A WORD USED IN PLACE OF A NOUN OR ANOTHER PRONOUN EACH THEY SHE ANYONE THOSE I HIS THIS PRONOUNS NONE A WORD USED IN PLACE OF A NOUN OR ANOTHER PRONOUN WHO IT HIMSELF YOURS

WHAT IS A PRONOUN A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun, noun phrase or another pronoun Pronouns can be in one of three cases: Subject, Object, or Possessive reduces repeated use of the full subject or object word

TYPES OF PRONOUNS Subject Pronouns - I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they function as the subject of a sentence: I live in New York. Do you like playing tennis? They bought a new car last month. Object Pronouns - me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them serve as the object of a verb. Give me the book. He told you to come tonight. I invited them to a party.

Personal Pronouns SINGULAR PLURAL I ME MY, MINE WE US OUR, OURS YOU SUBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE POSSESSIVE 1ST PERSON I ME MY, MINE WE US OUR, OURS 2ND PERSON YOU YOUR, YOURS YOUR, YOURS 3RD PERSON HE,SHE, IT HIM, HER, IT HIS, HER HERS,ITS THEY THEM THEIR, THEIRS

CHARACTERISTICS Three cases – subject, object, and possessive Personal pronouns have the following characteristics:     FIRST OF ALL THERE ARE:   Three cases – subject, object, and possessive - The pronoun's form changes with its function in the sentence. Examples: She met Paul. (She is the sentence subject, so it is a subject pronoun) Paul met her. (Her is the sentence direct object, so it is an object pronoun)

Subject pronouns are used AFTER these verbs. The exception! BASIC LINKING VERBS AM IS ARE WAS WERE BE BEING BEEN The exception? Subject pronouns are used AFTER these verbs. SUBJECT PRONOUN I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they The best player is she. LINKING VERB

Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns If we don't use a noun after the pronoun we use a possessive form. Do not confuse with possessive adjectives. Possessive Pronouns Plural mine yours his, hers, its ours yours theirs Examples: Whose car is that? That car is mine. They both used the same recipe for the cake but hers came out better than his.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES Possessive adjectives - my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their - are often confused with possessive pronouns. The possessive adjective modifies the noun following it in order to show possession. I'll get my books. Is that your car over there? That is his teacher, Mr Jones. I want to go to her store. Its color is red. Can we bring our children? You are welcome to invite your husbands. They bought their children a lot of presents.                                      

Demonstrative Pronouns this that these those singular singular plural plural (near) (far) (near) (far)                                  Demonstrative pronouns can also be used as determiners (modifier, describer).                  Example:          Hand me that hammer. (that describes the noun hammer)                         Demonstrative pronouns can also be used as qualifiers:    Example:         She wanted that much money? (that describes the adjective much)

Reflexive Pronouns the "self" pronouns We use a reflexive pronoun when we want to refer back to the subject of the sentence or clause.           These pronouns can be used only to echo or intensify a word already there.               Reflexive pronouns CANNOT REPLACE personal pronouns.     Examples: I saw myself in the mirror. Miriam made herself a cake. Reflexive Pronoun singular myself yourself himself, herself, itself plural ourselves yourselves themselves Do not use these words. This is substandard language. theirselves theirself hisself ourself

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS Singular: everybody one (n)either someone something anyone anything no one nothing everyone everything each somebody anybody nobody :               Examples                Somebody is coming to dinner. Neither of us believes a word Harry says.

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS Plural BOTH FEW SEVERAL Examples: Both are expected at the airport at the same time. Several have suggested canceling the meeting.

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS   Can be Singular or Plural, depending on noun that follows and is closest to the verb. All, Most, None, Some, Any, More All of the people clapped their hands. All of my work is in the drawer. Some of the dirt has become a permanent part of the rug. Some of the trees have been weakened by the storm.

INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS Are used to ask a question. What did you say? Which movie would you like to see? WHO WHOSE WHOM WHICH WHAT

RELATIVE PRONOUNS Relative pronouns relate to another noun preceding it in the sentence. The candidate will choose who will act as campaign director. WHICH WHOEVER WHO THAT WHOSE WHOMEVER