KINDS OF PRONOUNS GRADE 8 SECOND QUARTER.ppt

1. KINDS OF PRONOUNS

2. The What & Why of Pronouns
 Root (Latin pro, for; nomen, noun) = a word
that replaces a noun
 To avoid repetition
 Antecedent= noun replaced (ante, before;
cedo, go)
 Juan is my cousin. He (Juan) is in your
English class.
 Juan = antecedent. He = pronoun.

3. 7 KINDS OF PRONOUNS
1. PERSONAL = refers to persons, he, she
2. REFLEXIVE = refers back to the subject
3. INTENSIVE = emphasizes the subject
4. DEMONSTRATIVE = points to with gesture
5. INDEFINITE = unsure, some, few
6. INTERROGATIVE = question words, who
7. RELATIVE = relates 2 sentences (which)

4. PERSONAL PRONOUNS
SINGULAR
 I, me, my
 you, you, your
 he, him, his
she, her, her
it, it, its
PLURAL
 we, us, our
 you, you, your
 they, them, their

6. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
reflect back to the subject
 A pronoun is used as
an object that refers
back to the subject
 I saw myself in the
mirror.
 Kim wrote a note to
herself.
 Deen shot himself on
the foot.
 They served
themselves last.

7. INTENSIVE PRONOUN
An intensive pronoun emphasizes its
antecedent.
 I myself saw him.
 She herself organized the concert.
 The president himself has denied the rumor.

8. DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
 POINT OUT SPECIFIC PERSONS / THINGS
 I hate this.
 Did Megan give you that?
 She wants these.
 Will you be using those?

9. Indefinite pronoun
 Indefinite pronouns are those referring to one or
more unspecified objects, beings, or places. They
are called “indefinite” simply because they do not
indicate the exact object, being, or place to which
they refer.
 Indefinite pronouns include such as any, anybody,
anyone, either, neither, nobody, no,
someone, and some; they also include universals
such as every, all, both, and each; finally, they
include quantifiers including any, some, several,
enough, many, and much.

10. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
 Some like it hot.
 None wants it
cold.
 All are happy.
 All are equal, but
some are more
equal.
Indefinite
adjectives:
Some people like it
cold.
All animals are
equal, but some
animals are more
equal.

11. INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS
PRONOUNS USED TO ASK QUESTIONS
 What is the answer to the last question?
 Whose book is this?
 Who are you?
 Whom did you send to the store?
Who, Whom, Whose, What, When, Where,

13. Relative pronoun
 A relative pronoun is one which is used to
refer to nouns mentioned previously,
whether they are people, places, things,
animals, or ideas. Relative pronouns can be
used to join two sentences.
 EX: which, that, whose, whoever, whomever,
who, and whom

14. Activity
1. The cyclist who won the race trained hard.
2. The pants that I bought yesterday are already
stained.
3. The four team leaders, whoever the committee
selects, will be at tomorrow’s meeting.
4. Spaghetti, which we eat at least twice a week, is
one of my family’s favorite meals.
5. Where did you buy the dress that you wore last
week?

15. RELATIVE PRONOUN
 RELATIVE PRONOUN She is a woman.
She runs for mayor.
 She is the woman, who
runs for mayor.
You saw the house.
It is historical landmark.
 The house that you saw
is a historical landmark.

16. Summary
7 KINDS OF PRONOUNS
 PERSONAL = REFERS TO PERSONS
 REFLEXIVE = ACTION BACK TO SUBJECT
 INTENSIVE = EMPHASIZES ACTION
 DEMONSTRATIVE = POINTS WITH A GESTURE
 INDEFINITE = UNSURE SOME OR FEW
 INTERROGATIVE = QUESTION WORDS
 RELATIVE = JOINS SENTENCES