Pronouns Grammar: Monday

Learning Targets I can identify and define pronouns I can define the four types of pronouns – personal, reflexive, indefinite, and demonstrative I can recite this weeks vocabulary and their definitions.

Pronouns A pronoun is a word used in place of one or of more than one noun. There are 73 pronouns in this list.

List of Pronouns A all another any anybody anyone anything B both E each each other either everybody everyone everything F few H he her hers herself him himself his I I it its itself L little M many me mine more most much myself N neither no one nobody none nothing O one one another other others ours ourselves S several she some somebody someone something T that theirs them themselves these they this those U us W we what whatever which whichever who whoever whom whomever whose Y you yours yourself yourselves

Four types of Pronouns Personal – refer to people Reflexive – refer back to an antecedent, always end in –self and –selves Indefinite – refer to unspecified persons, things, or groups Demonstrative – refer to particular person(s) or thing(s)

Vocabulary 1.Inordinately: not within reasonable limits; much to great 2.Altered: changed or made different 3.Articulate: to put into words clearly and easily 4.Stoic: remaining calm and self-controlled in the face of difficult 5.Extinguished: to put out or ended 6.Analogy: a comparison of the relationship between two groups of words

Grammar: Tuesday Learning Targets I can identify and define pronouns I can define the four types of pronouns – personal, reflexive, indefinite, and demonstrative I can recite this weeks vocabulary and their definitions.

Personal Pronouns Personal pronouns refer, obviously, to people. – I, you, he, she, it, they… When people use the term pronoun they are usually referring to personal pronouns.

Personal Pronouns Personal Pronouns have many different forms depending on their person, number, and form. This type of pronouns is the most complex.

Personal Pronouns 1)Person: first person, second person, third person First person refers to the person(s) speaking (or writing) Second person refers to the person(s) being spoken (or written) to. Third person refers to the person(s) or thing(s) we are talking about.

Examples: First Person I, we, me, us, my/mine, our/ours I asked Sam to help me with my Happy New Year mailing, and we somehow got the project done early during the last week of December in spite of our packed schedules. I’m quite proud of us and ended up calling the project ours instead of mine.

Examples: Second Person You, you, yours 1) Grandma, Before you go to London, remember to leave your keys under the doormat. I’ll miss you. Sincerely yours, Anna 2) “Class, you need to be in your seats when the principal arrives. Tom and Jerry, I’m speaking to you as well. By the way, are these comic books yours?”

Examples: Third Person He, she, it, they, him, her, them, his, its, their, hers, its, theirs (masculine, feminine, neuter) He met her at a conference where she was the keynote speaker, and it was odd to him that her laptop had a fountain pen sticker on it, because that was his favorite kind of pen. He had his with him and wondered about hers; “A laptop has its place on a desk or on a lap,” he thought, “but in the pocket near the heart and in the hand a fountain pen has its own place.”

Personal Pronouns 2) Number: Singular, plural Number SingularPlural Iwe me us mineours

Personal Pronouns 3)Form: subject, object, possessive Subject: subject pronouns are used as subjects of sentences I know the answer. You know the answers. We know the answer. Object: object pronouns are used as objects of verbs and prepositions. Verb= John saw me. John looked at us. John saw them. Preposition= John looked at me. John looked at us. John looked at them. Possessive: possessive pronouns occur in two different forms. One as an adjective, and the other as a true pronoun. I got my book. (adj) I got mine. (pro) Their books are gone. (adj) Theirs are gone (pro) I found your book. (adj) I found yours. (pro)

Reminder Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz Friday!

Grammar: Wednesday Learning Targets I can identify and define pronouns I can define the four types of pronouns – personal, reflexive, indefinite, and demonstrative I can recite this weeks vocabulary and their definitions.

Review What are personal pronouns? What are the three forms of personal pronouns?

Personal Pronoun Practice In the following sentences, underline the pronouns…. We saw them at the game. The high quality of the shop surprised us. Give me your address, will you?

Answers We saw them at the game. The high quality of the shop surprised us. Give me your address, will you?

