Pronouns p. 9 - 13

What’s Wrong with this? Mrs. Morgan is happy to be here today. Mrs. Morgan had a good night’s sleep and Mrs. Morgan is ready to teach. Mrs. Morgan is a super-duper teacher and Mrs. Morgan’s students love her.

Pronoun Pronouns are words used in place of a noun or another pronoun. Possessive pronouns show ownership or relationship.

Antecedent The word that a pronoun replaces, or stands for, is called its antecedent. Antecedents may consist of more than one word and may appear in an earlier sentence. Identify the antecedent. Jesse and Rachel are best friends. They go everywhere together.

Reflexive & Intensive Reflexive and intensive pronouns are formed by adding –self or –selves to a pronoun. Copy the reflexive and intensive pronoun chart on page 11. Beware! Intensive and reflexive pronouns must have antecedents when used in a sentence. Error: Myself went to the store. Correct: I went to the store myself.

Demonstrative Demonstrative pronouns point out specific persons, places, things, or ideas. this, these, that, those

Indefinite Pronouns Indefinite pronouns do not refer to specific persons, places, or things. both few several many none some

Interrogative Pronouns An interrogative pronoun is used to ask a question. who, whom, whose, which, what A relative pronoun is used to introduce subordinate clauses. who, whom, whose, which, that

Write in your notes… Replaces nouns (and their modifiers) My kind, sophisticated grandmother who walks with a cane and speaks six languages is coming to visit. She is coming to visit. Common pronouns: his, her, our, your… This, that, these, those, who, whom, whose, which, what, both, few, several, many, none, some, everyone, everybody, someone, no one, himself, herself, etc.