PRONOUNS

What is a pronoun? A word that takes the place of a noun.

What is an Antecedent? An antecedent is the word to which a pronoun refers. Betty brought her book to class.

Personal Pronoun A personal pronoun refers to the one speaking (first person), the one spoken to (second person), or the one spoken about (third person).

Personal Pronouns SingularPlural First person I, me, my, mine we, us, our, ours Second Person you, your, yours Third Personhe, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its They, them, their, theirs

Underline the personal pronouns in the following sentences; then, circle the antecedents and label the person above the pronoun. 1. Betsy has just written her first story. 2. The explorers sailed their ship across the Pacific. 3. Where are you going, Bob? 4. The champion skater always performed on his newest skates. 5. The woman washed her car every week. 6. The actors practiced their parts at rehearsal.

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns A reflexive pronoun refers to the subject and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence. An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronouns and is unnecessary to the meaning of the sentence.

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns First Personmyself, ourselves Second Personyourself, yourselves Third Personhimself, herself, itself, themselves

Demonstrative Pronouns A demonstrative pronoun points out a person, a place, a think, or an idea.

Demonstrative Pronouns This That These Those

Underline the demonstrative pronouns in the following sentences, then circle the antecedents. 1. This is the computer I hope to get for Christmas. 2. My uncle plays the bassoon; this is very difficult to play! 3. That seems to be the shortest route to the village. 4. She said those are the most interesting fossils. 5. Of all his excuses, these are the poorest. 6. Isn't that a Georgia O'Keeffe painting?

Interrogative Pronouns An interrogative pronouns introduces a question.

Interrogative Pronouns What Which Who Whom Whose

Underline the interrogative pronouns in the following sentences. Circle the 5 antecedents. 1. Whom did you send for yesterday? 2. That is beautiful. Whose is it? 3. She has two calculators. Which would you prefer to borrow? 4. Who is the actor with the high-pitched voice? 5. What is her occupation? 6. What should I say when I meet the Senator? 7. Which of the states has the largest population?

Indefinite Pronouns An indefinite pronoun refers to a person, a place, a think, or an idea that may or may not be specifically named.

Indefinite Pronouns All Any Anyone Both Each Either Everything Few Many More Most Much Nobody Mone No one One Other Several Some Somebody

Underline the indefinite pronouns. Circle the 6 antecedents. 1. Few in the class knew what nation colonized Angola. 2. Has everyone already had lunch? 3. Many of these insects burrow into the soil. 4. Neither cared for the concert, but both complimented the bandleader. 5. His excuse is that everyone arrived late. 6. In the field grew poison ivy and poison sumac; both can cause rashes.

Relative Pronouns A relative pronoun introduces a subordinate clause.

Common Relative Pronouns That Which Who Whom Whose

Possessive Pronouns A possessive pronouns shows ownership.

Possessive Pronouns SingularPlural Used before nouns/functi on as an adjective My, you, his, her, its Our, your, their Used aloneMine, yours, his, hers, its Ours, yours, theirs

Subject or Object Pronouns A subject or object pronouns is used as the subject or object within the sentence.

Subject A subject tells us whom or what the sentence is about.

Object

Subject and Object Pronouns