What are Pronouns? I He WeWe She Us What are pronouns? Pronouns take the place of nouns. antecedent Pronouns take the place of nouns. The word or phrase.

What are Pronouns?

What are Pronouns?

IHeWeWeSheUsWhat are pronouns?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.)

Pronouns Refer to people or things

ME!I/weMe/usMine/ours/ourYoufewYour/YoursSheherhersheHimhisitanyoneItstheyThemtheirsBothHimselfRecognizing Personal Pronouns PP 7-4First PersonSecond PersonThird PersonSingularPluralI, me, my, mineWe, us, our, oursYou, your, yoursYou, your, yoursHe, him, his, she, her, hers, it, itsThey, them, their, theirsExamples: He took her place in the game. Their main objective is to scare students.

What are Indefinite Pronouns?Indefinite pronouns do not refer to a specific noun. They can answer the question Which? Most refer to a number!Some Examples:AllAnother EachMostOtherAnybodyEverybodyNoneSomethingBothManyFewOneSuchEveryoneany

Reflexive and Intensive PronounsAdd -self or -selves to form reflexive or intensive pronouns.

SingularPlural1st personMyselfOurselves2nd person YourselfYourselves3rd person Himself, herself, itselfthemselvesReflexive pronoun is NECESSARY to the meaning of the sentence.Example: Joy helped herself to some turkey.

Intensive pronouns are NOT necessary to the meaning of a sentence.Example: The mayor herself attended the carnival.

Reflexive/Intensive Pronoun PracticeWe cooked the meal ourselves.reflexive or intensive The coach himself was amazed at the teams playing. reflexive or intensive

Help yourself to free samples.reflexive or intensive

Demonstrative PronounsPOINT to a specific person, place, or thing.

SingularPluralThis ThatThese ThoseThis & That point to something NEAR the speaker or writer.These and Those point to what is more DISTANT.Examples: This is the desk where I sit.Is that the cafeteria down the hall.

Demonstrative PracticeFind the demonstrative pronoun and the noun to which it refers?These are the new basketball uniforms.This is a copy of the letter.Do you know if those are the photographs that were chosen for the yearbook?Yes, those are my boots.That was a loud noise we heard in the classroom.

Relative PronounsCONNECTS words or phrases.

Relative PronounsThatWhichWhoWhomwhoseExamples:Here is the book that Betsy lost.Dino bought our old house, which needs many repairs.She is the one whose house has a fire alarm.She is a singer who has an unusual range.

Relative Pronoun PracticeWrite 5 sentences.Use each of the relative pronouns.

Example: The drive, whose car has a flat tire, is looking for help.

Interrogative PronounsASK questions.All FIVE begin with w.WhatWhichWhoWhomWhose Many do not have antecedents!Examples:What did the doctor say?Which is the best treatment?Who wants to go with me?For whom will your receive the best advice?

Interrogative Pronoun-PartnersTurn to your partner and take turns conducting an interview. Ask at least FOUR questions that use interrogative pronouns.

Your partner should answer the questions.

Interrogative Pronoun PracticeIdentify the interrogative pronouns.

What was your sisters homework?Who will play soccer after school?Who called the fire department?With whom are you going to the library?Which is your dads car?

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Oops! You missed it!Now you try. Which of the following contains a correct pronoun?A hill is next to them. It is very steep.Jeff rides his new bike. Him rides it down the block.Rickie gets on the plane. They are very excited about his trip.

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Choose the correct pronoun.Skateboards are fun, but can be dangerous.A.themB.itC.theyD.we

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Choose the correct pronoun.Speed bumps help to slow down cars. are found in many parking lots.A.ItB.YouC.ThemD.They

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Choose the correct pronoun.Marisa and Nora made their own costumes. wanted to save money.A.ThemB.WeC.TheyD.She

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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.

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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.

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