2. Pronouns

3. Personal Pronouns Personal pronouns represent person, gender and case.
Three types
Subject
Object
Possessive

4. Subject Pronouns Used in the subject of a sentence.
Singular
Plural I We
You
He, She, It
They
Used in the subject of a sentence.
I went to the store.
We went to the store.
They went to the store.

5. Object Pronouns
Singular
Plural Me Us
You
Him, her, it
Them
Used as direct objects, indirect objects, or as objects of prepositions.
Griffin went to the store with us.
Miles went to the store with you.
Sophia went to the store with them.

6. Possessive Pronouns Used to show ownership or relationship.
Singular
Plural
My, mine
Our, ours
Your, yours
Her, hers, his, its
Their, theirs
Used to show ownership or relationship.
That pencil is mine.
This classroom is ours.
My favorite flavor of ice cream is mint chocolate chip.

7. Indefinite Pronouns
Do not refer to a specific person, place, thing or idea.
Often do not have antecedents.
Can be singular, plural, or singular or plural.

8. Singular Indefinite Pronouns
Another
Everything
Anybody
Neither
Anyone
Nobody
Anything
No one
Each
One
Either
Somebody
Everybody
Someone
Everyone
Something
You must use “his or her” because we don’t know if the subjects are male or female.
Everyone made his or her own costume.

9. Plural Indefinite Pronouns
Both
Few
Many
Several
When the subject is plural, use their.
Several designed their costumes.

10. Singular/Plural Indefinite Pronouns
All
Any
Most
None
Some
Some can be singular or plural depending on the prepositional phrase after.
All of the excitement had reached its peak.
All of the audience members took their seats.

11. Practice
All of the students at Mabry Middle School can tell you (his or her, their) major reason for enjoying March.

12. Practice
All of the students at Mabry Middle School can tell you (his or her, their) major reason for enjoying March.

13. Practice
That is the month many of the classes put on (its, their) own plays.

14. Practice
That is the month many of the classes put on (its, their) own plays.

15. Practice
Each of the classes chooses the play (they, it) will put on.

16. Practice
Each of the classes chooses the play (they, it) will put on.

17. Practice
Most of the students prefer acting as (his or her, their) best job.

18. Practice
Most of the students prefer acting as (his or her, their) best job.

19. Practice
Some choose (his or her, their) roles as crew members.

20. Practice
Some choose (his or her, their) roles as crew members.

21. Practice
In Ms. Weil’s class, everybody was happy with (his or her, their) part of the play.

22. Practice
In Ms. Weil’s class, everybody was happy with (his or her, their) part of the play.

23. Practice
None of the students forgot (his or her, their) lines at dress rehearsal.

24. Practice
None of the students forgot (his or her, their) lines at dress rehearsal.

25. Practice
On the day of the play, one of the lead actors lost (their, her) voice.

26. Practice
On the day of the play, one of the lead actors lost (their, her) voice.

27. Practice
How could anyone say lines without (his or her, their) voice?

28. Practice
How could anyone say lines without (his or her, their) voice?

29. Practice
Luckily, by the time the play began, everyone had recovered (their, his or her) health.

30. Practice
Luckily, by the time the play began, everyone had recovered (their, his or her) health.

31. Practice
All of the actors acted (his or her, their) parts with energy.

32. Practice
All of the actors acted (his or her, their) parts with energy.

33. Practice
The students had a great time; in fact, many look back on the March play as one of (his or her, their) favorite school experiences.

34. Practice
The students had a great time; in fact, many look back on the March play as one of (his or her, their) favorite school experiences.

35. Quick Practice With your table partners, complete the joke sheet.
We will quickly grade it in class.

36. A Pronoun A Day

37. Both Reflexive/Intensive have the same list!
Singular
Plural
Myself
Ourselves
Yourself
Yourselves
Herself, himself, itself
Themselves

38. Reflexive Pronouns Refers to the subject. NECESSARY.
Without them, the sentence does NOT make sense.

39. Intensive Pronouns
Emphasizes the noun or pronoun within the same sentence.
Without them, the sentence makes sense.

40. Reflexive & Intensive Pronouns
What is the difference?

41. DEFINITIONS…
Reflexive Pronoun: refers to the subject and functions as a complement or an object of a preposition.
**Hint…Reflexive Refers, or Reflects back to the subject/Reflexive Reflects or Refers!
                               
Intensive Pronoun: emphasizes a noun or another pronoun.
**Hint…Intensive Intensifies…don’t need it!
Write what’s in black!

