Kinds of Pronouns: Relative, Definite, Demonstrative, Possessive

1. ENGLISH
CLASS
Grade 7
with Miss Maddie

2. Let us pray!
Let seek God’s presence and
guidance as we begin our
class today.

3. Short
Recapitulation

4. What and
Why?

5. What is a
Pronoun?
A pronoun is defined as a word or
phrase that is used as a substitution
for a noun or noun phrase, which is
known as the pronoun's antecedent.

6. Why Pronoun?
ROOT: Latin ‘pro’ means for; and
‘nomen’ means noun (which means a
word that replaces a noun)

7. What is an
Antecedent?
An antecedent is the word being
replaced by a pronoun.
Root: ‘ante’ means go; and ‘cedo’
means before

8. Example
Juan is my cousin. He is in our
English class.
Antecedent: Juan
Pronoun: He

9. PRONOUN
KINDS OF

10. Lesson
Objectives
Enumerate the kinds of
pronouns.
Provide various examples of
sentences using pronouns
appropriately.
Differentiate the types of
pronouns and how to use them
properly in daily interactions.

11. What are the Kinds of
Pronoun?
• Personal Pronouns
• Relative Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns
• Intensive Pronouns
• Indefinite Pronouns
• Reflexive Pronouns
• Demonstrative Pronouns
• Distributive Pronouns
• Interrogative Pronouns
• Pronouns of numbers and quantity

12. Personal Pronouns
we, us
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
I, me
you
he, him, she, her, it
you
they, them
Singular Plural
Personal pronouns refer to specific people, places, things, or
ideas by indicating whether the noun is in the first person,
second person, or third person. Personal pronouns, like nouns,
can be singular or plural.

13. Third-Person Singular
Pronouns
Third-person singular pronouns such as "he" and "him," "she"
and "her," and "it" express gender.
The pronouns "she" and
"her" are feminine.
The pronouns "he" and
"him" are masculine.
The pronoun "it" is
neuter.

14. Examples
First Person
The apple was picked
by me.
Second Person
Samira will buy coffee
for you.
Third Person
Aaron gave him the
laptop.
The personal pronoun "me"
refers to the speaker of the
sentence.
The personal pronoun "you"
refers to the person being
spoken to.
The personal pronoun "him"
refers to the person being
talked about.

15. 2 TYPES OF PERSONAL
PRONOUN

18. Possessive Pronouns
our, ours
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
my, mine
your, yours
his, her, hers, its
your, yours
their, theirs
Singular Plural
Possessive pronouns are pronouns that express
possession or ownership. Possessive pronouns do
not require an apostrophe.

19. Examples
First Person
The pencil is mine.
Second Person
This calculator is yours.
Third Person
Her book is missing.
The possessive pronoun
"mine" refers to the ownership
of the speaker.
The possessive pronoun
"yours" refers to the ownership
of the person being spoken to.
The possessive pronoun "her"
refers to the ownership of the
person being talked about.

20. Indefinite Pronouns
Indefinite pronouns refer to no particular person,
thing, or quantity. Hence the name, indefinite. Below
are some examples of indefinite pronouns.
all few one
any many other
both most several
each much another
either neither someone
every none some

21. Examples
Everyone in the class needs to
come up with an idea.
Can someone message
her?
How much will it cost to
build a house?
The indefinite pronoun
"everyone" refers to an
unspecific person in class.
The indefinite pronoun
"someone" refers to an
unspecific person.
The indefinite pronoun "much"
refers to an unspecific amount.

22. Reflexive Pronouns
A reflexive pronoun is a type of pronoun that refers back to
a noun or pronoun within a sentence. This pronoun can act
as an object in a sentence.
ourselves
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
myself
yourself
himself, herself, itself
yourselves
themselves
Singular Plural

23. Examples
First Person
I bought myself flowers.
Second Person
You help yourself with the
dinner.
Third Person
She ordered herself a
cake.
The reflexive pronoun "myself"
refers back to the subject of the
sentence.
The reflexive pronoun
"yourself" refers back to the
subject of the sentence.
The reflexive pronoun "herself"
refers back to the subject of the
sentence.

24. Intensive Pronouns
An intensive pronoun is a type of pronoun that also refers back to a
noun or pronoun within a sentence. Unlike reflexive pronouns, this
pronoun only emphasizes the noun or pronoun in the same sentence.
ourselves
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
myself
yourself
himself, herself, itself
yourselves
themselves
Singular Plural

25. Examples
First Person
I myself baked the
cupcakes.
Second Person
You must record your
progress yourself.
Third Person
She herself took the
photos.
The intensive pronoun "myself"
emphasizes the subject of the
sentence.
The intensive pronoun
"yourself" emphasizes the
subject of the sentence.
The intensive pronoun "herself"
emphasizes the subject of the
sentence.

31. How to use these
pronouns properly
in daily interaction?
Does providing a
replacement offend
the existence of an
original? Why?

32. Thank you
for
listening!