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Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or of a group of
words acting as a noun.
EXAMPLE: Phil feeds his deer at 4:30 every day.
Angie answers her phone 1,000 times a day.
Trying to get an A in English is hard work. It takes a lot of effort.
Football players bruise their bodies easily.
Antecedents of Pronouns
An antecedent is the noun (or group of words acting as a noun)
for which a pronoun stands. It is who or what the pronoun is
talking about.
EXAMPLE:
Phil feeds his deer at 4:30 every day.
Angie answers her phone 1,000 times a day.
Trying to get an A in English is hard work. It takes a lot of
effort.
Football players bruise their bodies easily.
Personal Pronouns
I, me, my, mine
We, us, our, ours
2nd
person
You, your, yours
You, your, yours
Third
person
He, him, his, she,
her, hers, it, its
They, them, their,
theirs
1st
person
Personal pronouns refer to 1. the person speaking, 2. the
person spoken to or, 3. the person, place, or thing spoken
about
Demonstrative Pronouns
Singular
This,
that
Plural
These, those
A demonstrative pronoun points out a specific
person, place, or thing.
EXAMPLES:
This is the book I chose.
Those are my new friends.
Of all my shirts, these are my favorite.
Relative Pronouns
That which who whom whose
A relative pronoun begins a subordinate clause and connects
it to another idea in the same sentence
Independent Clause
Here is the book
Dino bought our old
house,
She is a singer
Is this the man
She is the one
Subordinate Clause
that Betsy lost.
which needs many
repairs.
who has an unusual
range.
whom you saw earlier?
whose house has a fire
alarm.
Interrogative Pronouns
• An interrogative pronoun is used to begin a
question.
What
which
who
whom
whose
What is your chores to do at home?
I found my socks. Whose is in the laundry basket?
Indefinite Pronouns
• An indefinite
pronouns refers to
people, places, or
things, often without
specifying which
ones.
SINGULAR
PLURAL BOTH
Another,
anybody,
anything,
anyone, each,
either,
everybody,
everyone,
everything, little,
much, neither,
nobody, no one,
nothing, one,
other, somebody,
someone,
something
Both, few, many,
others, several
All, any, more,
most, none, some
Review of Pronouns
1. Technology is expanding. We use it every
day.
2. She is my best friend.
3. He or she is the one who is on the other
side of this conversation.
4. Everyone thinks school is cool.
Recognizing Cases of Personal Pronouns
Nominative
Objective
Possessive
The Three Cases of Personal
Pronouns
Nominative Case
Use in a sentence
I, we, you, he, she, it, they
Subject of a verb
Predicate pronoun
Objective Case
Use in a sentence
Me, us, you, him, her, it,
them
Direct object, indirect
object, object of a
preposition
Possessive Case
Use in a sentence
My, mine, our, ours, your,
yours, his, her, hers, its,
their,theirs
To show ownership
Nominative Case
USES OF NOMINATIVE PRONOUNS:
1. Subject of a verb
EXAMPLE: He is the star of the show.
With great effort, they lifted the car.
2. Predicate pronouns follow linking verbs (was, were, am, are,
be, been, have, had, etc.)
EXAMPLE:
The smartest students are she and John.
Use the nominative case when the pronoun is part of a compound
subject.
EXAMPLES: John and I; Cody and he
To check if you are using the nominative pronoun correctly, use the
pronoun with the verb.
John and (I/me) played checkers. CHECK: I played or me played
Objective
Uses of Objective pronouns:
1. Direct object
EXAMPLE: Caitlin and I gave him the flag.
Sally played on the team with him and me.
2. Indirect object
EXAMPLE: Give her the plate of spaghetti.
My son taught him to play the guitar.
3. Object of a preposition (THINK OF A BOX)
EXAMPLE: The students gathered around her.
He cried in front of me.
Objective
When a compound object (John and me) is used check the
pronoun to make sure it is used correctly.
Use the pronoun with the rest of the sentence.
Brad Pitt sat beside Susie and (I/me).
Brad Pit sat beside I or me.
ME
Possessive
This is the easiest of all cases of pronouns.
USES OF POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS:
1. To show possession.
EXAMPLE: Is the 100 dollar bill yours or hers?
ITS does not have an apostrophe when used at a possessive
pronoun.
EXAMPLE: It’s going to storm outside.
The dog loved its new toy.