Patty’s Perfect Pronouns Rules of Pronouns

What is a pronoun? Personal Pronouns Indefinite Interrogative Demonstrative A pronoun is a word used in place of one or more than one noun. It may stand for a person, place, thing or idea. I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours, you, your, your, it, its Some of the personal pronouns in the above list can be combined with self or selves. Example: I will do it myself. anybody, each, either, non, someone, one etc. who, whom, what, which, whose this, that, these those Topic: Parts of Speech: Pronouns Name:___________________________________ Class: ____________________________________ Period: ___________________________________ Date: _____________________________________ them, them, their, theirs, he, him, his, she, her, hers,

Practice Possessive Pronouns Read the sentence. Then, rewrite the sentence and replace the repeated nouns with pronouns. 1.The canoe capsized as the canoe approached the shore. 2.The players convinced the players that the players wound win the play-offs. 3.Tim said, “Tim answered only six questions on the quiz. These are used to show ownership or relationship. my, minehisitstheir, theirs your, yoursher, hersour, ours Note: The possessive form of the pronoun it is its. Do not confuse its with the word it’s, which means “it is” or “it has.” Topic: Parts of Speech: Pronouns

PracticeNumber your paper 1 – 5. After each number, write the pronoun, or pronouns in the sentence. Remember to include possessive pronouns. 1.My bicycle is smaller than yours. 2.The baby cried herself to sleep. 3.They read my report and liked it. 4.My goals are different from hers. 5.He should have used his skates instead of hers. Topic: Parts of Speech: Pronouns