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Pronouns
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Let’s Recap Pronoun Case 1.Subjective 2.Objective 3.Possessive
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Game Plan ▪ Review what we did yesterday ▪ Stations
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Pronouns Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
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Pronoun A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a NOUN Example: he, she, it, they, we, I, you, your, them, us, hers, his, ours Underline the pronouns in the following sentence Jason will bring Janet flowers when he asked her to the dance
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Antecedent An antecedent is a word that gets REPLACED by a pronoun Example: any noun EVA Underline the antecedents in the following sentence Jason will bring Janet flowers when her asks her to the dance.
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Indefinite pronoun Indefinite pronouns are used for NON-SPECIFIC items and people. Example: each, anyone, somebody, few, everything Underline the indefinite pronoun in the following sentence Each student is as bright as a Christmas lightbulb!
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Interrogative Interrogative pronouns are used to ask QUESTIONS. Example: which, who, whom, whose, what Underline the interrogative pronoun in the following sentence Who is going to dance all night at the homecoming dance?
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Demonstrative Demonstrative pronouns are used to POINT THINGS OUT. They are followed by VERBS. Example: this, that, these, those Find the demonstrative pronoun in the following sentence These are the most delicious cookies in the whole world.
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Reflexive Reflexive pronouns RESTATE the subject. They end in -SELF or –SELVES. You NEED them in the sentence. Example: myself, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, themselves, ourselves, itself Underline the reflexive pronoun in the following sentence The boy congratulated himself for winning the race.
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Intensive Intensive pronouns EMPHASIZE the subject. They end in -SELF or –SELVES. You DON’T NEED them in the sentence. Example: myself, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, themselves, ourselves, itself Underline the intensive pronoun in the following sentence The boy himself won the big race.
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