The document defines and provides examples of different types of pronouns in English, including personal pronouns like subject, object, and possessive pronouns; demonstrative pronouns like this, that, these, and those; interrogative pronouns like what, which, who, whom, and whose that ask questions; and indefinite pronouns like everyone, anybody, somebody, and something that do not refer to specific people, places, things, or ideas. Tables and examples are used throughout to illustrate each pronoun type.

1. Pronouns
English Language Arts Notes

2. What is a PRONOUN?

3. What is a PRONOUN?
A pronoun is a word used in place of
one or more nouns.

4. What is a PRONOUN?
A pronoun is a word used in place of
one or more nouns.
Cody ate the whole pie. He even
asked for seconds.

5. What is a PRONOUN?
A pronoun is a word used in place of
one or more nouns.
Cody ate the whole pie. He even
asked for seconds.
He is the pronoun that replaces
Cody (the ANTECEDENT)

6. Personal Pronouns

7. Personal Pronouns
Pronouns that refer to people or things.

8. Personal Pronouns
Pronouns that refer to people or things.
3 kinds: subject, object, possessive

9. Personal Pronouns
Pronouns that refer to people or things.
3 kinds: subject, object, possessive
subject pronouns appear BEFORE the verb.

10. Personal Pronouns
Pronouns that refer to people or things.
3 kinds: subject, object, possessive
subject pronouns appear BEFORE the verb.
I ate an apple.

11. Personal Pronouns
Pronouns that refer to people or things.
3 kinds: subject, object, possessive
subject pronouns appear BEFORE the verb.
I ate an apple.
object pronouns appear AFTER the verb

12. Personal Pronouns
Pronouns that refer to people or things.
3 kinds: subject, object, possessive
subject pronouns appear BEFORE the verb.
I ate an apple.
object pronouns appear AFTER the verb
Rick gave an apple to me.

13. Personal Pronouns
Pronouns that refer to people or things.
3 kinds: subject, object, possessive
subject pronouns appear BEFORE the verb.
I ate an apple.
object pronouns appear AFTER the verb
Rick gave an apple to me.
possessive pronouns show OWNERSHIP

14. Personal Pronouns
Pronouns that refer to people or things.
3 kinds: subject, object, possessive
subject pronouns appear BEFORE the verb.
I ate an apple.
object pronouns appear AFTER the verb
Rick gave an apple to me.
possessive pronouns show OWNERSHIP
Yes, the apple is my apple.

15. Personal Pronouns

16. Personal Pronouns

17. Personal Pronouns
subject object possessive
I my
me
it your
it
you his
you
she her
her
he our
him
we their
them
they mine
us

18. Personal Pronouns
subject object possessive
I my
me
it your
it
you his
you
she her
her
he our
him
we their
them
they mine
us

19. Personal Pronouns
subject object possessive
I my
me
it your
it
you his
you
she her
her
he our
him
we their
them
they mine
us

20. Personal Pronouns
subject object possessive
I my
me
it your
it
you his
you
she her
her
he our
him
we their
them
they mine
us

21. Personal Pronouns
subject object possessive
I my
me
it your
it
you his
you
she her
her
he our
him
we their
them
they mine
us

22. Personal Pronouns
subject object possessive
I my
me
it your
it
you his
you
she her
her
he our
him
we their
them
they mine
us

23. Demonstrative Pronouns

24. Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun points out a
specific person, place, thing, or idea.

25. Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun points out a
specific person, place, thing, or idea.
THIS taste really good!

26. Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun points out a
specific person, place, thing, or idea.
THIS taste really good!
THAT does not belong on the menu.

27. Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun points out a
specific person, place, thing, or idea.
THIS taste really good!
THAT does not belong on the menu.
THESE are horrible!

28. Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun points out a
specific person, place, thing, or idea.
THIS taste really good!
THAT does not belong on the menu.
THESE are horrible!
THOSE need to be heated again.

29. Interrogative Pronouns

30. Interrogative Pronouns
An interrogative pronoun asks a
question.

31. Interrogative Pronouns
An interrogative pronoun asks a
question.
What is this?

32. Interrogative Pronouns
An interrogative pronoun asks a
question.
What is this?
Which one do I take?

33. Interrogative Pronouns
An interrogative pronoun asks a
question.
What is this?
Which one do I take?
Who does this belong to?

34. Interrogative Pronouns
An interrogative pronoun asks a
question.
What is this?
Which one do I take?
Who does this belong to?
Whom am I talking to?

35. Interrogative Pronouns
An interrogative pronoun asks a
question.
What is this?
Which one do I take?
Who does this belong to?
Whom am I talking to?
Whose shoes are these?

36. Indefinite Pronouns

37. Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun doesn’t refer to
a specific person, place, thing, or
idea.

38. Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun doesn’t refer to
a specific person, place, thing, or
idea.
Everyone wants to go ice skating.

39. Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun doesn’t refer to
a specific person, place, thing, or
idea.
Everyone wants to go ice skating.
Can I take a few?

40. Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun doesn’t refer to
a specific person, place, thing, or
idea.
Everyone wants to go ice skating.
Can I take a few?
Anybody want to order pizza?

41. Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun doesn’t refer to
a specific person, place, thing, or
idea.
Everyone wants to go ice skating.
Can I take a few?
Anybody want to order pizza?
Is somebody going to go with you?

42. Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun doesn’t refer to
a specific person, place, thing, or
idea.
Everyone wants to go ice skating.
Can I take a few?
Anybody want to order pizza?
Is somebody going to go with you?
Something in the class smells bad!