Transcript What are Pronouns?

What are Pronouns?
He
Chapter 9, pg 149
We
We
I
Us
She
What are pronouns?
Pronouns
take the
place of nouns.
Personal Pronouns
Refer to people or things
Include: I, me, my,
mine, you, your,
yours, he, him, his,
she, her, hers, it, its,
they, them, their,
theirs, we, us, our,
ours.
ME!
Case
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Pg 149
 Refers
to the FORM a
pronoun takes, depending
on how it is used in the
sentence.

Don’t believe me? How many
different ways can you refer to
yourself?
“Case” study

Subject: I needed a car.
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Object: Dad bought it for me.
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Possessive: My commute to work
will now be easier. The title is mine.
Reflexive: I’ve assumed all
responsibility for the car myself.
Pronoun Case
Singular
Plural
Singular
or plural
pg 150, Its
Subjects
Objects
possessives
reflexives
I
Me
My, mine
Myself
You
You
You, yours
Yourself
He
Him
His
Himself
She
Her
Hers
Herself
It
It
Its
Itself
We
Us
Our, ours
Ourselves
You
You
Your, yours
Yourselves
They
Them
Their, theirs
Themselves
Who
Whom
Whose
Pronoun case with comparisons

Mentally finish the comparison

The swimmer is much stronger than
(he, him, his).is.
Exercise 1 pg 151
1.
I am as deeply involved in this
proposal as (they, them). are.
2.
Farida’s research has been less
extensive than (we, us our, ours). is.
3.
She did study the final proposal more
than (I, me). did.
4.
The attractiveness of the competing
proposal troubled my coworkers more
than it troubled (I, me).
Compound Constructions

When using
more than one
pronoun and
having trouble
choosing which
pronoun to use
try dropping off
one.
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Pg 151
Today, she and (I,
me) should buy the
tickets.
Exercise 2 pg 152
1.
Sara called from Washington to speak
with Leslie and (I, me)
2.
Both Damon and (I, me) keep a daily
journal.
3.
Today, we received the letter from
you and (she, her).
4.
Among
Sasha,
Jerry, and (I, me),
Of
the group
including
Sasha is the best writer.
Who/Whom

Who is always used in the SUBJECT
(person DOING the action) position
in the sentence.


Who is going with you?
Whom is always used as the
OBJECT (person acted upon)
position in the sentence.
Exercise 3 pg 153
1.
Verb
Subject
2.
3.
4.
Subject
_______
(Who, Whom) has the conductor
chosen as the lead soloist at tonight’s
_____
choral concert?
Verb
________________
(Whoever,
Whomever) sold
___ us the
tickets gave us the best seats in the
house.
Subject
Verb
From (who, whom) can __
we obtain
____ a
program?
Subject
_________
(Who,
Whom) -----------------------of these singers can
you
tell ____
needs more practice.
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Antecedent (like ancestor!)
Pronouns take the
place of nouns. The
word or phrase
replaced by a pronoun
is called an
antecedent.
Example:
Halloween is one of
America's holidays. It is
celebrated in October.
(Halloween is a noun.
It is a pronoun that
refers to the
antecedent, Halloween.)
Example:
When Robert was fixing
the car, he cut his
hand.
(Robert is a noun. He is
a pronoun that refers to
the antecedent,
Robert.)
Pronoun-Antecedent
Pool is
Agreement
singular.

A pronoun must
agree in number
(singular or
plural) with any
other word to
which it refers.
Antecedant
 The ____
pool was

crowded. It was
a popular place
on a hot
summer day.
The ____
pool was
crowded. They
were popular
places on a hot
summer day.
Examples:
1. He
took her place
in the game.
2. Their main
objective is to
scare students.
Now you try. Which of the following
contains a correct pronoun?
A. A hill is next to them. It is
very steep.
B. Jeff rides his new bike. Him
rides it down the block.
C. Rickie gets on the plane.
They are very excited
about his trip.
Agreement
agreement 
Sexist
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Awkward 
Best 
solution?
Rephrase

Everyone worked on their final
draft.
Everyone worked on his final draft.
Everyone worked on his or her final
draft.
All of the students worked on their
final draft.
Everyone worked on the final drafts.
Missed it! Try
Again
Think about what or
who the pronoun
represents.
Got it! Now try
another.
A hill is next to them. It
is very steep.
A hill= It
Choose the correct pronoun.
Skateboards are fun, but
can be dangerous.
A. them
B. it
C. they
D. we
Missed it! Try
Again
Think about what or
who the pronoun
represents.
Got it! Now try
another.
Skateboards are fun, but
they can be dangerous
Skateboards = they
Choose the correct pronoun.
Speed bumps help to slow
down cars.
are
found in many parking lots.
A.
It
B.
You
C.
Them
D.
They
Missed it! Try
Again
Think about what or
who the pronoun
represents.
Got it! Now try
another.
Speed bumps help to slow
down cars. They are
found in many parking
lots.
bumps = They
Choose the correct pronoun.
Marisa and Nora made their
own costumes.
wanted to save money.
A.
Them
B.
We
C.
They
D.
She
Missed it! Try
Again
Think about what or
who the pronoun
represents.
Got it! Now try
another.
Marisa and Nora made their
own costumes.
They wanted to save money.
Marisa and Nora = They
Which of the following contains a
correct pronoun?
A. A hill is next to them. They
are very steep.
B. Jeff rides his new bike.
Him rides it down the
block.
C. Rickie gets on the plane.
He is very excited about his
trip.
Missed it! Try
Again
Think about what or
who the pronoun
represents.
Got it! Now try
another.
Rickie gets on the
plane. He is very
excited about his trip.
Rickie
= He
Which of the following contains a
correct pronoun?
A. Blake skated to the edge of
the rink. He was finished with
practice.
B. The house has two stories.
She was built in 1910.
C. Mary and Dave rode their
bikes to the playground. Them
will build a sandcastle.
Missed it! Try
Again
Think about what or
who the pronoun
represents.
Got it!
Blake skated to the edge
of the rink. He was
finished with practice.
Blake
=
He
Ready for a test?
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Practice Test by clicking the
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What is Reflexive?!

directed or turned back on itself;