1. They are all PRONOUNS! What do all of these words have in common?

2. 2.PRONOUNS are words that take the place of a nouns. It is a substitute for a person, place, thing, or idea. Copy this into the grammar section of your 3 subject spiral:

3. Subjective I read. You read. She reads. He reads. It reads. We read. They read. Objective Read to me. John reads to you. Read to her. Read to him. Read to it. Read to us. Read to them. Possessive My book Your book Her book His book Its book Our book Their book Subjective I read. You read. She reads. He reads. It reads. We read. They read. Objective Read to me. John reads to you. Read to her. Read to him. Read to it. Read to us. Read to them. Possessive My book Your book Her book His book Its book Our book Their book PRONOUNS come in three main flavors (or cases): subjective, objective, and possessive.

4. 1.She will go to the store this afternoon. 2.He took his cute little puppy to the park yesterday. 3.They asked if I could stay the night at their house this weekend. 4.We walked seven miles one day just to get some ice cream. 5.You are going to love the new game that I bought at Wal-Mart. 1.She will go to the store this afternoon. 2.He took his cute little puppy to the park yesterday. 3.They asked if I could stay the night at their house this weekend. 4.We walked seven miles one day just to get some ice cream. 5.You are going to love the new game that I bought at Wal-Mart. Let’s Practice! Where are the SUBJECTIVE pronouns in these sentences? (verb is underlined) Where are the OBJECTIVE pronouns in these sentences? (verb is underlined) 1.Please take me to the store. 2.I would like to ride the horse with you. 3.The book was hers to keep. 4.The treasure map will take us on an adventure. 5.We will take it to the repair shop for you. 1.Please take me to the store. 2.I would like to ride the horse with you. 3.The book was hers to keep. 4.The treasure map will take us on an adventure. 5.We will take it to the repair shop for you.

5. 1.She told him to be very good for the babysitter. 2.Cinderella, Snow White and I went to the mall to meet you. 3.They would like to go jogging with us tomorrow. 4.We told her to be very careful with the diamond. 5.You should go and pick it up next week. 1.She told him to be very good for the babysitter. 2.Cinderella, Snow White and I went to the mall to meet you. 3.They would like to go jogging with us tomorrow. 4.We told her to be very careful with the diamond. 5.You should go and pick it up next week. Assignment: Pronouns 1 Circle the subjective pronoun and Underline the objective pronoun Write a sentence for each pronoun. Label the pronouns in your sentences– Subjective or objective. You can use more than one pronoun in each sentence if you need to. 6.She 7.He 8.We 9.It 10.Her 11.Him 12.Us 13.you 6.She 7.He 8.We 9.It 10.Her 11.Him 12.Us 13.you

6. Reflexive: (Self words) Myself Yourself Himself Herself Itself Ourselves Yourselves Themselves Demonstrative: (T-words) This That These Those Interrogative: (W-words) What Which Who Whom Whose Indefinite: (general words) All Any Anyone Both Either Everybody Everyone Nobody Somebody Someone Reflexive: (Self words) Myself Yourself Himself Herself Itself Ourselves Yourselves Themselves Demonstrative: (T-words) This That These Those Interrogative: (W-words) What Which Who Whom Whose Indefinite: (general words) All Any Anyone Both Either Everybody Everyone Nobody Somebody Someone More pronouns that you need to know:

7. Ante – before, cede – go - The antecedent is the noun that goes before the pronoun. - It is the noun the pronoun replaces. First Jose laughed, then he smiled. Ante – before, cede – go - The antecedent is the noun that goes before the pronoun. - It is the noun the pronoun replaces. First Jose laughed, then he smiled. Antecedent

8. The word its is a possessive pronoun Example: The bee found its hive The word it’s is a contraction of it is. Example: She said It’s a good thing, too. The word its is a possessive pronoun Example: The bee found its hive The word it’s is a contraction of it is. Example: She said It’s a good thing, too. Just a tip: it’s versus its