PRONOUNS

Reflexive Pronouns Refer the subject and functions as a complement or an object of a preposition They reflect back to the subject Examples: The rescuers did not consider themselves heroes. Juan wrote himself a note.

Intensive Pronouns The INTENSIFY! Emphasize a noun or another pronoun Miss Driscoll herself delivered the lesson. I myself sold more than fifty tickets. Amelia designed the costumes herself.

Demonstrative Pronouns A demonstrative pronoun points out a specific person, place, thing, or idea. Demonstrative pronouns: THIS THAT THESE THOSE Examle: -- This is the girl that I wanted to introduce. --Please set those on the coffee table when you get home.

Warning: This, That, These, and Those can also be used as adjectives! Example: Those autographs do not look authentic. Those is an adjective modifying autographs Are these hates on clearance this week? WHY? These shoes give me blisters. WHY?

How can you tell the difference? Read the sentence carefully. Is the word replacing another nouns, or is it modifying a noun? If a noun follows the word, then it is probably an adjective. Double check…is it describing the noun?

Indefinite Pronouns Refers to a person, place, thing, or idea that may or may not be specifically named Be careful to read carefully: words can be used as adjectives or indefinite pronouns All, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, few, many, more, much, neither, nobody, none, no one, one, other, several, some, somebody, something

Examples NOBODY wants to eat at the Italian restaurant tonight. Don’t step on THOSE! SOMEONE has been sitting in my chair. EVERYONE in the class is invited to this weekend’s social. THAT homework gave me a lot of trouble last night. Warning! Warning! Warning!

Homework Exercise 7 p. 35 Review B p. 35

Interrogative Pronouns Hint: INTERROGATE means to question somebody An interrogative pronouns introduces a question Examples: What Which Who Whom Whose

Interrogative Pronouns CHOOSE TWO EXAMPLES TO WRITE What is the first event in the contest? Who is going to represent our team? Whose is the car in the driveway? To whom is the addressed?

Relative Pronouns PRACTICE A relative pronoun introduces and adjective clause An adjective clause modifies a noun or pronoun Example: Harry S. Truman, who became president when Franklin D. Roosevelt died, surprised many people with his victory over Thomas Dewey in “who became president when Franklin D. Roosevelt died” is an ADJECTIVE CLAUSE…it gives more information to DESCRIBE Harry S. Truman This makes WHO the relative pronoun because it introduces the adjective clause

How can you tell if the pronoun is interrogative or relative? 1. Decide if it introduces a question. Yes! Then it is interrogative 2. If not, does it introduce an adjective clause. Yes! Then it is relative. Remember, if a noun follows what looks like pronoun, it may be an adjective! Example: Whose shoes are on the table?

Practice, Practice, Practice: Interrogative and Relative Kenny Cooper, who plays for the Portland Timbers, scored a goal in a crucial game against Toronto. Which tie will match best with the suit that we picked yesterday? Robins are among the birds that migrate south for the winter. English, which is a major that emphasizes literature and writing, prepares undergraduate students for communications. Whose books were left behind? WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!