Download personal pronouns.

What are pronouns?
A pronoun is a word used in
place of one or more nouns.
Personal Pronouns
 Pronouns that are used to refer to people or things
are called personal pronouns.
Example
Beyonce grabbed the
microphone and started singing.
She belted out “Single Ladies.”
A personal pronoun refers to the one speaking (first person),
the one spoken to (second person), or the one spoken about
(third person).
Singular
Plural
First Person
I, me, my, mine
We, us, our, ours
Second Person
You, your, yours
You, your, yours
Third person
He, him, his, she, her,
hers, it, its
They, them, their, theirs
Subject Pronouns
A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a
sentence.
 The subject is WHO or WHAT the
sentence is about.
She is my sister.
It is my hat.
Subject Pronouns: when they get tricky
 Sometimes the pronoun is in the predicate and is
used as a predicate noun, but it is still considered a
subject pronoun.
Ex: The most popular author was he. (not him)
The subject could be “he”. If you turn it around, it
makes sense to say…
He was the most popular author.
Object Pronouns
An object pronoun is a personal pronoun
that is used as the direct or indirect object
of a verb.
 Object pronouns will never be the subject
of the sentence.
Give the pencil to me.
The teacher gave her detention.
I will tell you a secret.
Hannah read it to them.
Underline the personal pronouns
1.
They awarded her the prize.
2. We drove them to the airport.
3. I fixed him a sandwich.
4. The person in the chicken costume was you!
5. They saw you and him at the mall.
6. He and she found it on the beach.
7.The winner of the essay contest was I.
8. It showed us the location of the treasure.
9. She helped you with the dishes.
10. You are giving me a headache.
Using Pronouns Correctly
If you’re not sure which form of pronoun to use, read the sentence
without the words that the pronoun is paired with to see what works.
EXAMPLES:
Richard and (I or me) saw the monkey wearing glasses.
I saw the monkey wearing glasses.
So…
Richard and I saw the monkey wearing glasses.
Jennifer helped Richard and (I or me).
Jennifer helped me.
So….Jennifer helped Richard and me.
Using Pronouns Correctly
When using a pronoun in a pair:
ALWAYS put the pronoun last
Examples:
Milhouse and I read some comic books.
(Not I and Milhouse)
Science interests Mike and me.
(Not me and Mike).
Underline the personal pronouns
1.
They awarded her the prize.
2. We drove them to the airport.
3. I fixed him a sandwich.
4. The person in the chicken costume was you!
5. They saw you and him at the mall.
6. He and she found it on the beach.
7.The winner of the essay contest was I.
8. It showed us the location of the treasure.
9. She helped you with the dishes.
10. You are giving me a headache.
Circle the correct word or phrase
1. Erik will save Mrs. Gacek and (we, us) seats in the
bleachers.
2. (Jed and I, I and Jed, Me and Jed, Jed and me) fixed
the bicycle ourselves.
3. The drama director assigned (we, us) volunteers
jobs as ushers.
4. The coach told (Sally and I, I and Sally, me and Sally,
Sally and me) the results of the tryouts.
5. Ziggy and (we, us) took the subway to the zoo.
6. The principal asked Anna and (he, him) for help with
the middle school handbook.
7. Mrs. Gacek sent (she and I, I and she, me and her, her
and me) to the office for supplies.
8. The contestants were (they and we, them and we,
they and us, them and us).
9. (We, Us) volunteers will meet at the hospital after
school.
Daffy Duck says there is “Pronoun Trouble.”
As you watch, pay attention to what that means.
Why is Daffy having such a hard time? Be ready to share.
Now…..read this sentence
Louisa May Alcott wrote a novel about a young woman.
She had three sisters.
 This sentence is unclear!
Is she referring to “Louisa May Alcott” or to “a young
woman”?
 Sometimes you must repeat a noun or rewrite a
sentence to avoid confusion.
 Louisa May Alcott wrote a novel about a young woman.
The young woman, Jo March, had three sisters.
PRONOUNS AND ANTECEDENTS
AntecedentThe noun or group of words that a pronoun
refers to
Example:
Tyler read The Hungry Caterpillar. He found it
exciting.
ANTECEDENT of he  Tyler
ANTECEDENT of it  The Hungry Caterpillar
Rules for PRONOUNS AND ANTECEDENTS
The pronoun must agree with the antecedent in
number (singular or plural).
Ex: The five women must face a death in the family.
They face it with courage.
They is plural—it agrees with the five women. It
couldn’t be “She faces it with courage,” because it
is talking about five women.
It is singular and agrees with death.
Let’s try together on the board
 Draw a line from the personal pronoun to its
antecedent.
Jessica rented a movie. She watched it in the
living room.
2. The boys look mischievous. They are
standing near the car with a box of eggs.
3. Alexa was invited to the party. She asked
Rachel to come with her.
1.
 1. Jody’s parents are experts in motorcycle repair. They often
talk to Jody about it.
 2. Malcolm went to the mall with his mom. He needed new
shoes.
 3. Todd has an expensive new bike. He takes care of it.
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive Pronoun
A pronoun that shows who or what
has something.
Ex: Fonzy’s jacket is black.
His jacket is black.
Possessive Pronouns Have Two Forms
- One form is used before a noun.
- The other form is used alone.
Used
before
nouns
Used
alone
Singular
Plural
my
your
his, her, its
mine
yours
his, hers, its
our
your
their
ours
yours
theirs
For example…
That costume is my costume
Pronoun (my) used before noun (costume).
That costume is mine.
Pronoun (mine) used alone.
Possessive Pronouns
ALWAYS REMEMBER:
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS do NOT contain an
apostrophe.
* Possessive its never splits.
*It’s - is a contraction standing for it is
*Its  no apostrophe is POSSESSIVE
Example:
I love my book. (Its) characters are funny.
Its is a possessive pronoun standing for what noun?
Let’s try these on the board…
 Circle the possessive pronoun:
Her dog is staying at my house.
2. The new shoes will be cleaner than yours.
3. Will his brother pick us up from the dance?
1.
Your Turn…
Try the three examples on
the back of your handout.
4. These are their tickets. Where are ours?
5. It’s been a pleasure to meet with your parents.
6. Their new house will be smaller than yours.
Indefinite Pronouns
Indefinite pronoun
A pronoun that does not refer to a particular
person, place, or thing.
Example of Indefinite Pronoun
Does anyone know where Homer went?
Everyone thought he was hiding in the bushes.
NOTE:
Most indefinite pronouns are either ALWAYS
singular or plural.
Some Indefinite Pronouns
Singular
another
anybody
anyone
anything
each
either
everybody
everyone
everything
much
neither
nobody
Plural
no one
nothing
one
somebody
someone
something
both
few
many
others
several
SINGULAR or PLURAL
All, any, most, none and some can be singular or
plural, depending on the phrase that follows them.
Indefinite Pronouns
When an indefinite pronoun is used as the
subject, the verb must agree with it in number.
EXAMPLE:
Everyone discusses the dance last Friday. (singular)
Both talk about how fun it was! (plural)
All of the dance was very loud. (singular)
All of the middle school students were dancing fools.
(plural)
More examples
Each of the teachers has his or her unique
teaching style.
Several have funny conversations with
their students.
Let’s try…
Some of the food (is, are) cold.
2. Both (has, have) asked (his or her, their) parents
for permission.
3. Someone left (his or her, their) umbrella in the hall.
1.
Your Turn…
Try the two examples on the
back of your handout.
 7. Some of the students (has, have) formed a science
club.
 8. Nobody (likes, like) ants in (his or her, their)
picnic basket.