Pronouns

What is a Pronoun? A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns and the words that go with the nouns. You can use a pronoun to avoid repeating a noun or group of words with a noun. 4/20/2017

Types of Pronouns There are 2 types of pronouns: SUBJECT and OBJECT pronouns A subject pronoun takes the place of a noun that is the subject of a sentence. It comes at the beginning of a sentence. An object pronoun takes the place of a noun that is the object of a verb. It comes at the end of a sentence. 4/20/2017

Subject Pronouns SINGULAR: I you he she it PLURAL: we you they 4/20/2017

Subject Pronoun Usage The fried chicken was cold. It was cold. Jim’s little sister fell today. She fell today. My keys fell off my desk. They fell off my desk. 4/20/2017

Object Pronouns SINGULAR: me you him her it PLURAL: us you them 4/20/2017

Sue can ride with Jim and me. Object Pronoun Usage I bought that cheese. I bought it. Sue can ride with Jim and me. Sue can ride with us. I lost my glasses. I lost them. 4/20/2017

Pronoun Practice Write the pronoun in each sentence, and tell whether it is a SUBJECT (S) pronoun or an OBJECT (O) pronoun. 1. She was late to school eight times. 2. It limped into the yard and whined. 3. Ben wants to ride to school with us. 4. They called the doctor at 10:00. 5. We never eat fish for dinner. 6. Give the ball to them. 4/20/2017

Pronoun Practice Answers Write the pronoun in each sentence, and tell whether it is a SUBJECT (S) pronoun or an OBJECT (O) pronoun. 1. She was late to school eight times. (S) 2. It limped into the yard and whined. (S) 3. Ben wants to ride to school with us. (O) 4. They called the doctor at 10:00. (S) 5. We never eat fish for dinner. (S) 6. Give the ball to them. (O) 4/20/2017

Possessive Pronouns A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that shows ownership. Possessive pronouns take the place of possessive nouns. Sometimes possessive pronouns come before a noun, and sometimes they stand alone. 4/20/2017

Possessives with Nouns: Possessive Pronouns Possessives with Nouns: my your his her its our your their Possessives Alone: mine yours his hers its ours yours theirs 4/20/2017

Possessive Pronoun Usage Her book is long. Mine is short. Your classroom is quiet. Ours is noisy. Your house is small. Theirs is huge. Its paws are dirty. Its are clean. 4/20/2017

Possessive Pronoun Practice Replace the underlined word or words with a possessive pronoun. 1. Tom’s favorite food is pizza. 2. Spaghetti is Jane’s. 3. Pizza Hut’s pizza is delicious. 4. Domino’s is better. 5. Jane’s grandma cooks spaghetti. 6. Tom and Jim’s doesn’t cook at all. 4/20/2017

Possessive Pronoun Practice Answers Replace the underlined word or words with a possessive pronoun. 1. His favorite food is pizza. 2. Spaghetti is hers. 3. Their pizza is delicious. 4. Theirs is better. 5. Her grandma cooks spaghetti. 6. Theirs doesn’t cook at all. 4/20/2017

Reflexive Pronouns A reflexive pronoun is a special kind of pronoun used when the subject and the object are the same. Reflexive pronouns end with either the suffix -self (singular) or –selves (plural). 4/20/2017

Reflexive Pronouns SINGULAR: myself yourself himself herself itself PLURAL: yourselves ourselves themselves 4/20/2017

A Note About Reflexives There are no such words as: hisself (use himself) OR theirselves (use themselves) 4/20/2017

Reflexive Pronoun Practice Fill each blank with the proper reflexive pronoun. 1. Jim hurt _____ at school. 2. I sing to _____ in the shower. 3. When I saw _____ in the mirror, I cried. 4. She can do it _____ because she’s smart. 5. Pam and Tom paid _____ for their work. 6. A little bird washed _____ in the creek. 4/20/2017

Reflexive Pronoun Practice Answers Fill each blank with the proper reflexive pronoun. 1. Jim hurt himself at school. 2. I sing to myself in the shower. 3. When I saw myself in the mirror, I cried. 4. She can do it herself because she’s smart. 5. Pam and Tom paid themselves for their work. 6. A little bird washed itself in the creek. 4/20/2017