What is a What is a

pronoun?pronoun?

A WORD USED IN A WORD USED IN PLACE OF ONE OR

PLACE OF ONE OR MORE NOUNS OR MORE NOUNS OR PRONOUNS

PRONOUNS

EXAMPLESEXAMPLES??What is the term for What is the term for

the word that the the word that the pronoun replaces?pronoun replaces?

antecedentantecedent

examplesexamples

Miley Cyrus gave a weird Miley Cyrus gave a weird performance when she was performance when she was

at the vma’s.at the vma’s.What is the What is the pronoun? pronoun?

What is the What is the antecedent?antecedent?

sheshe

Miley CyrusMiley Cyrus

examplesexamples

Who gave the weird Who gave the weird performance at the vma’s?performance at the vma’s?

What is the What is the pronoun? pronoun?

What is the What is the antecedent?antecedent?

whowho

NSA – No stated NSA – No stated antecedentantecedent

PRONOUNS, PRONOUNS, PRONOUNS, PRONOUNS,

& MORE PRONOUNS….& MORE PRONOUNS….

“AAHHH!! HOW MANY CAN THERE BE?”

““77 To To Be Be Exact!!!Exact!!!!”!”

““Better Take Some Better Take Some

Notes!!!”Notes!!!”

Reflexive &

Intensive

Pronouns

What is

the

differen

ce?

Reflexive PronounReflexive Pronoun: refers to the subject and functions as a complement or an object of a preposition.

**Hint…Reflexive Refers, or Reflects back to the subject/Reflexive Reflects or Refers!

Intensive PronounIntensive Pronoun: emphasizes a noun or another pronoun.

**Hint…Intensive Intensifies…don’t need it!

DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS……

                               

Write what’s in black!

The football players considered themselves warriors.

Michael earned a reward for himself.

The cheerleader is acting like herself again.

The spectators feel like treating themselves by getting some popcorn.

**Notice…if you take

out the reflexive

pronoun, the sentence

doesn’t make sense.

REFLEXIVE EXAMPLESREFLEXIVE EXAMPLES::

Sentences with Intensive PronounsSentences with Intensive Pronouns:

Cara designed the costumes herself for the movie Twilight.

I myself sold more than 50 tickets for the movie.

**Notice…you don’t

**Notice…you don’t have to use the intensive

have to use the intensive pronoun; it just helps

pronoun; it just helps intensify the noun

intensify the noun..

****ExamplesExamples: myself, : myself,

herself, himself, herself, himself,

ourselvesourselves

Let’s Try Some!!!Tell what the pronoun is and whether it is reflexive or intensive and why.

1. The great playwright William Shakespeare himself wrote many tragedies, comedies, and poems.

2. William Shakespeare of England himself began working as a valet outside of the theater before he worked his way into the theater.

4. Shakespeare prided himself on being born in England.

3. Anne Hathaway (Shakespeare’s wife) should consider herself a lucky woman!

PronounPronoun: himself : himself TypeType: intensive: intensive

PronounPronoun: himself : himself TypeType: intensive: intensive

PronounPronoun: herself : herself TypeType: reflexive: reflexive

PronounPronoun: himself : himself TypeType: reflexive: reflexive

Let’s ReviewLet’s Review……Q: What is an Intensive Pronoun?Q: What is an Intensive Pronoun?

A: It Intensifies or emphasizes a noun or another pronoun.

Q: What is a Reflexive Pronoun?A:It refers back to the subject and doesn’t

make sense if taken out. Now you know 2 Now you know 2 more pronouns!!!more pronouns!!!

5 More Pronouns

5 More Pronouns

to Go!!!to Go!!!

Hang in Hang in there!there!

Demonstrative, Relative, Demonstrative, Relative, Interrogative, Indefinite, & Interrogative, Indefinite, &

PersonalPersonal

Demonstrative Demonstrative Pronouns…Pronouns…

DefinitionDefinition: It points out or DEMONSTRATES a noun.

