1. Grammar Unit 1: Parts of Speech
Proper Use of Pronouns

2. Pronouns: Definitions
A PRONOUN is a word that takes the place of a noun, a group of words acting as a noun, or another pronoun.
An ANTECEDENT is the noun or pronoun to which the pronoun refers.
A PERSONAL pronoun refers to a specific person or thing and can be either SINGULAR or PLURAL
1st person: Indicates the person speaking
2nd person: Indicates the person being addressed
3rd person: indicates the person or thing being discussed.
SINGULAR PLURAL
1st person: I, me we, us
2nd person: you you
3rd person: he, him, she, her, it they, them

3. PRONOUNS: DEFINITIONS (continued)
A POSSESSIVE pronoun
indicates possession or ownership.
take place of the possessive form of a noun
When placed in front of a noun, possessive pronouns function as ADJECTIVES.
SINGULAR PLURAL
1st person my, mine our, ours
2nd person your, yours your, yours
3rd person his, her, hers, its their, theirs
Example:
My coat and your bookbag are in her locker.

4. PRONOUNS: DEFINITIONS, continued
A REFLEXIVE pronoun refers to a noun or another pronoun and indicates that the same person or thing is involved.
An INTENSIVE pronoun adds emphasis to a noun or another pronoun.
SINGULAR PLURAL
1st person myself ourselves
2nd person yourself yourselves
3rd person himself, herself, themselves
itself
Examples:
I bought myself a pair of jeans (reflexive). I myself bought a pair of jeans (intensive).

5. PRONOUNS: DEFINITIONS, continued
An INTERROGATIVE pronoun is used to form a question
who whom whose what which
A RELATIVE pronoun is used to begin a subordinate (relative) clause.
who whom whose whoever whomever which whichever that
what whosoever whatever

6. PRONOUNS: DEFINITIONS, continued
A DEMONSTRATIVE pronoun points out specific persons, places, things or ideas.
This these that those
An INDEFINITE pronoun refers to persons, places, or things in a more general way than a noun does.
Common indefinite pronouns end in –one, -thing, or –body
Anyone, something, everybody
Other common indefinite pronouns include both, all , may, few, none, most, etc.

7. PRONOUNS: Guided Practice
COPY THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES ON YOUR NOTES. SKIP LINES!
In each sentence, circle the nouns (review) and underline each pronoun. For the pronouns, indicate what type (above the sentence).
1. The large book about Alaska is hers.
2. We planned to build the bookshelf ourselves.
3. Maya is the student who wrote the article.
4. My coat and her bookbag are in her locker.
5. What is the longest river in the United States?

8. Answers 2. We—personal; Ourselves—reflexive 3. Who—relative
1. Hers—possessive
2. We—personal; Ourselves—reflexive
3. Who—relative
4. My, her, her—all possessive
5. What--interrogative