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Question about Pronouns

Subject English

English

Source Originais Teachy

Originais Teachy

Topic Pronouns

Pronouns

Difficulty Medium

Medium

(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Medium of English

Consider the following excerpt from J.D. Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye': 'Anyway, it was December and all, and it was cold as a witch's teat, especially on top of that stupid hill. I only had on my reversible and no gloves or anything.' In this context, identify the pronouns, possessive adjectives, and examples of the genitive case used by the author.

Pronouns: 'reversible', 'gloves'; Possessive Adjectives: 'the'; Genitive Case: 'December's'

Pronouns: 'Anyway', 'and'; Possessive Adjectives: 'no'; Genitive Case: 'gloves's'

Pronouns: 'witch's', 'teat'; Possessive Adjectives: 'a'; Genitive Case: 'my'

Pronouns: 'December', 'hill'; Possessive Adjectives: 'that'; Genitive Case: 'cold's'

Pronouns: 'it', 'I'; Possessive Adjectives: 'my'; Genitive Case: 'witch's'

Answer sheet:

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