2. PRONOUNS, PRONOUNS, & MORE PRONOUNS…. “AAHHH!! HOW MANY CAN THERE BE?” “7 To Be Exact!!!!” “Better Take Some Notes!!!”

3. Reflexive & Intensive Pronouns What is the difference?

4. Reflexive Pronoun 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 Intensive Pronoun : emphasizes a noun or another pronoun. **Hint…Intensive Intensifies…don’t need it! DEFINITIONS… Write what’s in black!

5. 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. REFLEXIVE EXAMPLES:

6. Sentences with Intensive Pronouns 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

7. Let’s Try Some!!! 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. 2. William Shakespeare of England himself began working as a valet outside of the theater before he worked his way into the theater. 4. Shakespeare prided himself on being born in England. 3. Anne Hathaway (Shakespeare’s wife) should consider herself a lucky woman! Pronoun: himself Type: intensive Pronoun: herself Type: reflexive Pronoun: himself Type: reflexive

8. 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!!!

9. 5 More Pronouns to Go!!! Hang in there! Demonstrative, Relative, Interrogative, Indefinite, & Personal

10. Demonstrative Pronouns… Definition Definition: It points out or DEMONSTRATES a noun. Sentence: These are the names in homeroom. Examples: *this, *that, *these, *those Hint: demonstrates!

11. Interrogative Pronouns… An Interrogative Pronoun introduces a question Examples: *what, *which, *who, *whom, *whose Can you think of 1 in a sentence? Who Who is your favorite teacher? Hint: Interrogate means to question!

12. 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…

13. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS: “Um…yea, not so sure….” That’s exactly right!!! An indefinite pronoun: refers to a noun that may or may not be specifically named. Examplesall, another, everyone, nothing, other, several, much, many, something, anyone, etc. Examples: all, another, everyone, nothing, other, several, much, many, something, anyone, etc. We’re not sure how many any of those words are!!! That’s why they’re Indefinite Pronouns! Hint: Not definite = Not Sure Sentence: Everyone came to the game.

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

15. 1. That is the one I have a crush on. Name the pronoun and tell what type it is. PrnType Prn: that Type: Demonstrative 2. None of the cafeteria food is good. PrnType Prn: none Type: Indefinite 3. I told my sister myself that she should stay out of my room. Type Prn: myself Type: Intensive 4. The rooster, which has no tail, came to my farm. PrnType: Prn: which Type: Relative 5. We 8 th graders like to think of ourselves as good examples. PrnType: Prn: ourselves Type: Reflexive 6. She went to the mall to buy some new jeans. PrnType Prn: she Type: Personal 7. Who is the new band out? Prn:Type Prn: who Type: Interrogative

16. “WWHHEWW!!! WE’RE DONE!!!!” WE’RE DONE!!!!” You’re 7 Pronouns Smarter!!! You’re 7 Pronouns Smarter!!!