Practice The pronouns have been underlined, indicate its Person (1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd ), Number (Sg, Pl) and Form (Sub, Obj, Pos). I am a friend of hers. Its up to you. We only want what is ours.

Answers I am a friend of hers. 1-Sg-Sub 3-Sg-Poss Its up to you. 3-Sg-Sub 2-Sg-Obj We only want what is ours. 1-Pl-Sub 1-Pl-Poss

Reflexive Pronouns Reflexive pronouns are personal pronouns that refer back to an antecedent. They do not have an independent meaning, they get their meaning from a noun or pronoun used earlier in the sentence. Example: – John saw him in the mirror. (him refers to someone else) – John saw himself in the mirror. (himself refers back to take its meaning from the subject John in the sentence.

Reflexive Rules Reflexive pronouns always end in -self (singular) or –selves… there are 8 reflexive pronouns. First person – Singular: myself – Plural: ourselves Second person – Singular: yourself – Plural: yourselves Third person: – Singular: himself, herself, itself – Plural: themselves

Practice Underline reflexive pronouns and double underline their antecedents. The driveway curved back on itself. Dorothy told Toto to behave himself. Several skiers injured themselves badly on the icy slope.

Answers The driveway curved back on itself. Dorothy told Toto to behave himself. Several skiers injured themselves badly on the icy slope.

Reminder Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz Friday!

Grammar: Thursday Learning Targets I can identify and define pronouns I can define the four types of pronouns – personal, reflexive, indefinite, and demonstrative I can recite this weeks vocabulary and their definitions.

Indefinite Pronouns Indefinite pronouns refer to unspecified persons, things, or groups. All, another, both, each, either, few, many, more, most, much, neither, none, one, other, several, some, such

Compound Indefinite Pronouns Caution! Sometimes adjectives will look like pronouns... (i.e. Most people find Watson slightly comical. (adj) Vs. Most find Watson slightly comical. (pro)) -body-one-thing anyanybodyanyoneanything everyeverybodyeveryoneeverything noNobodyno onenothing somesomebodysomeonesomething

Demonstrative Pronouns Demonstrative pronouns are a small group consisting only of the following words: this, that, these, those. (adjectives can also use these) Example: – I wanted to buy that book. (adj) – I wanted to buy that. (pro)

Practice 1)Underline adjectives and indefinite pronouns, labeling with Adj and Pro. – Many people don’t have any. – All packages must be checked at the desk. – Neither one was what I wanted. 2)This, that, these, and those are underlined. Label Adj and Pro. – Those are the ones that I wanted. – I didn’t agree to do that. – Those cookies are getting stale.

Answers Many people don’t have any. Adj Pro All packages must be checked at the desk. Adj Neither one was what I wanted. Adj Pro

Answers Those are the ones that I wanted. Pro I didn’t agree to do that. Pro Those cookies are getting stale. Adj

Reminder Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow!

Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz! Half sheet of paper Front, number 1-4 Back, number 1-6

Grammar Quiz 1.What is a pronoun? Define. 2.What is the four types of pronouns? 3.Underline the pronouns… 1.Six of us had to squeeze in the tiny car. 2.The calculator will turn itself off when 3.I want to see that! 4.Did you eat those before the dinner? 5.Ask that policeman for directions.

Vocabulary Quiz 1.Inordinately 2.Altered 3.Articulate 4.Stoic 5.Extinguished 6.Analogy a.to put into words clearly and easily b.to put out or ended c.a comparison of the relationship between two groups of words d.not within reasonable limits; much to great e.changed or made different f.remaining calm and self-controlled in the face of difficulty

Grammar Quiz Answers 1.A pronoun is a word used in place of one or of more than one noun. 2.Personal, Reflexive, Indefinite, Demonstrative 3.Underline the pronouns… 1.Six of us had to squeeze in the tiny car. 2.The calculator will turn itself off when 3.I want to see that! 4. Did you eat those before the dinner? 5.Ask that policeman for directions.

Vocabulary Quiz Answers 1.D 2.E 3.A 4.F 5.B 6.C