Grammar Unit 1: Parts of Speech Proper Use of Pronouns

Pronouns: Definitions A PRONOUN is a word that takes the place of a noun, a group of words acting as a noun, or another pronoun. An ANTECEDENT is the noun or pronoun to which the pronoun refers. A PERSONAL pronoun refers to a specific person or thing and can be either SINGULAR or PLURAL 1st person: Indicates the person speaking 2nd person: Indicates the person being addressed 3rd person: indicates the person or thing being discussed. SINGULAR PLURAL 1st person: I, me we, us 2nd person: you you 3rd person: he, him, she, her, it they, them

PRONOUNS: DEFINITIONS (continued) A POSSESSIVE pronoun indicates possession or ownership. take place of the possessive form of a noun When placed in front of a noun, possessive pronouns function as ADJECTIVES. SINGULAR PLURAL 1st person my, mine our, ours 2nd person your, yours your, yours 3rd person his, her, hers, its their, theirs Example: My coat and your bookbag are in her locker.

PRONOUNS: DEFINITIONS, continued A REFLEXIVE pronoun refers to a noun or another pronoun and indicates that the same person or thing is involved. An INTENSIVE pronoun adds emphasis to a noun or another pronoun. SINGULAR PLURAL 1st person myself ourselves 2nd person yourself yourselves 3rd person himself, herself, themselves itself Examples: I bought myself a pair of jeans (reflexive). I myself bought a pair of jeans (intensive).

PRONOUNS: DEFINITIONS, continued An INTERROGATIVE pronoun is used to form a question who whom whose what which A RELATIVE pronoun is used to begin a subordinate (relative) clause. who whom whose whoever whomever which whichever that what whosoever whatever

PRONOUNS: DEFINITIONS, continued A DEMONSTRATIVE pronoun points out specific persons, places, things or ideas. This these that those An INDEFINITE pronoun refers to persons, places, or things in a more general way than a noun does. Common indefinite pronouns end in –one, -thing, or –body Anyone, something, everybody Other common indefinite pronouns include both, all , may, few, none, most, etc.

PRONOUNS: Guided Practice COPY THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES ON YOUR NOTES. SKIP LINES! In each sentence, circle the nouns (review) and underline each pronoun. For the pronouns, indicate what type (above the sentence). 1. The large book about Alaska is hers. 2. We planned to build the bookshelf ourselves. 3. Maya is the student who wrote the article. 4. My coat and her bookbag are in her locker. 5. What is the longest river in the United States?

Answers 2. We—personal; Ourselves—reflexive 3. Who—relative 1. Hers—possessive 2. We—personal; Ourselves—reflexive 3. Who—relative 4. My, her, her—all possessive 5. What--interrogative