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We
We
Us
He
I She
Pronouns
• A pronoun is a word
used instead of a noun
or another pronoun.
Example
1.Marie went for a walk.
 She went for a walk.
• In the second sentence, she is a
pronoun that takes the place of
the noun Marie.
Antecedents
An antecedent is the noun the
pronoun replaces or refers to.
Jane and Margaret went shopping;
they bought a new book at the
store.
“Jane and Margaret” is the
antecedent. “They”is the pronoun
that replaces it.
Subject Pronoun
• The subject pronoun is who or what
the sentence is about
– We played soccer.
– “We” is a pronoun and it tells who the
sentence is about.
Subject Pronouns
Singular Plural
I we
You you
He, she, it they
(who, whoever)
1
Kristina went to the game.
____ brought her little
brother with her.
Kristina
went to the game. She
brought her
little brother with her.
Object Pronoun
• The object pronoun is a
someone or something that
receives the action of the
subject.
– She kicked it.
– “It” is a pronoun and “it” is
receiving the action- it is being
kicked.
Object Pronouns
Singular Plural
me us
you you
him, her, it them
(whom, whoever)
2
She forgot to call Jennifer.
She forgot to call ______.
She forgot to call Jennifer.
She forgot to call her.
6 Types of Pronouns
1. Personal Pronouns
A personal pronoun refers to the
one speaking, the one spoken
to, or the one spoken about.
Karen ate pizza.
She was hungry.
The word "she" is a personal
pronoun that refers to "Karen."
Examples
Singular Plural
First Person I, me, my,
mine
We, us, our,
ours
Second
Person
You, your,
yours
You, your ,
yours
Third person He, him, his,
she, her, hers,
it, its
They, them,
their, theirs
2. Reflexive Pronouns
A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun
that refers to the subject and is
necessary to the meaning of the
sentence. It ends in "-self" or
“-selves”
Bob enjoyed himself at the gym.
“Himself” is a reflexive pronoun; it is
necessary for the sentence
to make sense.
3. Intensive Pronouns
• An intensive pronoun emphasizes a
noun or another pronoun.
• It is not necessary to the meaning
of the sentence.
Did you decorate the room yourself?
“yourself” is not necessary to include.
Reflexive- NECESSARY Intensive- UNNECESSARY
To lift weights, one must FLEX their
muscles.
However, one doesn’t have to be INTENSE
and make grunting and growling noises.
Grrrr…
Reflexive and Intensive
Examples
Singular Plural
Myself Ourselves
Yourself Yourselves
Himself Themselves
Herself
itself
4. Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun
that refers to persons, places, or
things, in general. It may or may
not be specifically named.
Someone stole my wallet!
The word "someone" is the
indefinite pronoun.
Indefinite Exampes
Singular Plural
Anybody, anyone,
Each, either,
Every, everybody,
Everyone,
Neither, nobody,
No one, nothing, one
Both
Many
Few
several
5. Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun is a
pronoun that replaces and points
out a person, place, thing, or idea.
These are sour.
The word "these" is a demonstrative
pronoun; it replaces the word
lemons.
Demonstrative Pronoun
Examples
• This
• That
• These
• Those
6. Interrogative Pronouns
An interrogative pronoun introduces
a question.
Who, whom, and which are
interrogative pronouns.
Who wrote Twilight?
The word “Who" is an interrogative
pronoun.

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1641194044832_PRONOUN.ppt

  • 2. Pronouns • A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun or another pronoun.
  • 3. Example 1.Marie went for a walk.  She went for a walk. • In the second sentence, she is a pronoun that takes the place of the noun Marie.
  • 4. Antecedents An antecedent is the noun the pronoun replaces or refers to. Jane and Margaret went shopping; they bought a new book at the store. “Jane and Margaret” is the antecedent. “They”is the pronoun that replaces it.
  • 5. Subject Pronoun • The subject pronoun is who or what the sentence is about – We played soccer. – “We” is a pronoun and it tells who the sentence is about.
  • 6. Subject Pronouns Singular Plural I we You you He, she, it they (who, whoever)
  • 7. 1 Kristina went to the game. ____ brought her little brother with her.
  • 8. Kristina went to the game. She brought her little brother with her.
  • 9. Object Pronoun • The object pronoun is a someone or something that receives the action of the subject. – She kicked it. – “It” is a pronoun and “it” is receiving the action- it is being kicked.
  • 10. Object Pronouns Singular Plural me us you you him, her, it them (whom, whoever)
  • 11. 2 She forgot to call Jennifer. She forgot to call ______. She forgot to call Jennifer. She forgot to call her.
  • 12. 6 Types of Pronouns
  • 13. 1. Personal Pronouns A personal pronoun refers to the one speaking, the one spoken to, or the one spoken about. Karen ate pizza. She was hungry. The word "she" is a personal pronoun that refers to "Karen."
  • 14. Examples Singular Plural First Person I, me, my, mine We, us, our, ours Second Person You, your, yours You, your , yours Third person He, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its They, them, their, theirs
  • 15. 2. Reflexive Pronouns A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that refers to the subject and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence. It ends in "-self" or “-selves” Bob enjoyed himself at the gym. “Himself” is a reflexive pronoun; it is necessary for the sentence to make sense.
  • 16. 3. Intensive Pronouns • An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun. • It is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence. Did you decorate the room yourself? “yourself” is not necessary to include.
  • 17. Reflexive- NECESSARY Intensive- UNNECESSARY To lift weights, one must FLEX their muscles. However, one doesn’t have to be INTENSE and make grunting and growling noises. Grrrr…
  • 18. Reflexive and Intensive Examples Singular Plural Myself Ourselves Yourself Yourselves Himself Themselves Herself itself
  • 19. 4. Indefinite Pronouns An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that refers to persons, places, or things, in general. It may or may not be specifically named. Someone stole my wallet! The word "someone" is the indefinite pronoun.
  • 20. Indefinite Exampes Singular Plural Anybody, anyone, Each, either, Every, everybody, Everyone, Neither, nobody, No one, nothing, one Both Many Few several
  • 21. 5. Demonstrative Pronouns A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun that replaces and points out a person, place, thing, or idea. These are sour. The word "these" is a demonstrative pronoun; it replaces the word lemons.
  • 23. 6. Interrogative Pronouns An interrogative pronoun introduces a question. Who, whom, and which are interrogative pronouns. Who wrote Twilight? The word “Who" is an interrogative pronoun.