1. Pronouns

2. There are several types of Pronouns Personal Pronouns: I, me You He, him She, her It We, us They, them

3. Examples: Mrs. Carney likes to read. I like to read. English 9 students would like this book. You would like this book. Sally ate her dinner. She ate her dinner.

4. I enjoyed that book. I enjoyed it. Mrs. Carney and our class will read this book. We will read this book.

5. Possessive Pronouns: To show ownership. Sally’s cat ran away. Her cat ran away.

6. Possessive Pronouns My, mine Your, yours His Her, hers Its Our, ours Their, theirs

7. Examples: Her coat. My soccer ball. This car is mine. A note about its vs. it’s: My car got its bright color back after I washed it. It’s cold outside. (NOT the pronoun form)!

8. Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Myself Yourself Himself, herself, itself Ourselves Yourselves Themselves

9. Usage: You can use them reflexively: Miranda explained herself. You can use them intensively for emphasis: Miranda herself made the explanation.

10. Relative Pronoun Who Whom Which That Whose These words introduce subordinate clauses.

11. Examples: The college that I chose is in Texas. Do you know the woman whose writing was mentioned? Mr. Lopez is a counselor who never betrays me.

12. Interrogative Pronouns Who Whom Which Whose What Ask a question -

13. Examples Who borrowed my pen? Which color do you prefer?

14. Demonstrative Pronouns Used to point out persons or things: This These That Those

15. Examples This is the correct answer. That is a great book.

16. Note: Sometimes these words can also be adjectives. That is my favorite book. That book is my favorite.

17.  “That” can also be a conjunction  He said that we were late.  We are certain that this is true.  “That” in these cases is not acting like a pronoun.

18. Indefinite Pronouns Most Commonly Used Indefinite Pronouns: Alleverybodyno one Anothereveryoneone Anyfewother Anybodymanyseveral Anyonemostsome Bothneithersomebody Eachnobodysomeone Eithernonesuch

19. Examples: Most of the members have voted. Everyone favors a weekly meeting. None of the members wanted weekend meetings.