Pronouns
What are pronouns? A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. Pronouns take their meaning from the words they replace. The word or words that a pronoun stands for is called an antecedent.
Examples Leo and Iris made many flip books for their friends. The artists arrived. They displayed their work. The cartoon began. It was funny.
Kinds of Pronouns Personal Possessive Indefinite Reflexive/Intensive Interrogative Demonstrative
Personal Pronouns Pronouns that refer to people or things. Has two cases - Subject (used in the subject of a sentence or after linking verbs. May be used like a predicate noun.) Ex. I enjoyed the book. The most popular singer was he. -Object (used in the objective case. It is used as the direct object or indirect object of a verb.) Ex. The expert told us about the new computer.
Personal Pronouns Continued.. Changes its form to indicate person, number, gender, and case Person -1st (speaker) -2nd (person spoken to) -3rd (person being spoken about) Gender -Male -Female
Personal Pronouns Continued.. Number -Singular -Plural Case (refers to the position in the sentence) Subject Object Ex. We gave him the good news.
Common Personal Pronouns Subject Singular Plural I We You You He, She, It They Object Singular Plural Me Us Him, Her, It Them
Possessive Pronouns A pronoun that shows who or what has something The person is acting as a marker of possession May take the place of a possessive noun Often has indefinite pronouns as their antecedents Ex. The idea was hers.
Common Possessive Pronouns Used before nouns Singular Plural My Our Your Your Her, His, Its Their Used Alone Mine Ours Yours Yours Hers, His, Its Theirs