Transcript PRONOUNS

PRONOUNS
What is a pronoun?
• A word that takes the place of a
noun.
What is an Antecedent?
• An antecedent is the word to
which a pronoun refers.
Personal Pronoun
• A personal pronoun refers to the
one speaking (first person), the
one spoken to (second person),
or the one spoken about (third
person).
Personal Pronouns
Singular
Plural
First person
I, me, my,
mine
we, us, our,
ours
Second
Person
you, your,
yours
you, your,
yours
Third Person he, him, his,
she, her,
hers, it, its
They, them,
their, theirs
Underline the personal pronouns in the
following sentences; then, circle the
antecedents and label the person above the
pronoun.
• 1. Betsy has just written her first story.
• 2. The explorers sailed their ship across
the Pacific.
• 3. Where are you going, Bob?
• 4. The champion skater always performed
on his newest skates.
• 5. The woman washed her car every week.
• 6. The actors practiced their parts at
rehearsal.
Revise the paragraph by replacing the
repeated nouns with the appropriate
personal pronouns.
The boys and girls were
excited about the boys’ and
girls’ first day in junior high.
The boys and girls got lost and
wandered around the huge
building. To find the boys’ and
girls’ way to class, the boys and
girls asked some ninth-graders
to help the boys and girls.
Reflexive and Intensive
Pronouns
• A reflexive pronoun refers to the
subject and is necessary to the
meaning of the sentence.
• An intensive pronoun
emphasizes a noun or another
pronoun and is unnecessary to
the meaning of the sentence.
Reflexive and Intensive
Pronouns
First Person
myself, ourselves
Second Person
yourself,
yourselves
Third Person
himself, herself,
itself, themselves
Demonstrative Pronouns
• A demonstrative pronoun points
out a person, a place, a thing, or
an idea.
Demonstrative Pronouns
• This
• That
• These
• Those
Underline the demonstrative pronouns in the
following
sentences, then circle the antecedents.
• 1. This is the computer I hope to get for
Christmas.
• 2. My uncle plays the bassoon; this is very
difficult to play!
• 3. That seems to be the shortest route to
the village.
• 4. She said those are the most interesting
fossils.
• 5. Of all his excuses, these are the
poorest.
• 6. Isn't that a Georgia O'Keeffe painting?
Interrogative Pronouns
• An interrogative pronoun
introduces a question.
Interrogative Pronouns
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What
Which
Who
Whom
Whose
Underline the interrogative pronouns in the
following sentences. Circle the 5
antecedents.
• 1. Whom did you send for yesterday?
• 2. That is beautiful. Whose is it?
• 3. She has two calculators. Which would
you prefer to borrow?
• 4. Who is the actor with the high-pitched
voice?
• 5. What is her occupation?
• 6. What should I say when I meet the
Senator?
• 7. Which of the states has the largest
population?
Relative Pronouns
• A relative pronoun introduces a
subordinate clause.
Common Relative
Pronouns
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•
•
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•
That
Which
Who
Whom
Whose
Possessive Pronouns
• A possessive pronouns shows
ownership.
Possessive Pronouns
Singular
Used before My, your,
nouns/functi his, her, its
on as an
adjective
Used alone Mine, yours,
his, hers, its
Plural
Our, your,
their
Ours, yours,
theirs
Subject or Object
Pronouns
• A subject or object pronouns is
used as the subject or object
within the sentence.
• DOES NOT REFER TO THE
SUBJECT OR OBJECT…..IT IS
THE SUBJECT OR OBJECT.
• Could appear to be a personal
pronoun, but is not.
Subject
• A subject tells us whom or what
the sentence is about.
Object
• Object pronoun is a pronoun
that tells who or what receives
the action of the verb.
Bellwork 9-18-12
• Compare and contrast reflexive
and intensive pronouns. Write
one paragraph using complete
sentences.
Our OBJECTIVE today
is……….
• To identify, understand, and use
different types of pronouns.
Indefinite Pronouns
• An indefinite pronoun refers to a
person, a place, a thing, or an
idea that may or may not be
specifically named.
