Transcript Interrogative Pronouns The pronoun Who

Personal Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that takes the
place of one or more nouns.
The most frequently used pronouns
are called personal pronouns. They
refer to people or things.
List of Personal Pronouns
Singular
Plural
Subject Pronouns
I
you
he, she, it
we
you
they
Object Pronouns
me
you
him, her, it
us
you
them
Using Pronouns Correctly
Subject pronouns are used in
compound subjects, and object
pronouns are used in compound
objects.
He and Carmen wrote a report on the
subject. (Not Him and Carmen)
Tell John and me about Hercules.
(Not John and I)
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Using Pronouns Correctly
A preposition takes an object, just as
many verbs do. The object of a
preposition can be simple or
compound. In either case, use an
object pronoun as the object of the
preposition.
Lee read a famous myth to me.
Lee read a famous Roman myth
to John and me.
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Using Pronouns Correctly
If you are not sure of which form of the
pronoun to use, say the sentence aloud
with only the pronoun as the subject or
the object. Your ear will tell you which
form is correct.
Whenever the pronoun I is part of a
compound subject, it should always be
placed after the other parts of the subject.
Similarly, when the pronoun me is part of
a compound object, it should go after the
other parts of the object.
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Using Pronouns Correctly
Lee and I read some ancient
Roman myths. (Not I and Lee)
Mythology interests Lee and me.
(Not me and Lee).
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Using Pronouns Correctly
In formal writing and speech use a
subject pronoun after a linking
verb.
The writer of this report was she.
It is I.
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Possessive Pronouns
A possessive pronoun is a
pronoun that shows who or what
has something. A possessive
pronoun may take the place of a
possessive noun.
Read the following sentences. Notice
the possessive nouns and the
possessive pronouns that replace
them.
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Possessive Pronouns
Homer’s story is famous.
His story is famous.
This story is Homer’s.
This story is his.
Possessive nouns are in green. Possessive pronouns are
in red.
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Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns have two forms. One form is used
before a noun. The other form is used alone.
Used
before
nouns
Used
alone
Singular
Plural
my
your
his, her, its
mine
yours
his, hers, its
our
your
their
ours
yours
theirs
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Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns are not written with apostrophes. The
pronoun its, for example, shows possession. The word
it’s, on the other hand, is a contraction of it is.
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the following sentences. Notice the meaning of the
words in red type.
Its central character is Odysseus.
(possessive pronoun)
It’s about the adventures of Odysseus.
(contraction of It is)
Reflexive Pronouns
A reflexive pronoun refers to a noun or another
pronoun and indicates that the same person or
thing is involved. Reflexive pronouns are formed
by adding –self or –selves to certain personal and
possessive pronouns
The woman found herself a book of folktales.
Reflexive Pronoun
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Reflexive Pronouns
Singular
myself
yourself
himself, herself, itself
Plural
ourselves
yourselves
themselves
Sometimes hisself is mistakenly used for
himself and theirselves for themselves.
Avoid using hisself and theirselves.
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Intensive Pronouns
An intensive pronoun is a pronoun that adds
emphasis to a noun or pronoun already named.
George himself bought a copy of American Tall
Tales.
He himself paid for the book.
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Interrogative Pronouns
• Interrogative pronouns are used in asking
questions. The pronouns who, what and
which are used as interrogative pronouns.
e.g. Who telephoned?
What did you say?
Which is your brother?
Interrogative Pronouns
• The pronoun Who
The pronoun who usually refers only to
persons. Unlike the other interrogative
pronouns, who changes its form depending
on the case, as shown in the following table.
• Subjective Case: who
• Objective Case: whom
• Possessive Case: whose
Interrogative Pronouns
• Whose
The form whose can be used either as a
possessive adjective followed by a noun, or as a
possessive pronoun.
The possessive form whose expresses the idea of
belonging to. For instance, the idea expressed in
the sentence: Whose books are these? could also
be expressed by the sentence: To whom do these
books belong?
Interrogative Pronouns
• What and Which
What and which can be used either as
interrogative pronouns, or as interrogative
adjectives followed by nouns.
e.g. What is that?
Which is his sister?
What time is it?
Which woman is his sister?