Transcript What is a Pronoun?

Pronoun Types
Learn about the eight different
types of pronouns.
What is a Pronoun?
• A word that takes the place of a noun in
writing or conversation.
• Pronouns, like all subjects that work with
verbs, should always agree in number.
• If the pronoun is singular, the verb should be.
• If the pronoun is plural, the verb should be as
well.
Types of Pronouns
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Personal
Possessive
Reflexive
Relative
Demonstrative
Indefinite
Reciprocal
Interrogative
Personal Pronouns
Pronouns
Subject
Singular
Object
Singular
Subject
Plural
Object
Plural
1st person
I
Me
We
Us
2nd person
You
You
You
You
3rd person
He, she, it
Him, her, it they
them
Possessive Pronouns
Pronoun
Subject
Singular
Object
Singular
Subject
Plural
Subject
Plural
1st person
Mine
My
Ours
our
2nd person
Yours
your
Yours
Your
3rd person
Hers, his, its
His, her, its
Theirs
their
Reflexive Pronouns
Pronoun
Singular
Plural
1st person
Myself
Ourselves
2nd person
Yourself
Yourselves
3rd person
Himself, herself, itself
Themselves
Relative Pronouns
• Relative pronouns are used to add more detail
or information to a complete thought.
• Which, that, who (including whom and
whose) and where are all relative pronouns.
– The girl who works behind the counter gets
minimum wage.
– The school principal scolded the boy who started
the food fight.
– The man to whom she had spoken made her feel
uncomfortable.
Demonstrative
• These are pronouns that demonstrate or
indicate something.
• That, these, this, and those are examples.
– That is where I’d like to go.
– This was my favorite restaurant
– I wish she would have taken these.
– Those aren’t the most interesting shells I’ve seen.
Indefinite Pronouns
• Though demonstrative pronouns point out specifics,
indefinite pronouns are used for non-specifics.
• This is the largest group of pronouns.
• All, some, any, several, anyone, nobody, each, both,
few, either, none, one and no one are the most
common.
– All were happy about this choice.
– No one said a word about the speaker’s mistake.
– Anyone who would like to go is invited.
Reciprocal Pronouns
• Reciprocal pronouns are used for actions or
feelings that are reciprocated (to give and take
mutually).
• The most common reciprocal pronouns are
each other and one another.
– They enjoy each other and feel like they are
compatible.
– They like one another very much.
Interrogative Pronouns
• These pronouns are used in questions.
• These are all classified as pronouns, but it can
be tricky to see how they replace nouns.
• Who, which, what, where and how are all
interrogative pronouns.
– Who gave you permission?
– How could they have known?
– Where should we go next?