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Pronoun Notes
Pronouns and Antecedents
• A pronoun is a word used in place of a
noun or more than one noun.
• Examples: After Lois borrowed the
book, Lois lost the book.
After Lois borrowed the book, she lost
it.
• The pronoun she replaces the name Lois
in the second sentence, and the pronoun
it replaces the word book.
• The antecedent is the word that a pronoun stands for
or refers to.
• Example: Frederick, have you turned in your report?
Frederick is the antecedent of the pronouns you and
your.
• Sometimes the antecedent is not stated.
• Example: It was hot outside today.
• It is the pronoun, but the sentence has no
antecedent.
Personal Pronouns
• A personal pronoun refers to the one speaking (first person),
the one spoken to (second person), or the one spoken about
(third person).
• Personal Pronouns:
First Person Singular
First Person Plural
I, me, my, mine
we, us, our, ours
Second Person Singular Second Person Plural
you, your, yours
you, your, yours
Third Person Singular
he, him, his, she, her,
hers, it, its
Third Person Plural
they, them, their, theirs
Subject Pronouns
1st Person
I
we
2nd Person
you
you
3rd Person
he, she, it
they
_______ love(s) hats. (Insert pronoun for example.)
Object Pronouns
1st Person
me
us
2nd Person
you
you
3rd Person
him, her, it
them
Give ______ the hat. (Insert pronoun for example.)
Possessive Pronoun Adjectives
1st Person
my
our
2nd Person
your
your
3rd Person
his, her, its
their
This is ____________ hat. (Insert pronoun for example.)
Possessive Pronouns
1st Person
mine
ours
2nd Person
yours
yours
3rd Person
his, hers, its
theirs
This hat is _______. (Insert pronoun for example.)
• Personal Pronoun Examples:
– I am the best player on the team.
– Give that book to her.
– You are my best friend.
– Did you see them last night?
– We are taking notes every day this week!
Possessive Pronouns
• A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that shows
ownership or relationship.
• Possessive Pronouns:
First Person Singular
First Person Plural
my, mine
our, ours
Second Person Singular
your, yours
Second Person Plural
your, yours
Third Person Singular
his, her, hers, its
Third Person Plural
their, theirs
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Possessive Examples:
The truck is mine.
The car belongs to her.
His shirt is brown.
Their favorite movie is Shrek.
Reflexive Pronouns
• A reflexive pronoun refers to the
subject and directs the action of the
verb back to the subject.
• A reflexive pronoun is essential to the
meaning of the sentence. If you remove
the pronoun, the sentence will not make
sense.
• Example: Tara enjoyed herself at the
party.
Intensive Pronouns
• An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun
or another pronoun.
• Intensive pronouns are not essential to
the meaning of the sentence. If they
are taken out, the sentence will still
make sense.
• Example: I myself cooked that delicious
dinner.
List of Reflexive and
Intensive Pronouns
First Person
myself, ourselves
Second Person
yourself, yourselves
Third Person
himself, herself, itself, themselves
Demonstrative Pronouns
• A demonstrative pronoun points out a
person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
• Demonstrative Pronouns:
this, that, these, those
• Examples: This is the book I told you
about.
Are these the kinds of plants that
bloom at night?
Interrogative Pronouns
• An interrogative pronoun introduces a
question.
• Interrogative Pronouns:
what, which, who, whom, whose
Examples: What is the best brand of
frozen yogurt?
Who wrote Harry Potter?
Indefinite Pronouns
• An indefinite pronoun does not refer to
a definite person, place, thing, or idea.
• Common Indefinite Pronouns:
all, any, anyone, both, either, everything
few, more, much, nobody, none, no one,
other, several, some
• Example: Both of the girls forgot their
lines.
• Some indefinite pronouns are always
singular.
Examples: any, anyone, everything,
nobody, no one, either
• Some indefinite pronouns are always
plural.
Examples: all, both, few, more, much,
other, several, some
Relative Pronouns
• A relative pronoun introduces a
subordinate clause. (We will learn what
a subordinate clause is later.)
• Relative Pronouns:
that, which, who, whom, whose
• Example: Thomas Jefferson, who wrote
the Declaration of Independence, was
our country’s third president.