Word that names Word that names A Person A Person An An Idea Idea A A Thing Thing A A Place Place
Jan 19, 2016
Word that namesWord that names
A PersonA Person
An An IdeaIdea
A ThingA Thing
A PlaceA Place
Kinds of NounsKinds of NounsKinds of NounsKinds of Nouns
Common Nouns boy girl
Proper Nouns John Mary
Singular Nouns boy girl
Plural Nouns boys girls
Singular Possessive boy’s girl’s
Plural Possessive boys’ girls’
The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns.It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea.
The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns.It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea.
Personal Pronouns
I, me, mine
you, your, yours
she, her, hers,
it, its
we,us, our, ours
they, them, their,
theirs
myself
yourself
Indefinite Pronounsanybody
eacheithernone
someone, one, etc. Interrogative Pronounswhowhomwhat
whichwhose
Demonstrative Pronounsthisthat
thesethose
Personal PronounsPersonal Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that takes A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more the place of one or more nouns.nouns.
The most frequently used pronouns The most frequently used pronouns are called personal pronouns. are called personal pronouns. They refer to people or things.They refer to people or things.
Indefinite PronounsIndefinite Pronouns
An An indefinite pronounindefinite pronoun is a pronoun that is a pronoun that does not refer to a particular does not refer to a particular person, place, or thing.person, place, or thing.
Does Does anyoneanyone know the story of Midas? know the story of Midas?
Most indefinite pronouns are either Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural.singular or plural.
Possessive PronounsPossessive Pronouns
A possessive pronoun is a pronoun A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that shows who or what has that shows who or what has something. something.
A possessive pronoun may take the A possessive pronoun may take the place of a possessive noun.place of a possessive noun.
Possessive PronounsPossessive Pronouns
ours
yours
theirs
mine
yours
his, hers
Used
alone
our
your
their
my
your
his, her, its
Used before nouns
PluralSingular
Pronouns and Antecedents Pronouns and Antecedents (the words they replace)(the words they replace)Read the following sentences. Can you
tell to whom the word She refers?Arachne competes with Athena. She
weaves skillfully.The sentence is not clear because the word
She could refer to either Arachne or Athena. Sometimes you must repeat a noun or rewrite the sentence.
Arachne competes with Athena. Athena weaves skillfully.
Pronouns and AntecedentsPronouns and Antecedents
The noun or group of words that a The noun or group of words that a pronoun refers to is called its pronoun refers to is called its antecedent.antecedent.
When you use a pronoun, you should be sure When you use a pronoun, you should be sure that it refers to its antecedent clearly. Be that it refers to its antecedent clearly. Be especially careful when you use the especially careful when you use the pronoun pronoun theythey. Read the following sentence.. Read the following sentence.
TheyThey have several books about have several books about Greek myths at the library.Greek myths at the library.
Pronouns and AntecedentsPronouns and Antecedents
The meaning of The meaning of TheyThey is unclear. The is unclear. The sentence can be improved by sentence can be improved by rewriting it in the following manner.rewriting it in the following manner.
Several books about myths are Several books about myths are available at the library.available at the library.
Pronouns and AntecedentsPronouns and Antecedents
When using pronouns, you must also When using pronouns, you must also make sure that they agree with their make sure that they agree with their antecedents in number antecedents in number (singular or (singular or plural)plural) and gender. and gender.
The The gendergender of a noun may be of a noun may be masculine (male), feminine (female), masculine (male), feminine (female), or neuter (referring to things).or neuter (referring to things).
Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
Is that a wool sweater?
Just give me five minutes.
Did you lose your addressbook?
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