1. 8 FEB 2016 BELL ACTIVITY: READ FROM YOUR IRB FOR THE FIRST 10 MINUTES. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR TIME ON YOUR BOOKMARK. IF YOU DON’T HAVE A BOOK, READ PAGE 208 THROUGH 215 IN THE 7 TH GRADE ANTHOLOGY (PURPLE PICTURE ON THE SPINE). TODAY WE WILL LEARN…. …TO IDENTIFY AND USE PERSONAL PRONOUNS …HOW TO IDENTIFY THE ANTECENT …HOW TO CHECK TO SEE IF THE PRONOUN MATCHES THE ANTECEDENT. …Pronoun Bingo

2. You will need: Your Grammar Memorization list (it is orange) A pen or pencil The Personal Pronoun Chart Practice sheets FIND & READ THROUGH THE PERSONAL PRONOUN SECTION ON THE MEMORIZATION LIST.

3. PRONOUNS = PROFESSIONAL NOUN REPLACEMENTS A PRONOUN REPLACES A NOUN OR NOUN PHRASE, WHICH IS CALLED THE ANTECEDENT

4. PersonSingularPlural 1 st person (the person talking) 2 nd person (talking to) 3 rd person (talking about)

5. PersonSingularPlural 1 st person (the person talking) 2 nd person (talking to) 3 rd person (talking about) I, me, my,mine, myselfWe, us, our, ours, ourselves You, your, yours, yourselfYou, your, yours, yourselves He, she, it Him, her, it His, her, hers, its They, them, theirs

6. PERSONAL PRONOUN CASE

7. Iwemeusmyour mineours you youyour Yoursyours he she it theyhim her it themHis Her Hers its their theirs

8. Always consider …. the gender (male, female or nonhuman) of the antecedent. the number (singular, plural or collective) of the antecedent. the case (subjective, objective, simple possessive, or complex possessive) of the antecedent. My contacts felt dry to my eyes, so (I, me) took my contacts out to lubricate my contacts with solution. My contacts felt dry to my eyes, so _______ took ____________ out to lubricate ____________ with solution. Bob’s dad's relentless inquisition about Bob’s whereabouts last night finally caused Bob to break down and tell Bob’s dad the truth. Bob’s dad's relentless inquisition about _________ whereabouts last night finally caused __________to break down and tell _________(use only one word) the truth.

9. Joey was thrilled when Missy told Joey that Missy would marry Joey. Joey was thrilled when Missy told________that ________ would marry __________. The basketball team rallied to encompass the coach after the huge win. Little did _________________know, but __________were about to soak ___________________________________with ice-cold Gatorade The basketball team rallied to encompass the coach after the huge win. Little did the coach know, but the team players were about to soak the coach with ice-cold Gatorade.

10. HELPFUL QUESTION: What case of pronoun should you use to replace an antecedent which is the object of a preposition? An object is always an object

11. The basketball team rallied to encompass the coach after the huge win. (He, Him, Them) did not know, that (them, he, him, they) were about to dump the cooler full of iced water over (their, his, him, he ) head. STEP 1: Identify the pronouns in the sentence. STEP 2: Identify the antecedent of each pronoun. STEP 3: Do the antecedent and the pronoun match? (single vs plural; male, female or neutral) STEP 4: Is the case correct (subject case, object case or possessive case)? (Will SUBJECT go to the movies with OBJECT?

12. George only had a 10-mile commute to work every morning, but during rush hour (he, him, them,) took almost 30 minutes to drive (them, it, its, their). STEP 1: Identify the pronouns in the sentence. STEP 2: Identify the antecedent of each pronoun. STEP 3: Do the antecedent and the pronoun match? (single vs plural; male, female or neutral) STEP 4: Is the case correct (subject case, object case or possessive case)? (Will SUBJECT go to the movies with OBJECT?

14. 1.My grandma rolled her eyes when she heard they can buy eggs laid by vegetarian chickens that don’t eat bugs or meat by-products. (4) 2.Grandma always thought eating bugs was good for them. She says that when she was growing up, kids were expected to eat whatever was put in front of you, and so were chickens. (4) 3. “Things change,” I said. “When IBM started in the 1950s, he thought five computers throughout the world would be enough to do the job.” (2)

15. 1.My grandma rolled her eyes when she heard they she can buy eggs laid by vegetarian chickens that don’t eat bugs or meat by-products. (4) 2.Grandma always thought eating bugs was good for them. She says that when she was growing up, kids were expected to eat whatever was put in front of you them. and so were chickens. (4) 3. “Things change,” I said. “When IBM started in the 1950s, he it thought five computers throughout the world would be enough to do the job.” (2)

16. 4.My grandma said her doesn’t see what computers have to do with chickens. (2) 5.I pointed out that computers are used to coordinate the shipping of fruits and vegetables, making it available throughout the world any time of the year. (2) 6. Grandma said we should ask a chicken if they like fruits and vegetables before making them eat it. (4)

17. 4.My grandma said her she doesn’t see what computers have to do with chickens. (2) 5.I pointed out that computers are used to coordinate the shipping of fruits and vegetables, making it them available throughout the world any time of the year. (2) 6. Grandma said we should ask a chicken if they it like(s) fruits and vegetables before making them it eat it them. (4)

18. 7. “Not chickens, Grandma – people demand special eggs, because he’s gotten used to foods from all over the world,” I explained. (2) 8.My grandma says they know what they would do if somebody started demanding special eggs at their house. She would plunk the peanut butter on the table and invite her guest to make themself a sandwich. (8) 9.“What if a person eats a special diet for their health?” I asked. (2)

19. 7. “Not chickens, Grandma – people demand special eggs, because he’s they’ve gotten used to foods from all over the world,” I explained. (2) 8.My grandma says they she know(s) what they she would do if somebody started demanding special eggs at their her house. She would plunk the peanut butter on the table and invite her guest to make themselves himself or herself a sandwich. (8) 9.“What if a person eats a special diet for their his or her health?” I asked. (2)

20. 10. As long as she doesn’t have to cook it, Grandma supposes a person can eat whatever he or she wants. (4) 11.“A person should mind their manners and a guest should eat what they’re served” (2) 12.People shouldn’t make unreasonable demands on the hostess even if it’s important to stay on her diets and people should always thank the cook, even if him meal is terrible! (2)

21. 10. As long as she doesn’t have to cook it, Grandma supposes a person can eat whatever he or she wants. (4) 11.“A person should mind their his or her manners and a guest should eat what they’re he or she is served” (2) 12.People shouldn’t make unreasonable demands on the hostess even if it’s important to stay on her their diets and people should always thank the cook, even if him their meal is terrible! (2)

22. PRONOUN FLOW CHART STOP, FIX, TRY AGAIN. IS THE PRONOUN THE CORRECT CASE? DONE NO YES WHAT TYPE OF PRONOUN? INDEFINITE DEMONSTRATIVE (THIS, THAT = SING) (THESE, THOSE = PL) DETERMINE THE ANTECEDENT AN INDEFINITE PRONOUN HAS NO ANTEDENT. DO THE PRONOUN & ANTECEDENT MATCH ? PERSONAL (1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd ) Is the word a pronoun? NO or YES

23. Johnny and his class looked with anticipation at the clock on the wall. They knew the bell would ring any minute and it would be lunchtime at Lowell Scott.