Pronouns. I, me, my You, your He, him, his She, her, her It, its We, us, our They, them, their PERSONAL This, these That, those DEMONSTRATIVERELATIVE.

Pronouns

Pronouns

I, me, my

You, your

He, him, his

She, her, her

It, its

We, us, our

They, them, their

PERSONAL

This, these

That, those

DEMONSTRATIVE RELATIVE

That

What, whatever

Which, whichever

Who, whoever, whom, whomever

Whose All

Another

Any, anybody, anything

Both

Each, either

Every, everybody, everyone, everything

Few, many, most, much

Neither

None

No one, nobody

Some, somebody, someone, something

Such

INDEFINITE

INTERROGATIVE

What

Which

Who, whom

Whose

INTERROGATIVE

It

There

REFLEXIVE

Myself

Yourself, yourselves

Himself, herself

Itself

Ourselves, themselves

Pronouns

Pronoun vs. Antecedent

Pronouns

• Why do we have them?

The train was late, the train had been delayed.

(Sounds terrible, doesn’t it?)

Pronouns


The train was late and it had been delayed.

(Much better!)

Pronouns



This is called the noun.

Pronouns



This is called the pronoun.

Pronouns



This is also called the antecedent of the pronoun.

Pronouns

When Big Dog snuck under the fence, he ran to the dumpster.

Pronouns


pronoun

Pronouns


pronounantecedent

Pronouns

• Find the pronoun and it’s antecedent for the following sentences:

1. Everyone needs to take their dog to the vet regularly.

2. President Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address in 1863.

3. Jayden grabbed his toy to take on the airplane.

Pronouns

• Find the pronoun and it’s antecedent for the following sentences:

1. Everyone needs to take their dog to the vet regularly.

2. President Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address in 1863.

3. Jayden grabbed his toy to take on the airplane.

Pronouns

• The second most common mistake made in writing occurs when pronouns do not agree with the number of nouns they are supposed to reflect.

Incorrect: Each student must bring their own lunch.

Correct: Each student must bring his or her own lunch.

Pronouns

• Make sure the pronoun fits the antecedent…

One of the students must give their oral report tomorrow.

Do you notice what’s wrong?

Pronouns



Do you notice what’s wrong?

Pronouns



pluralsingular

Pronouns


One of the students must give his oral report tomorrow.

Either choose a gender…

Pronouns


One of the students must give his or her oral report tomorrow.

…or choose both

Pronouns

• More practice…

1. He or she who laughs loudest around the watercooler may not be who they say they are.

2. Do your child a favor; teach them grammar.

3. Our society has gotten to the point where each person does what’s right in their own eyes.

4. A motorcyclist has the right to decide if they want to wear a helmet.

Pronouns

• More practice…

1. He or she who laughs loudest around the watercooler may not be who they his or her say they are.

2. Do your child a favor; teach them him grammar.

3. Our society has gotten to the point where each person does what’s right in their her own eyes.

4. A motorcyclist has the right to decide if they he want to wear a helmet.

Pronouns Can you believe Fortune 500 Companies have

made simple grammatical mistakes? Can you find them?

1. “British Airways is encouraging any passenger who can say that their business class isn’t the most comfortable in the air to write and tell them why.”

2. “If the government thinks it has a role in health reform, we’ve got a message for them.”

3. “Anyone who thinks a Yonex Racquet has improved their game, please raise your hand.”

4. “Give someone a bottle of Irish Mist and you give them hills that roll forever…”

Pronouns Can you believe Fortune 500 Companies have

made simple grammatical mistakes? Can you find them?

1. “British Airways is encouraging any passenger who can say that their its business class isn’t the most comfortable in the air to write and tell them why.”

2. “If the government thinks it has a role in health reform, we’ve got a message for them the government officials.”

3. “Anyone who thinks a Yonex Racquet has improved their his or her game, please raise your hand.”

4. “Give someone a bottle of Irish Mist and you give them him hills that roll forever…”

Pronoun TipsAnother common mistake is made when the pronoun comes after a comparative word, such as “than”.

1.My best friend always eats more burritos than she or her.

2.Do you really believe that you are stronger than me or I ?

The way to figure this out is to add another word to end the sentence to determine which pronoun fits.1.My best friend always eats more burritos than she or her is.

2.Do you really believe that you are stronger than me or I am?

Pronoun-Antecedent Quiz

1. The cat has ___ own basket.

2. Dawn or Sue will give you ___ notes.

3. Each player has ___ own uniform.

4. A student should keep ___ password a secret.

5. Students have ___ own lockers.

6. Personal computers are in the process of expanding ___ capabilities.

7. Anyone who has e-mail probably corresponds with ___ friends often.

8. Both Marissa and Tashina check ___ mailboxes everyday.

9. One feature of an e-mail program is ___ ability to store messages.

10. Each person with an email account usually has messages waiting for ___.

11. My parents are both taller than ______ (He or him)

Pronouns. I, me, my You, your He, him, his She, her, her It, its We, us, our They, them, their PERSONAL This, these That, those DEMONSTRATIVERELATIVE.

Documents

pronoun slide

pronouns pronoun

gender slide

pronounantecedent slide

pronoun fits

plural singular slide

pronoun tips

oral report