What is a pronoun?What is a pronoun?
List five pronouns.List five pronouns.
Pronouns
A pronoun takes the place A pronoun takes the place of a noun.of a noun.
Personal Pronouns
He, she ,it , I, you, they, weHe, she ,it , I, you, they, we
Him, her, us, them, me, Him, her, us, them, me,
Examples1.1. She likes to run in the afternoons.She likes to run in the afternoons.
2.2. They went to a movie with us.They went to a movie with us.
3.3. We had fun with them at the fair.We had fun with them at the fair.
4.4. I love to eat ice cream. It tastes so I love to eat ice cream. It tastes so good.good.
Antecedent
An antecedent is the word An antecedent is the word a pronoun stands for.a pronoun stands for.
SarahSarah lost lost herher coat. coat.
Examples1.1. After he hit the homerun, Joe ran to After he hit the homerun, Joe ran to
first base.first base.
2.2. If you give it a cracker, the parrot If you give it a cracker, the parrot might speak to you.might speak to you.
3.3. Megan said she liked that kind of Megan said she liked that kind of candy.candy.
Examples4. Jenny and Bob planned a surprise 4. Jenny and Bob planned a surprise
party for their friend.party for their friend.
5. Jenny invited her friends, and Bob 5. Jenny invited her friends, and Bob invited his friends.invited his friends.
6. The friends said they would come.6. The friends said they would come.
7. Bob baked a chocolate cake and put 7. Bob baked a chocolate cake and put icing on it.icing on it.
Rewrite the sentence Rewrite the sentence using pronouns:using pronouns:
Patrick walked to Patrick walked to Patrick’s school, but Patrick’s school, but
Patrick forgot Patrick forgot Patrick’s books.Patrick’s books.
Possessive Pronouns
Pronouns that show Pronouns that show ownership.ownership.
Possessive Pronouns
His, her, hers, mine, theirs, His, her, hers, mine, theirs, yours, your, our, ours, my, yours, your, our, ours, my,
its, theirits, their
Examples1.1. John left his jacket on the bus.John left his jacket on the bus.2.2. The students forgot to do their The students forgot to do their
homework.homework.3.3. The dog ate its food.The dog ate its food.4.4. I forgot my lunch.I forgot my lunch.5.5. Sally, please take your lunch to Sally, please take your lunch to
school.school.
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
Myself, ourselves, yourself, himself,
herself, itself, themselves
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
I did the project all by myself.
Bob, himself, appeared at the party.
Interrogative
Pronouns
What, which, who, whom, whose
Interrogative
Pronouns
What is her name?
Who is she?
Relative Pronouns
That, which, who, whom, whose
Relative Pronouns
Robins are the birds that migrate south.
Mr. Smith, who is the principal, said to go
to the office.
Demonstrative
Pronouns
This, that, these, those
Demonstrative Pronouns
That is ugly.
Did you see this?
(stands alone)
Used as adjectives
This shirt is dirty.
That book needs to be picked up.
(comes before a noun)
Practice
1. Please bring me that.
2. What are those on your feet?
3. Those papers belong to me.
4. Is this your sweater?
5. You need to wear this sweater.
Indefinite Pronouns
All, any, some, more, All, any, some, more, most, someone, most, someone,
somebody, everybody, somebody, everybody, everyone, severaleveryone, several
(more on textbook p.80)(more on textbook p.80)
Indefinite Pronouns
Someone ate my Someone ate my cookie.cookie.
Everybody is invited to Everybody is invited to the party.the party.
Practice
Are you asking anyone to the dance Are you asking anyone to the dance this weekend?this weekend?
Nobody knows the answer to that.Nobody knows the answer to that.
Something is different about your Something is different about your hair.hair.
Linda did more sit ups than several Linda did more sit ups than several who tried before her.who tried before her.
HomeworkHomework
p.81-82 review Bp.81-82 review B
P.91-92 review c P.91-92 review c
(Write only the pronouns.)(Write only the pronouns.)