Transcript Which Pronoun?

Which Pronoun?
Avoiding Pronoun Party Fouls
Review
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Pronouns = stunt doubles for superstar nouns
(antecedent) and also adjectives that show ownership
(possessive)
Pronouns must correctly replace the antecedent. In
other words, it must be the same part of speech and
serve the same purpose.
Think of it as an invitation to a party…
Dear Pronoun,
You are cordially
invited to join me in
a little
Soiree in the
sentence below …
Invitation to a Party
Seriously?
For MY
party?
Superstar
Noun has one
idea for the
party…
OMG! I
can’t believe
I wore the
wrong
outfit!
… but
Party Guest
Pronoun’s
outfit is a
PARTY
FOUL!
To avoid Pronoun Party Fouls
1.
2.
3.
Find the antecedent and circle it.
Determine what purpose the antecedent serves. * This
is usually where the party foul occurs.
Select a pronoun from the correct pronoun party
group, making sure that it agrees in number and gender.
Sample:
When the students finish testing, ___ place the completed
work in the basket.
What noun are we trying to replace?
How is it used?
Avoiding Pronoun Party Fouls
Purpose in sentence:
Ex:
Correct Pronoun
Group
Subject
The main noun doing the action
in the sentence; appears in 1st
part of sentence; can rename a
subject later in the sentence if
there is a linking verb
Lamar can eat a dozen
doughnuts in 2 minutes.
Subject Pronouns
Object after a verb or
preposition
Follows the verb or a
preposition; appears in last half
of sentence or after
prepositions
Tommy gave his
girlfriend a dozen roses.
Object pronouns
Possessive
Means “belongs to”
Shows ownership
The red Mustang is
Jeremy’s car.
Pass the ball to the wide
receiver.
Possessive as
adjective or noun
replacement
Making it personal
As Subject:
As Objects:
As Possession:
Singular:
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
I
You
He, she, it
Me
You
Him, her, it
My, mine
Your, yours
His, her, hers,
its
Plural:
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
We
You
They
Us
You
Them
Our, ours
Your, yours
Their, theirs