42. REFLEXIVE EXAMPLES:
The football players considered themselves warriors.
Carson earned a reward for himself.
The cheerleader is acting like herself again.
The spectators feel like treating themselves by getting some popcorn.
**Notice…if you take out the reflexive pronoun, the sentence doesn’t make sense.

43. **Examples: myself, herself, himself, ourselves
Sentences with Intensive Pronouns:
Cara designed the costumes herself for the movie Twilight.
I myself sold more than 50 tickets for the movie.
**Notice…you don’t have to use the intensive pronoun; it just helps intensify the noun.
**Examples: myself, herself, himself, ourselves

44. Let’s Try Some!!! Pronoun: himself Type: intensive
Tell what the pronoun is and whether it is reflexive or intensive and why.
1. The great playwright William Shakespeare himself wrote many tragedies, comedies, and poems.
Pronoun: himself Type: intensive
2. William Shakespeare of England himself began working as a valet outside of the theater before he worked his way into the theater.
Pronoun: himself Type: intensive
3. Anne Hathaway (Shakespeare’s wife) should consider herself a lucky woman!
Pronoun: herself Type: reflexive
4. Shakespeare prided himself on being born in England.
Pronoun: himself Type: reflexive

45. Now you know 2 more pronouns!!!
Let’s Review…
Q: What is an Intensive Pronoun?
A: It Intensifies or emphasizes a noun or another pronoun.
Q: What is a Reflexive Pronoun?
A:It refers back to the subject and doesn’t make sense if taken out.
Now you know 2 more pronouns!!!

46. Station 2: Reflexive vs. Intensive Pronouns
Using your grammar book and the chart at the top of pg. 55, answer the following parts in your grammar book.
Pg. 55, Section A, #1-5
Pg. 55, Section B, #1-5
Pg. 56, Section B, #1-5
Pg. 56, Section B, #1-6
Pg. 57, Section A
Pg. 57, Section B
Bring to teacher to sign ______________________________ (Teacher Signature)

47. Demonstrative vs. Interrogative Pronouns

48. Interrogative Pronouns
Used to introduce a question
Who & Whom
Who is when you use it in the subject of a sentence when answering.
Who is going to the store?
Alexis is going to the store.
Whom is when you use it in the object of a sentence when answering.
Whom are you writing a letter to?
I am writing a letter to Alexis.
Who
Whom
Whose
What
Which

49. Interrogative Pronouns
Whose vs. Who’s
Whose shows possession.
Whose jacket is this?
Who’s going to the store?
Who is going to the store?

50. Demonstrative Pronouns
Points out a person, place, thing or idea.
Singular
Plural
Close
This
These
Further away
That
Those

51. Quick Practice
What would be the best interrogative or demonstrative pronouns in the following sentences?

52. 1) _________ shall we invite to preside over the function?

53. 1) Whom shall we invite to preside over the function?

54. 2) _________ told you this story?

55. 2) Who told you this story?

56. 3) _________ is your phone?

57. 3) Where is your phone?

58. 4) Are the people living in a village happier than __________ living in a town?

59. 4) Are the people living in a village happier than those living in a town?

60. Station 7: Interrogatives and Demonstrative Pronoun Practice
Using your grammar book and the chart at the top of pg. 55, answer the following parts in your grammar book.
Pg. 58, Section A, #1-5
Pg. 58, Section B, #1-6
Pg. 59, Section A, #1-5
Pg. 59, Section B, #1-5
Pg. 60, Section A, #1-3
Bring your grammar book and this paper to teacher to sign ______________________________ (Teacher Signature)

61. Introduce a subordinate clause
Relative Pronouns:
Introduce a subordinate clause
“Wait…what’s a subordinate clause?”
“A subordinate clause is one that cannot stand alone…not a complete sentence itself.”
                                 
                                             
Examples: that, which, who, whom, whose
Sentence: My English teacher, who now lives in St. Clairsville, is from Wooster, Ohio.
“Hey, that’s a subordinate clause!”
Making “who” the relative pronoun.
Hint: Introduce me to your relative…

62. Hint:Personal refers to a person
Personal Pronouns
Definition: Refers to the one speaking….
Examples:
1st Person: I, me, mine, we, us, our, ours
2nd Person: you, your, yours
3rd Person: he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, their, theirs
Hint:Personal refers to a person
Sentence:Last spring, I visited my relatives.