Indefinite Pronouns
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All
Any
Anyone
Both
Each
Either
Everything
Few
Many
More
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Most
Much
Nobody
None
No one
One
Other
Several
Some
Somebody
Station-to-Station
• 15 stations/5 minutes at each/rotate
clockwise
• You will not get to all stations
• 2 per group 1.recorder 2.pronoun check
• Create a paragraph together about the
picture you see at the station.
• If you do not finish your paragraph in the
time given please rotate to the next
station.
• Make sure to use the appropriate pronouns
within each paragraph.
• You may take your notes with you to each
station.
• Must use a minimum of three different
types of pronouns (this will include the
entire activity)
REMEMBER…..
• Our objective is to identify,
understand, and use different
types of pronouns.
• Keep this in mind during this
activity!!!!!!!
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period
Station #1
Station #6
Station #11
Matthew A.
Eric
Casey
Matthew P.
Hunter
Bob
Station #2
Station #7
Station #12
Brett
Olivia
Bria
Robert
Hadley
Maddie T.
Station #3
Station #8
Station #13
Daniel
Mary Cate
Brody
Nicholas S.
Evan
Daniel W.
Station #4
Station #9
Station #14
Rachel
Nick H.
Jory
May
Lauren
Madison S.
Station #5
Station #10
Station #15
Vinny
Gage
Stephen
Aida
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3
period
Station #1
Station #6
Station #11
Mark
Kayla
Brinton
Grace
Jered O.
Chelsey
Station #2
Station #7
Station #12
John David
Jacob T.
Brian
Madison
Bain
Jackson
Station #3
Station #8
Station #13
Ben B.
Audrey
Bryson
Katie
Ryan
Station #4
Station #9
Marlee
Nolan
Camryn
Jonathan
Station #5
Station #10
Station #14
Station #15
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4
period
Station #1
Station #6
Station #11
Ansley
Kaleigh
Jimmy
Fletcher
Cynthia
Anna
Station #2
Station #7
Station #12
Allison
Nicholas
Skylar
Alex
Station #3
Station #8
Connor
Brandon
Julia
Mary Catherine
Station #4
Station #9
Meredith
Micah
Ethan
Madeline
Station #5
Station #10
Wally
Eshan
Zach
Katelyn
Station #13
Station #14
Station #15
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5
period
Station #1
Station #6
Station #11
Joseph
Kallyn
Morgan
Elijah G.
Connor
Camille
Station #2
Station #7
Station #12
Jacob B.
Cass
Nick G.
Macy
Elijah M.
Haley
Station #3
Station #8
Station #13
Joey
Savannah
Wesley
Leanna
Ally
Ryan
Station #4
Station #9
Station #14
Warren
Daisy
Alexi
Pronav
Manning
Shawn
Station #5
Station #10
Station #15
Drew
Maggie
Chance
Daisy
Tommy
Austen
Jordan
John
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6
period
Station #1
Station #6
Station #11
Averi
Chase
Kayli
Jocob H.
Zhariah
Alyssa
Station #2
Station #7
Station #12
Jarod
Marley
Jacob F.
Shelby H.
Sidney
Jake R.
Station #3
Station #8
Station #13
Shelby B.
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Mya
Hannah
Station #4
Station #9
Maridan
Hayden
Ben M.
Nathan
Station #5
Station #10
Gabby
Ben O.
Station #14
Station #15
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period
Station #1
Station #6
Andrew
Taylor
Thomas
Claire
Station #2
Station #7
John
Zoe
Nodir
Mary Grace
Station #3
Station #8
Collin
Jaden
Will
Braden
Station #4
Station #9
Krissy
Mary
Nick
Warren
Station #5
Station #10
Winter
Jada
Grant
Baylee
Station #11
Station #12
Station #13
Station #14
Station #15
TICKET-OUT-THE-DOOR
• Analyze all the different types
of pronouns we have studied in
class. Why is it important for
you to know how to use each
type correctly? How does this
information connect to your
life? (Synthesize)