pronouns
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Us. We. We. Pronouns. She. I. He. Pronouns. A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun or another pronoun. Example. 1. Marie went for a walk. She went for a walk. In the second sentence, she is a pronoun that takes the place of the noun Marie. Antecedents. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Pronouns
•A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun or another pronoun.
Example
1.Marie went for a walk. She went for a walk.
• In the second sentence, she is a pronoun that takes the place of the noun Marie.
AntecedentsAn antecedent is the noun the
pronoun replaces or refers to.
Jane and Margaret went shopping; they bought a new book at the store.
“Jane and Margaret” is the antecedent. “They”is the pronoun that replaces it.
Subject Pronoun
• The subject pronoun is who or what the sentence is about– We played soccer.– “We” is a pronoun and it tells who the
sentence is about.
Subject Pronouns
Singular PluralI weYou youHe, she, it they(who, whoever)
1
Kristina went to the game. ____ brought her little
brother with her.
Kristina went to the game. She
brought her little brother with her.
Object Pronoun
• The object pronoun is a someone or something that receives the action of the subject.– She kicked it.– “It” is a pronoun and “it” is
receiving the action- it is being kicked.
Object Pronouns
Singular Pluralme usyou youhim, her, it them(whom, whoever)
2She forgot to call Jennifer.
She forgot to call ______.
She forgot to call Jennifer. She forgot to call her.
6 Types of Pronouns
1. Personal PronounsA personal pronoun refers to the
one speaking, the one spoken to, or the one spoken about.
Karen ate pizza. She was hungry.The word "she" is a personal
pronoun that refers to "Karen."
ME!
Examples
Singular Plural
First Person I, me, my, mine
We, us, our, ours
Second Person
You, your, yours
You, your , yours
Third person
He, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its
They, them, their, theirs
2. Reflexive PronounsA reflexive pronoun is a pronoun
that refers to the subject and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence. It ends in "-self" or “-selves”
Bob enjoyed himself at the gym.“Himself” is a reflexive pronoun; it is
necessary for the sentence to make sense.
3. Intensive Pronouns
• An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun.
• It is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
Did you decorate the room yourself?“yourself” is not necessary to
include.
Reflexive- NECESSARY Intensive- UNECESSARY
To lift weights, one must FLEX their muscles.
However, one doesn’t have to be INTENSE and make grunting and growling noises.
Grrrr…
Reflexive and Intensive Examples
Singular PluralMyself OurselvesYourself YourselvesHimself ThemselvesHerselfitself
4. Indefinite PronounsAn indefinite pronoun is a pronoun
that refers to persons, places, or things, in general. It may or may not be specifically named.
Someone stole my wallet! The word "someone" is the
indefinite pronoun.
Indefinite Exampes
Singular Plural
Anybody, anyone,Each, either,Every, everybody,Everyone,Neither, nobody,No one, nothing, one
BothManyFewseveral
5. Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun that replaces and points out a person, place, thing, or idea.
These are sour. The word "these" is a demonstrative
pronoun; it replaces the word lemons.
Demonstrative Pronoun Examples
• This• That• These• Those
6. Interrogative Pronouns
An interrogative pronoun introduces a question.
Who, whom, and which are interrogative pronouns.
Who wrote Twilight? The word “Who" is an interrogative
pronoun.