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Pronoun Notes
1. pronoun – a word used in place of a noun
2. antecedent – the noun that the pronoun is replacing
EX: The wolf is an angry animal, but it can also be friendly.
3. Personal pronouns:
I
me
you
he
she
him her
it
we
us
they
them
4. Indefinite pronouns – refers to people or things that are not named
or known
Singlular: another, something, nobody, neither, either, everybody,
everyone, anybody, anyone, no one, somebody, anything, someone,
one, each, everything, nothing
Plural: both, few, many, several
Singular or plural: all, any, most, none, some
5. subject pronoun – takes the place of a noun that is the subject of the
sentence
First person (the person speaking)
Second person (the person spoken to)
Third person (the person spoken about)
SINGULAR
I
you
he/she/it
PLURAL
we
you
they
EX: We went for a walk.
They scored 30 points in the game.
6. object pronoun – a pronoun that can be used as the object of a verb,
or after words such as to, for, with, in or at
First person (the person speaking)
Second person (the person spoken to)
Third person (the person spoken about)
EX: Amanda saw it advertised on TV.
The new song sounds great to me.
SINGULAR
me
you
her/him/it
PLURAL
us
you
they
7. possessive pronouns – a pronoun that shows who or what owns
something
Possessive pronouns with nouns:
my
My book is good.
your
Your kitten is tiny.
his
His dog is brown.
her
Her train is late.
its
Its purpose is clear.
our
Our house is quiet.
your
Where is your friend?
their
Their trip was fun.
Possessive Pronouns that stand alone:
mine
The desk is mine.
yours
Yours is gray.
his
The dog is his.
hers
The ticket is hers.
its
Its is clear.
ours
Ours is noisy.
yours
Where is yours?
Theirs
Theirs was fun.
8. I and Me – can replace a noun that is a subject of the sentence.
EX: Mr. Mattison is excited.
I am excited.
The object pronoun me or us can replace a noun that follows an
action verb or a word such as with, in, to, or for.
EX: Mike gave the class a drawing.
Mike gave us a drawing
When you use I or me with nouns or other pronouns, you name
yourself last!