1. Subject, subject, subject pronouns I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they
Pronoun Song
Subject, subject, subject pronouns
I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they
Object, object, object pronouns
ME… you, him, her, it, us, you, them

2. Bellringer #1: Using Pronouns Correctly
Copy the following information:
Personal pronouns can either be used as a subject or an object. (page 429)
Use subject pronouns: in the subject of the sentence
2. after a linking verb to rename the subject
Use object pronouns:
as the object of an action verb
as the object of a preposition

3. Be, become, seem, look, appear Grow, turn, taste, feel, smell sound
Linking Verb Song
There are common linking verbs
Linking verbs
Let’s all list them now:
Be, become, seem, look, appear
Look, appear
Grow, turn, taste, feel, smell sound
Don’t forget the forms of be
forms of be
Been, am, is, are, was, were
To the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb

4. Bellringer: Using Pronouns Correctly
Using p. 431 and your writing buddy, complete the following:
*What is an antecedent?
*An antecedent must agree with the noun or pronoun it refers to in _______ and ________.
Underline the subject and circle the correct antecedent.
1.  During early rehearsals, an actor may forget
(his or her, their) lines.
2.  When someone has been drinking,
(he or she, they) may drive poorly.
3.  Neither the pilot nor the attendants gave
(his or her, their) opinion about the mishap.

5. Bellringer: Using Pronouns Correctly
*What is an antecedent?
**An antecedent must agree with the noun or pronoun it refers to in _______ and ________.
With your writing buddy, write a sentence with the following subjects and use their appropriate pronoun antecedents:
Everybody
Trains and automobiles
The homework committee
Ex: The historical building was restored to its original condition.

6. Bellringer #3: Using Pronouns Correctly
With your writing buddy, complete Ex 4 p Write the answer and the rule you used for each.
S, PN, OAV, OP
S= subj of sent
PN = predicate nominative (after LV)
DO/IO = object of an action verb
OP = object of a preposition

7. Bellringer #4: Using Pronouns Correctly
With your writing buddy, complete Ex 4 p Write the answer and the rule you used for each.
S, PN, DO/IO, OP
S= subj of sent
PN = predicate nominative (renaming after LV)
DO/IO = object of an action verb
OP = object of a preposition

8. Pronoun Challenge Write today’s agenda.
In your groups, write an example sentence for each of the personal pronoun rules. You will have 8 minutes. The first group to turn in correctly written sentences wins.

9. Bellringer #4: Using Pronouns Correctly: Reflexive Pronouns
Write today’s agenda.
Jot down any pronouns you can think of that end in –self or –selves.
Define the word reflection.

10. Bellringer #5: Using Pronouns Correctly: Interrogative Pronouns
Copy today’s agenda.
What does interrogative mean?
Copy and complete the following chart using the information on p. 441.
Interrogative pronoun
How it is used
who
whom
which
what
whose
who’s