SentenceSentence: : TheseThese are are the names in the names in homeroom.homeroom.

ExamplesExamples: *this,

: *this, *that, *these, *those

*that, *these, *those

HintHint: :

demonstrates!demonstrates!

Interrogative Pronouns…Interrogative Pronouns…

                       

                      

                       

                      

                       

                      

                       

                      

                       

                      

                       

                      

                       

                      

                       

                      

                       

                      

An An Interrogative PronounInterrogative Pronoun introduces a questionintroduces a question

ExamplesExamples: *what, : *what, *which, *who, *which, *who, *whom, *whose*whom, *whose

Can you think of 1 Can you think of 1 in a sentence?in a sentence?

WhoWho is your favorite teacher?

HintHint: Interrogate : Interrogate means to question!means to question!

Relative PronounsRelative Pronouns::

Introduce a subordinate clauseIntroduce a subordinate clause““Wait…what’s a Wait…what’s a

subordinate subordinate

clause?”clause?”““A subordinate clause is one A subordinate clause is one that cannot stand alone…not a that cannot stand alone…not a complete sentence itself.”complete sentence itself.”

ExamplesExamples: that, : that,

which, who, whom,

which, who, whom,

whosewhose

Sentence: My English Sentence: My English teacher, teacher, whowho now lives

now lives in St. Clairsvillein St. Clairsville, is , is from Wooster, Ohio.

from Wooster, Ohio.

                         

                    

                       

          ““Hey, that’s a Hey, that’s a

subordinate subordinate

clause!”clause!”

Making “who” the relative Making “who” the relative pronoun.pronoun.

HintHint: Introduce me to : Introduce me to your relative…your relative…

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS:INDEFINITE PRONOUNS:

““Um…yea, not Um…yea, not so sure….”so sure….”

That’s exactly right!!!That’s exactly right!!!

An An indefinite pronounindefinite pronoun: refers to a noun that : refers to a noun that may or may not be specifically named.may or may not be specifically named.

ExamplesExamples: all, another, everyone, nothing, other, all, another, everyone, nothing, other, several, much, many, something, anyone, etc.several, much, many, something, anyone, etc.

We’re not sure how many any of those words are!!! We’re not sure how many any of those words are!!! That’s why they’re That’s why they’re IndefiniteIndefinite Pronouns! Pronouns!

HintHint: Not definite = : Not definite = Not SureNot Sure

SentenceSentence: Everyone : Everyone came to the game.came to the game.

Personal PronounsPersonal PronounsDefinitionDefinition: Refers to the one : Refers to the one speaking….speaking….

ExamplesExamples::

11stst Person Person: I, me, mine, we, us, our,

ours

22ndnd Person Person: you, your, yours

33rdrd Person Person: he, him, his, she, her, hers,

it, its, they, them, their, theirs

Sentence:Last spring, I visited my relatives.

Hint:Personal refers to a person

1. That is the one I have a crush on.

Name the pronoun and tell what type it is.Name the pronoun and tell what type it is.

PrnPrn: that TypeType: Demonstrative

2. None of the cafeteria food is good. PrnPrn: none TypeType: Indefinite

3. I told my sister myself that she should stay out of my room. Prn: myself TypeType: Intensive

4. The rooster, which has no tail, came to my farm. PrnPrn: which Type:Type: Relative

5. We 8th graders like to think of ourselves as good examples. PrnPrn: ourselves Type:Type: Reflexive

6. I went to the mall to buy some new jeans. PrnPrn: I TypeType: Personal

7. Who is the new band out? Prn:Prn: who TypeType: Interrogative

                         

                    

                       

       

                         

                    

                         

                    

                       

               

                       

                

““WWHHEWW!!!WWHHEWW!!!

WE’RE DONE!!!!”WE’RE DONE!!!!”

                           

                  

You’re 7 Pronouns Smarter!!!You’re 7 Pronouns Smarter!!!