Pronouns - Answers

1. I passed two of my courses last semester because my friends helped me study.
   (Missing reference: the pronoun is present, but the noun to which it refers is missing.)
2. When Gina set the vase on the table, the vase broke.
   (Unclear reference: the noun to which the pronoun refers is unclear.)
3. One of the girls lost her skateboard.
   (Indefinite pronoun: Indefinite pronouns, like "One," are considered singular.)
4. Each student in the class must hand in his or her paper tomorrow.
   ("Each" is an indefinite pronoun, so it is considered singular.)
5. I like living in the city because I can get everywhere without owning a car.
   (Change in Point of View: "I" is the subject of the sentence, switching to "you" changes the point of view.)
6. I spoke to George and him.
   (Object pronoun vs. Subject pronoun: The pronoun is representing an object of the preposition. Object pronouns - me, you, him, her, us, them - are used for direct and indirect objects and objects of the preposition.)
7. We cheerleaders decided to invent a new dance move.
   (Object pronoun vs. Subject pronoun: Subject pronouns - I, you, he, she, we, they - are used for subjects and predicate nouns.)