1. Pronouns Pronouns take the place of one or more nouns and the words that describe those nouns within a sentence.

2. Personal Pronouns Personal pronouns are used to refer to people or things.

3. Subject Pronouns Subject pronouns are pronouns in the nominative case used as the subject of a sentence.

4. Personal Pronouns Gwendolyn Brooks writes poems; they are about everyday life. they Subject

5. Personal Pronouns She was born in Topeka, Kansas, but grew up in Chicago. She Subject

6. Object Pronouns Object pronouns are a pronouns in the objective case used as the object of a verb or a preposition.

7. Personal Pronouns Slang and the rhythms of jazz and the blues are important to her. her Object

8. Personal Pronouns The poet, Langston Hughes, gave her literary advice. her Object

9. Personal Pronouns Brooks always loved poetry; she wrote it from the age of seven. she Subject it Object

10. Personal Pronouns Brook taught poetry to her students, she was a role model for them. she Subject them Object her

11. Personal Pronouns In 1949 she wrote a poetry collection called Annie Allen. she Subject

12. Personal Pronouns It made Brooks the first black poet to receive a Pulitzer Prize. It Subject

13. Personal Pronouns The combination of street talk and American verse will amuse you. you Object

14. Pronouns and Antecedents The noun or group of words that a pronoun refers to is call the antecedent.

15. Pronouns and Antecedents They have two books by Alcott in the school library. CorrectIncorrect

16. Correct Sentence Are you sure the sentence is correct? Who is they?

17. Incorrect Sentence You are right! The sentence is incorrect! Who was they? We don ’ t know because the pronoun doesn ’ t have a clear antecedent.

18. Pronouns and Antecedents Louisa May Alcott lived near Boston, Massachusetts. They had many famous neighbors. CorrectIncorrect

19. Correct Sentence Are you sure the sentence is correct? Who is they?

20. Incorrect Sentence Nice job! Louisa May Alcott is the noun being replaced The subject is singular. The personal pronoun used should be SHE.

21. Pronouns and Antecedents Alcott made dresses for extra money. Many women paid her to make dresses for ____. herthem

22. CORRECT!! Nice job! Go on to the next example.

23. Incorrect Many women is the group of words being replaced The subject is plural. The personal pronoun used should be them.

24. Pronouns Jo turns down a marriage proposal to the boy next door. She hurts ___ greatly with the rejection. himhis

25. CORRECT!! Nice job! Go on to the next example.

26. Incorrect The boy next door is the group of words being replaced The subject is singular. The personal pronoun used should be him.

27. Reflexive Pronouns Reflexive pronouns refer to a noun or another pronoun and indicates that the same person or thing is involved.

28. Reflexive Pronouns You should occupy yourselves by reading one of Edgar Allan Poe ’ s tales. yourselves Reflexive

29. Reflexive Pronouns Poe did not think himself a writer of inferior material. himself Reflexive

30. Reflexive Pronouns Edgar Allan Poe has endeared himself to many horror readers himself Reflexive

31. Intensive Pronouns Intensive pronouns are pronouns that add emphasis to a noun or pronoun already named.

32. Intensive Pronouns His first three books of poetry were themselves not successful. themselves Intensive

33. Intensive Pronouns Poe himself had a high opinion of his abilities. himself Intensive

34. Intensive Pronouns One of his first tales was superb; the tale itself won a $100 prize. itself Intensive

35. Pronouns I _____ wrote a review of a book by Horatio Alger. myselfitself

36. CORRECT!! Nice job! Go on to the next example.

37. Incorrect The pronoun “ I ” is being intensified. Reread the sentence carefully.

38. Pronouns I found _____ inspired by the character ’ s adventures. herselfmyself

39. CORRECT!! Nice job! Go on to the next example.

40. Incorrect The pronoun “ I ” is being reflected by another pronoun. Reread the sentence carefully.

41. Pronouns Read a story _____ about making hard work into a fortune. yourselfitself

42. CORRECT!! Nice job! Go on to the next example.

43. Incorrect The noun “ story ” is not being intensified. Reread the sentence carefully.

44. Pronouns Alger ’ s life _____seems like one of his success stories. himselfitself

45. CORRECT!! Nice job! Go on to the next example.

46. Incorrect The noun “ Alger ’ s ” is not being reflected by the pronoun. Reread the sentence carefully.

47. Pronouns I _____ wrote a review of a book by Horatio Alger. myselfherself

48. CORRECT!! Nice job! Go on to the next example.

49. Incorrect The pronoun “ I ” is being intensified. Reread the sentence carefully.

50. Using Pronouns Correctly Heidi entertained _____ readers. uswe

51. CORRECT!! Nice job! Go on to the next example.

52. Incorrect You are looking for an object pronoun. Reread the sentence carefully.

53. Using Pronouns Correctly Steffi and ____ read the story last weekend. meI

54. CORRECT!! Nice job! Go on to the next example.

55. Incorrect You are looking for a subject pronoun. Reread the sentence carefully.

56. Using Pronouns Correctly Heidi is an orphan; Grandfather takes care of ___. sheher

57. CORRECT!! Nice job! Go on to the next example.

58. Incorrect You are looking for an object pronoun. Reread the sentence carefully.

59. Using Pronouns Correctly ___ and Grandfather live in the Swiss Alps. HerShe

60. CORRECT!! Nice job! Go on to the next example.

61. Incorrect You are looking for a subject pronoun. Reread the sentence carefully.

62. Demonstrative Pronouns Demonstrative pronouns are pronouns that point out something. This and these are nearby. That and those are far away.

63. Demonstrative Pronouns This is the mansion of Miss Havisham. This Demonstrative --nearby

64. Demonstrative Pronouns That was the time on the clocks. That Demonstrative —far away

65. Demonstrative Pronouns Those are her bridal clothes. Those Demonstrative —far away

66. Demonstrative Pronouns These are the payments from a stranger. These Demonstrative --nearby

67. Interrogative Pronouns To whom was Joe married? whom Interrogative— object of married

68. Interrogative Pronouns Whom did Miss Havisham see? Whom Interrogative— object of see

69. Interrogative Pronouns To whom did Estella get married? whom Interrogative— object of married

70. Interrogative Pronouns Who becomes Pip ’ s guardian? Who Interrogative— subject

71. Interrogative Pronouns To whom does Pip turn for help? whom Interrogative— object of turn

72. Interrogative Pronouns Who paid Lawyer Jaggers? Who Interrogative— subject