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Pronoun Notes!
Notebook pages 149-143
Pronouns Writer's Ntbk p. 149
pronoun: a word that is used to replace any noun.
Noun: Molly ate cheese
Pronoun : She ate it.
Nouns : Did Rudy bring snacks for lunch?
Pronouns: Who brought them for lunch?
Antecedents
Ntbk p. 148
Subject Pronouns Ntbk p. 147
Subject Pronoun: is used as the subject of a sentence.
Singular: I, you, he, she, it
Plural: we, you, they
Ex. I have sharp claws.
When the pronoun "I" is used with other nouns, it is always named last.
Mom and I were arrested. (YES!)
I and Mom were arrested. (NO!)
Me and Mom were arrested. (NO!)
Object Pronouns ntbk p. 146
Object Pronoun: is used after an action verb or a preposition
Singular: me, you, him, her, it
Plural: us, you, them
Ex. The gift was for him.
When the pronoun "me" is used with other nouns, it is always last.
The tacos were for Joe and me. (YES!)
The tacos were for me and Joe. (NO!)
Possessive Pronouns ntbk p. 145
Possessive Pronoun: shows ownership of something
-hers, mine, ours, theirs, and yours stand alone.
ex: That light saber is mine. The Tardis is yours.
-her, its, my, our, their, and your must be used before nouns.
ex: Her jet pack is red. Our jet pack is yellow.
Pronoun Table ntbk p. 144
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Indefinite Pronouns Ntbk p. 143
Indefinite pronoun: does not refer to a specific person or thing
Singular:
one
each
anyone
everybody
Ex.-
somebody
nobody
nothing
no one
someone
either
neither
Plural:
both
few
several
many
-Someone is home. (Someone is singular)
-A few of the cats were friendly. (few is plural)
-All of the cats are home. (all is plural)
-All of the cat food is gone. (all is singular)