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What is a pronoun? -They take the place of a noun. Ex. The class went outside. They went outside.

PRONOUN ANTECEDENTS: They are the noun that precedes the pronoun. >It shows to which noun the pronoun is referring. EX. The class gave their teacher a smile.

It was she who told the truth. Subjective Case Aka NOMINATIVE CASE Pronouns used as subjects, and predicate nominatives (predicate pronouns) EX: who, I, she, he, we, they, you, it Sentences: They went on a trip. It was she who told the truth.

Objective Case Pronouns used as direct and indirect objects, as well as objects of prepositions. Ex: whom, her, him, me, us, them, you, it Sentences I saw her at the door. I gave him the keys. We spoke with them.

Shows ownership without apostrophes Possessive Case Shows ownership without apostrophes Ex: whose, mine, my, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, theirs Sentences: That is my pencil. It was her boyfriend I saw. That ball is mine.

Relative Pronouns They begin subordinate clauses (adjective & noun clauses) and connect them to another idea in the same sentence. EX: who, whom, whose, which, what, that, whoever, whomever, whichever, whatever Sentence: Here is the money that I had lost! I threw whatever I saw.

Interrogative Pronouns Ask Questions Ex: Who, Whom, Whose, Which, What Sentences: Who wants to go to Alaska? What did you say? Whom would you like to travel with?

Demonstrative Pronouns Pronouns that point out other specific nouns. EX: This, That, These, Those Sentences: I like these cookies, not those. *this/that – singular; these/those – plural **this/these – here, close; that/those – there, farther away

Intensive Pronouns Used to emphasize another word, its antecedent; it can usually be left out with the sentence remaining clear. Myself, himself, herself, itself, yourself, yourselves, themselves, ourselves Sentences: Jack can fix it himself. OR Jack himself can fix it.

Reflexive Pronouns Has as its antecedent the subject of the sentence; it completes the sent. & cannot be left out! SAME AS INTENSIVE – end in self/selves Sentences: A chameleon protects itself from danger by changing colors. I wish I could claim some of its amazing powers for myself.

Rules w/ reflexive & intensive: ~Don’t use these in place of other personal pronouns -ex. Ron and me-not Ron & myself ~Never use hisself/ves or theirself/ves (they are not words) ~Also: They must agree with antecedent when looking at sing. & pl. –ex. I –myself; not I-themselves

Indefinite Pronouns Non-specific pronouns All both everything nobody several Another each few none some Any each one many no one somebody Anybody either most nothing someone Anyone everybody much one something Anything everyone neither other such

Always Singular another – Thanks, I'll have another. anybody – Anybody can see the truth. anyone – Anyone can see this. anything – Anything can happen if you just believe. each – From each according to his ability, to each according to his need. either – Either will do. enough – Enough is enough. everybody – Everybody was invited. everyone – Everyone had a cup of coffee. everything – Everything disappeared. less – Less is known about this period of history. little – Little is known about this period of history. much – Much was discussed at the meeting.

Always Singular Continued neither – In the end, neither was selected. no one – No one thinks that you are mean nobody – Nobody wants to be one of the contestants. nothing – Nothing is impossible. one – One might see it that way. other – One was singing while the other played the piano. plenty – Thanks, that's plenty. somebody – Somebody has to take care of it. someone – Someone should fix that. something – Something makes me want to dance. whatever – Take whatever you like. whoever – Whoever did this? whichever – Choose whichever is better.

Always Plural both – Both are guilty. few – Few were chosen. fewer – Fewer are going to church these days. many – Many were chosen. others – Others can worry about that. several – Several were chosen. they (in informal usage, in the sense of "people in general") – They say that smoking is bad for you.

Singular or plural all – All of the apple is rotten. All of the apples are rotten. any – Any of the voters will do. more – More is better. most – Most of the citizens are discouraged. Most of the would agree. none – None of those people are related to me. None of the job requires much effort. some – Some of the biscuits have been eaten. Some of the biscuit has been eaten. such – Such is life.

Indef. continued Everything about the chameleon is fascinating. Sentences: Everything about the chameleon is fascinating. Someone donated a chameleon to our class.