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Pronouns
What is a pronoun?
•Pronoun-a word that is
used in place of a noun
or another pronoun.
•John went to the store.
OR with a pronoun:
•He went to the store.
•Antecedent- the word
that a personal
pronoun refers to.
•(John) went to the store.
Personal pronouns,
such as I, we, he,
and them, change
their forms to
reflect person,
number, and case.
st
•Person-1 ,
nd
2 ,
rd
3
person
•Number-singular or
plural
•Case-subject, object,
and possessive.
Pronoun as Subject
Pronoun as Object
Pronoun as Possessive
Adjective
I
me
my/mine
Singular
you
you
your/yours
3rd Person
he
him
his
Singular
she
her
her/hers
it
it
its
we
us
our/ours
you
you
your/yours
they
them
their/theirs
PRONOUNS
1st Person
Singular
2nd Person
1st Person
Plural
2nd Person
Plural
3rd Person
Plural
Subject Pronouns
•A subject pronoun is
used as the subject of
the sentence or as a
predicate pronoun
after a linking verb.
•Subject case- when the
pronoun is the subject of
the sentence
(John) went to the store.
(antecedent and also is the subject)
(He) went to the store.
(pronoun and subject)
–Remember that a
pronoun can be part of a
compound subject.
–When it is, the pronoun
will always follow the
noun.
•(John) and (he) went to the
store.
Practice
• Vera and I love tennis more than anything
else.
• We will play other teams from all over the
area.
• They and our other classmates will come.
• This year, he will give us special lessons.
• You should go and ask for lessons.
•Predicate Pronounfollows a linking verb
and renames, or refers to,
the subject.
•(some common Linking
Verbs-am, is, are, was, were,
be, being, been)
•Great friends were (they).
Object Pronouns
•Object pronouns are
personal pronouns
used as direct objects,
as indirect objects, or
as the objects of
prepositions.
•As a direct object, the
pronoun receives the
action of a verb and
answers the question
for whom or what.
•John likes to go see (her).
Practice
• Mrs. Smith thanked her for the gift.
• Coach has entered Vera and me in
several matches.
• The mysterious death of King Tut
fascinates me.
• Did someone hurt him?
• I told the story to her.
•As an indirect object,
the pronoun tells to
whom or what or for
whom or what an
action is performed.
•John showed (her) the
groceries.
Practice
• This year, Coach has been giving us
special lessons.
• I told her the whole story.
• Sam lent me a video on the topic.
• He gave him the video after he was
finished watching it.
•As an object of a
preposition, the pronoun
follows a preposition
such as to, from, for,
against, by, between, or
about.
–Sarah wanted to go with
(him).
Practice
• Many people worked for him.
• John was going with them.
• No one believed in her.
Possessive Pronouns
•Personal pronouns used to show
ownership or relationship.
•Don’t get contractions and
possessive pronouns confused.
–It’s a dream for me to get a
new car.
–Its future is cloudy
Practice
• The secret was in ours.
• The Chinese Museum kept its secret.
• No one saw the mummies in their colorful
clothes.
• Then the Professor and his group arrived.
Reflexive and
Intensive
Pronouns
Reflexive/ Intensive
Pronoun
myself
yourself
himself
herself
itself
ourselves
yourselves
themselves
Reflexive Pronouns
• refer to the subject and directs the
action of the verb back to the subject.
– Reflexive pronouns are necessary to
the meaning of a sentence. Without
them the sentence doesn’t make
sense.
– A reflexive pronoun usually follows a
verb.
Ex: The climbers warned themselves to
be prepared for anything.
Intensive Pronouns
• Emphasize the noun or pronoun
within the same sentence.
– Intensive pronouns are not
necessary to the meaning of the
sentence.
Ex: I myself would like to climb a high
mountain someday.
Don’t Forget:
•HISSELF and
THEIRSELVES are not real
words. NEVER use them. Use
himself and themselves
instead!!
Practice:
Find the pronouns and decide whether or
not it is reflexive or intensive.
1. The girl herself is very quiet.
2. We started giving ourselves quiet time
every day.
3. Tell yourself you can spend a few
minutes a day in silence.
4. You yourself are your own best friend.
Demonstrative and
Interrogative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
who/whom
refers to people
what
refers to things
which
refers to people
or things
whose
refers to
relationships or
ownership
Demonstrative
Pronouns
Singular
this/that
Plural
these/those
Demonstrative Pronouns
• Points out a person, place, thing, or
idea.
– The demonstrative pronouns this,
that, these, and those-are used alone
in a sentence.
– Never use here or there with a
demonstrative pronoun.
– Ex: This here is a red car. (Incorrect)
– Ex: This is a red car. (Correct)
•Note the difference between
a demonstrative pronoun and
a demonstrative adjective:
•This is a red car.
(dem. Pronoun)
•This car is red.
(dem. Adjective)
• Practice:
1. This/That is your last chance.
2. This/That is the right answer.
3. These/Those are my favorite
slippers.
4. This/Those are too small
Interrogative Pronouns
• Is used to introduce a question.
• Who is always used as a subject
or a predicate pronoun.
• Who is the president during the
Civil War?
• The winner is who?
•Whom is always used as an
object.
–Whom did you choose for
your running mate?
–You told whom our secret?
–For whom did the caller
ask?
Helpful Hints:
•Change the question into a
statement.
•If you can replace the
interrogative pronoun with
he, use who (subject).
•If you can replace the
interrogative pronoun with
him, use whom (object).
Practice:
1. Who/Whom did you give the
answers to?
2. To who/whom am I speaking?
3. Who/Whom went with you to the
mall?
4. You told who/whom our secret?