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Pronouns
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Pronoun
A pronoun is a word
that can replace a noun.
Mark is an
accountant.
He is an accountant.
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Pronoun
A pronoun is a word
that can replace a noun.
Noun
Mark is an
accountant.
Pronoun
He is an accountant.
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Antecedent
The noun to which the pronoun
refers is called the antecedent.
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Although Kelley
practiced diligently,
she did not make the
orchestra.
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Antecedent
Although Kelley
practiced diligently,
Pronoun she did not make the
orchestra.
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Examples of Personal
Pronouns as Subjects
Singular
Plural
First Person
I
we
Second Person
you
you
Third Person
he, she, it
they
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Personal Pronouns
He and I
are
tennis
partners.
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Personal Pronouns
Subjects
He and I
are
tennis
partners.
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Personal Pronouns
It was she
on the
phone.
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Personal Pronouns
Subject
LV
SC
It was she
on the
phone.
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Personal Pronouns
used as Objects
First Person
Singular
Plural
me
us
Second Person you
you
Third Person
them
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The clowns
amused us.
Latoya gave us
the tickets.
I live near her.
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S
The clowns
V amused us. DO
Latoya gave us
the tickets.
I live near her.
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S
The clowns
V amused us. DO
S
V
Latoya gave us IO
the tickets.DO
I live near her.
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S
The clowns
V amused us. DO
S
V
Latoya gave us IO
the tickets.DO
Prep
) Obj
I live(near her.
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Possessive Pronouns
Singular
mine
yours
his
hers
its
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Plural
ours
yours
theirs
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Possessive Pronouns
The possessive pronoun is
used to show ownership.
Remember that, unlike a noun,
a pronoun does not use an
apostrophe when it shows
possession.
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Correct:
Truly yours
Incorrect:
Truly your’s
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Compound Personal
Pronouns
Singular
First Person
myself
Second Person yourself
Third Person himself
itself
oneself
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Plural
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Compound Personal
Pronouns
A compound personal pronoun is
formed by adding self or selves to
certain personal pronouns.
him + self = himself
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Indefinite Pronouns
Pronouns which do not refer to a
definite person, place, or thing
are called indefinite pronouns.
She is majoring in
engineering.
Someone is majoring
in engineering.
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Indefinite Pronouns
Pronouns which do not refer to a
definite person, place, or thing
are called indefinite pronouns.
Definite
She is majoring in
engineering.
Indefinite Someone is majoring
in engineering.
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Singular
Indefinite Pronouns
 another
 somebody  everything
 anybody  each
 neither
 anymore  either
 nobody
 anything  everyone
 no one
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 everybody  someone
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Singular indefinite pronouns
should be used with
singular verbs.
Everyone
(enjoy enjoys)
the staff picnic.
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Singular indefinite pronouns
should be used with
singular verbs.
Singular Subject
Everyone
Singular
(enjoy enjoys) Verb
the staff picnic.
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In referring back to these
pronouns as an antecedent, refer
back with a singular pronoun.
One of the
boys forgot
(his their)
backpack.
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In referring back to these
pronouns as an antecedent, refer
back with a singular pronoun.
One of the
boys forgot
Singular (his their)
backpack.
Singular
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Plural
Indefinite Pronouns
 both
 few
 many
 several
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Plural
Indefinite Pronouns
Plural indefinite pronouns
take plural verbs.
Several of the students
(has have)
completed their
drawings.
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Plural
Indefinite Pronouns
Plural indefinite pronouns
take plural verbs.
Plural Subject
Several of the students
(has have) Plural Verb
completed their
drawings.
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Plural indefinite pronouns are
referred back to, when used as
antecedents, by plural pronouns.
Many of the athletes
forgot
(their his her) practice
schedules.
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Plural indefinite pronouns are
referred back to, when used as
antecedents, by plural pronouns.
Plural Subject
Many of the athletes
Plural Pronoun forgot
(their his her) practice
schedules.
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Demonstrative
Pronouns
 this
 that
 them
 those
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Demonstrative pronouns are used
to emphasize a particular noun
or identify a particular noun,
place, or thing.
That is
her pet.
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Interrogative
Pronouns
 who
 whose
 whom
 which
 what
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Interrogative pronouns are
used to ask questions.
What did
you get for
Valentine’s
Day ?
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Pronouns Used
with Nouns
A pronoun may be used with
a noun. In this case, the use
of the noun in the sentence
determines the case (subject
or object) of the pronoun.
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We senior
citizens
need to
keep fit.
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Pronoun
We senior
Noun citizens
need to
keep fit.
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The boss
congratulated us
sales representatives
on our fine
performance.
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The boss
congratulated us Pronoun
sales representatives Noun
on our fine
performance.
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Pronouns Used
in Comparisons
Sometimes a comparison is
made using a clause which begins
with than or as. If the comparison is
left incomplete, you must complete
it in order to decide whether the
pronoun used is in the objective
or subjective case.
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Pronouns Used
in Comparisons
Mindy can swim faster
than (I me).
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Pronouns Used
in Comparisons
Mindy can swim faster
than (I me).
Mindy can swim faster
than I (can swim).
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Pronoun Used
as Subject
Tom recycles more
of his
trash than I
(recycle).
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Pronoun Used
as Object
The cruise cost us
more than them.
We would not say...
The cruise cost us
more than (they cost).
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Pronoun Used as
Object of Preposition
Between you and
(I me),
Steve seems
angry today.
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Pronoun Used as
Object of Preposition
Preposition
Between you and
(I me), Object
Steve seems
angry today.
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Prepositional Phrases
A prepositional phrase
contains a preposition and an
object of the preposition.
Therefore, the pronoun must be
in the objective case.
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Incorrect Forms
of Pronouns
Words such as theirselves,
hisself and ourselfs are not
correct pronoun forms.
DO NOT use them in
your writing.
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Correct Forms of Pronouns
 themselves
 himself
 ourselves
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Correct Forms of Pronouns
Correct:
We bought the motorcycle
for ourselves.
Incorrect:
We bought the
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Correct Forms of Pronouns
Correct:
Kevin prepared the
dessert by himself.
Incorrect:
Kevin prepared the
dessert by hisself.
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Correct Forms of Pronouns
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The French Club planned
the trip themselves.
Incorrect:
The French Club planned
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