PRONOUNSPersonal Pronouns: Subject, Object, Possessive

Reflexive & Intensive PronounsInterrogative Pronouns

Demonstrative PronounsIndefinite Pronouns

A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun or another pronoun.

Antecedent – the word to which the pronoun refers or replaces

Examples:

Tessa left her favorite hoody on the bus.Robbie went to lunch, but he forgot his money.John and I walked to Joe’s Drive-in. We bought

strawberry milkshakes with our money.Alicia, have you seen the movie “Twilight” yet?

Pronoun

Personal pronouns have a variety of forms to indicate different persons, numbers, and cases.

Person = first person (I, we) = second person (you) = third person (he, she, it, they)

Personal Pronouns

Number = singular or plural

Cases = Subject, Object, and Possessive Which case to use depends upon the

pronoun’s function in the sentence.

Personal Pronouns

Subject Object Possessive I me my, mine you you your, yourshe, she, it him, her, it his, her, hers,

its

we us our, ours you you your, yours

they them their, theirs

Personal Pronouns

A subject pronoun is used as a subject in a sentence or as the predicate pronoun following a linking verb. (as a subject complement)

Examples:Has Tom read Old Yeller? It is a good story! (S)

I loaned my copy to Betsy. She read the entire book in one night! (S)

The winner of the contest is she. (pred. pro.)

Subject Pronouns

Singular Plural I we you you he, she, it they

Subject Pronouns

An object pronoun is used as a direct object, an indirect object, or as an object of a preposition.

Examples:Maddi asked me to go to a movie tonight.

(DO)Tim gave her a pink rose. (IO)Ryan sent the flowers to them. (Obj. of Prep.)

Object Pronouns

Singular Plural me us you youhim, her, it them

Object Pronouns

A possessive pronoun is a personal pronoun used to show ownership or relationship.

The possessive pronouns my, your, her, his, its, our, their come before nouns.

Examples: My best friend is my dog Simon.The boys lost their way in the woods.Our family reunion is this summer.Has Kayla met her new teacher yet?

Possessive Pronouns

The possessive pronouns mine, yours, hers, his, its, ours, theirs can stand alone in a sentence.

Examples:That pizza is ours! Don’t touch it!The yellow lab in the backyard is mine.Those library books are theirs.The shoes on the front porch must be yours

or his.

Possessive Pronouns

Singular Plural my, mine our, oursyour, yours your, yoursher, hers, his, its their, theirs

Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns never have apostrophes. Contractions always have apostrophes.

Possessive Pronoun Contraction its it’s (it is or it has)

The cat moved its kittens. It’s time for lunch. It’s been fun! your you’re (you are)Where are your books? You’re in so much trouble! their they’re (they are)Were their books found? They’re going to the movies tonight.

Possessive Pronouns & Contractions

Singular Plural (1st) myself ourselves(2nd) yourself yourselves(3rd) herself themselves himself itself

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

Refers to the subject & directs the action of the verb back to the subject.

EXAMPLES:

Darin let himself believe that he was the winner of the race.

Casey gave herself five minutes to study for the test in science.

Brycen and I helped ourselves to the chocolate chip cookies on the table.

Reflexive Pronoun

Emphasizes a noun or another pronoun in the same sentence

EXAMPLES:

Devyn himself gave the speech during the assembly.

We ourselves are responsible for our actions.We saw Jewel herself at the mall before her

concert.I myself will always be dependable.

Intensive Pronouns

INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN USE who, whom refers to people what refers to things which refers to people/things whose indicates ownership or

relationship

INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS

An interrogative pronoun is used to introduce a question.

Examples:What is the correct answer to the question?Whose dog is running down the street? To whom did you give my books?

Who is always used as a subject or a predicate pronoun.

Who is going to the movie tonight? (subject)Your favorite singer is who? (predicate pronoun)

Interrogative Pronouns

Whom is always used as an object – direct object, indirect object, or the object of a preposition.

Whom did you see at the mall? (direct object)

You sent whom the flowers? (indirect object)To whom should I send the bill? (object of the

preposition to)

Interrogative Pronouns

Whose is an interrogative pronoun. Example:

Whose coats are on the floor?Whose mouth never stops running?

Who’s is a contraction that means who is/who has.

Who’s going to pass the English test? Who’s been at the cafeteria already?

Whose and Who’s

A pronoun that points out a person, place, thing, or idea

this, that, these, those Examples:This is the correct answer choice.That was not what you should have said.These are the color choices for the flowers.Those belong to the track coach.

Demonstrative Pronouns

Antecedent the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces or refers to

Number singular or plural Person 1st , 2nd, 3rd Gender masculine, feminine, neuter

Pronoun Agreement

An indefinite pronoun does not refer to a specific person, place, thing, or idea.

Indefinite pronouns often do not have antecedents.

Some indefinite pronouns are always singular, some are always plural, and some can be either singular or plural.

Any pronoun containing one, thing, or body will always be singular.

Indefinite Pronouns

Singular Indefinite Pronouns

another neitheranybody nobodyanyone no oneanything nothingeach oneeither somebodyeverybody someoneeveryone somethingeverything

Indefinite Pronouns

Plural Indefinite Pronouns

bothfewmanyseveral

Indefinite Pronouns

Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns

allanymostnonesome

Indefinite Pronouns

Use a singular personal pronoun to refer to a singular indefinite pronoun.

Examples:Anybody can leave his or her materials on

the desk for me to review.Somebody left her jacket on the floor.No one brought his or her library book to the

cafeteria today.

Indefinite Pronoun Agreement

Use a plural personal pronoun to refer to a plural indefinite pronoun.

Example:Many could not believe their eyes when the

tornado hit our town!Several left their books in the auditorium

after the assembly.

Indefinite Pronoun Agreement

Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns: the phrase that follows the indefinite pronoun will often tell you whether the pronoun is singular or plural.

Examples:All of the cake has been eaten.All of the books are on the shelves.

None of the boys did their homework.None of the group brought his or her project to

science class today.

Indefinite Pronoun