ïå
ü
#êïThe indefinite pronoun ╖╢more╗, because it directly precedes
#the plural noun╢ problems╗ that it refers to, acts as an adjective.ïIn
#the other sentences, ╖most ╗and ╖any ╗remain pronouns because they do
#not directly precede the nouns ╖lawn, mowers, ╗and ╖poems ╗that they
refer to.
Ç C
 11.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an
indefinite pronoun used in a plural context and acting as an adjective?

A)ïAre any of the others due to bloom soon?
B)ïMost tourists were led down a narrow alley to a restaurant in Rome.
C)ïAll of the garbage was on a barge sent to an island in the Arctic.
D)ïå
ü
#êïThe indefinite pronoun ╢most╗, because it directly precedes the
#plural noun ╢tourists╗ that it refers to, acts as an adjective.ïIn the
#other sentences, ╖any ╗ and ╖all ╗remain pronouns because they do not
#directly precede the words they refer to.ï╢╖Any ╗is separated from the
#pronoun ╖others, ╗and ╖all╗ is separated from the noun ╖garbage.
Ç B
ä:èIn the sentences in the Example, underline the
possessive pronouns that act as adjectives.
âS:
#êê ╕Her╗ mother-in-law once lived in a log cabin.

#êê ╕Those╗ lockers were once ╕ours╗.

#êê I do not know ╕its╗ dimensions.
#éS All of the possessive pronouns can act as adjectives: ╖my. mine,
#╖your, yours, his, her, hers, our, ours, their, theirs.ï╗A possessive
pronoun used as an adjective may directly precede the noun it
#identifies: ╖his craving ╗for sweets is intense, or I like ╖your
#╖ancestors.ï╗Or the possessive pronoun used as an adjective may come
#after a linking verb: the string was ╖mine.ï╗All possessive pronouns
#used as adjectives answer the question ╖Which one?ï╗Note that a
possessive pronoun may act as an adjective and as a pronoun at the same
#time.ïFor example, in ╖Patrice is accomplishing her goal, her╗ is an
#adjective identifying the noun ╖goal╕╕╕╕╖; her ╗is also a pronoun
#referring to the proper noun ╖Patrice.
 12.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a possessive
pronoun that acts as an adjective?

A)ïThe leader of his troop avoided the wasp nests.
B)ïGive him proper instruction.
C)ïI do not have all the tools I need.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢His╗ is a possessive pronoun used as an adjective identifying
#the noun ╢troop.ï╗In the other sentences, ╖him ╗is a personal pronoun
#functioning as the direct object of ╖give, ╗and ╖I ╗is a personal pro-
#noun functioning as the subject of ╖have ╗and ╖need.
Ç A
 13.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a possessive
pronoun that acts as an adjective?

A)ïWe treated ourselves to oversized steaks.
B)ïMany faces were covered with green paint.
C)ïThe runaway rabbit was theirs.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢Theirs╗ is a possessive pronoun acting as an adjective that
#identifies the noun ╢rabbit.ï╗In the other sentences, ╢╖we╗ is a per-
#sonal pronoun acting as the subject of the verb ╖treated, ╗and ╖our-
#╖selves ╗is an intensive pronoun emphasizing ╖we.
Ç C
 14.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a possessive
pronoun that acts as an adjective?

A)ïIts fate was unknown.
B)ïIt's a shame that you are so hesitant to speak in public.
C)ïRobert's voice boomed across the river bank.
D)ïå
#üè╢╢Its ╗is a possessive pronoun used as an adjective identifying
#the noun ╢fate.ï╗In the same sentence, ╖you╗ is a pronoun acting as a
#subject of the verb ╖are.ï╗In another sentence, do not mistake ╖it's
#for ╖its╗, the possessive pronoun.ï╖It's ╗means it is, the apostrophe
#taking the place of the ╖i ╗in is.ïHere it is a personal pronoun acting
#as the subject of the verb ╖is;╗ the personal pronoun ╖you ╗is the sub-
#ject of the verb ╖are╗.ïIn the remaining sentence, ╖Robert's ╗is a
#possessive noun used as an adjective identifying the noun ╖voice.
Ç A
 15.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a possessive
pronoun that acts as an adjective?

A)ïThe house on the corner was streaked with mildew.
B)ïThe upright piano was mine.
C)ïThis country can not afford another drought.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢Mine╗ is a possessive pronoun used as an adjective identifying
#the noun╢ piano.ï╗The first sentence has no adjectives.ïThe remaining
#sentence has two demonstrative pronouns acting as adjectives: ╖this╗
#identifies the noun ╖country,╗ and ╖another ╗identifies the noun ╖
#╖drought.
Ç B
 16.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a possessive
pronoun that acts as an adjective?

A)ïWhose parents are in the jacuzzi?
B)ïI have listened to some rap music.
C)ïAre you aware that the boxer shorts are yours?
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢Yours ╗i╗s╢ ╗a possessive pronoun used as an adjective
#identifying the noun ╢shorts.ï╗In another sentence, ╖whose ╗is a
#demonstrative pronoun acting as an adjective identifying the noun ╖
#╖parents, ╗and ╖some ╗is an indefinite pronoun used as an adjective
#identifying the common nouns ╖rap music.
Ç C
ä:ïIn the sentences in the Example, underline the demonstra-
tive pronouns that act as adjectives.
âS:
#êë╕╕╕╕╕╕╕This╗ one is similar to the portrait I saw yesterday.
#êëThe country gave me ╕ç╗ plows.
#êë╕Those╗ values are no longer followed.
#êë╕That╗ house is going to be demolished.
éS
#è Singular (╖this, that╗) and plural (╖ç, those╗) demonstrative
pronouns that directly precede the noun or pronoun they identify
function as adjectives.
 17.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a
demonstrative pronoun that acts as an adjective?

A)ïI have no use for this potato.
B)ïThat is what you must do.
C)ïThese are your scores.
D)ïå
ü
#êï╢This╗ is a demonstrative pronoun acting as an adjective
#because it directly precedes the noun ╢potato╗ that it identifies.ïIn
#the other sentences, ╖that ╗and ╖those ╗are demonstrative pronouns that
#function as subjects of the verb ╖is ╗and ╖are; ╗they do not directly
precede a noun or pronoun.
Ç A
 18.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a
demonstrative pronoun that acts as an adjective?

A)ïThose are really hot spices.
B)ïWill I ever recover that knife I lost at the dump.
C)ïThis is my diary.
D)ïå
ü
#ê ╢That╗ is a demonstrative pronoun acting as an adjective because
#it directly precedes the noun ╢knife╗ that it identifies.ïIn the other
#sentences, ╖those ╗and ╖this╗ are both demonstrative pronouns used as
#subjects of the verb forms ╖are╗ and ╖is.
Ç B
 19.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a
demonstrative pronoun that acts as an adjective?

A)ïAre the chefs surprised that I like this?
B)ïDoes Stewart want ç?
C)ïThat certainly is true?
D)ïå
ü
êïThere are no demonstrative pronouns acting as adjective in
#ç sentences.ï╖These ╗and ╖this ╗are two demonstrative pronouns
#functioning as direct objects of the verbs ╖like ╗and ╖want.ï╗╖That ╗is
#a demonstrative pronoun acting as the subject of the verb form ╖is.
Ç D