PRONOUN REVIEWAKA TEST PREP

PRONOUN Terms List Pronoun Personal Pronouns Subject Complement Antecedent Possessive Pronouns Possessive Adjectives Demonstrative Pronouns* Interrogative Pronouns* Indefinite Pronouns Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

PRONOUN Definition –

Antecedent --

Kinds --

PRONOUN Definition -- in general, it is a word that

takes the place of a noun.

Antecedent – is the noun or noun phrase to which the pronoun refers.

Kinds --

PRONOUN Definition – in general, it is a word that

takes the place of a noun.

Antecedent – is the noun or noun phrase to which the pronoun refers.

Kinds -- Personal, possessive, demonstrative, interrogative, indefinite, reflexive and intensive, and relative

PERSONAL PRONOUN DEFINITION –

KINDS of personal pronouns –

PERSONAL PRONOUNS DEFINITION – A pronoun that shows

the speaker (first person); the person spoken to (second person); or the person, place, thing, or idea spoken about (third person).

KINDS of personal pronouns --

PERSONAL PRONOUNS DEFINITION – A pronoun that shows

the speaker (first person); the person spoken to (second person); or the person, place, thing, or idea spoken about (third person).

KINDS of personal pronouns – nominative case (aka subject pronouns), objective case (aka object pronouns), possessive case pronouns

PERSONAL PRONOUNS First Person

Nominative Case – Objective Case –

Second Person Nominative Case – Objective Case –

Third Person Nominative Case – Objective Case –

PERSONAL PRONOUNS First Person

Nominative Case - I/we Objective Case – me/us

Second Person Nominative Case -- Objective Case –

Third Person Nominative Case – Objective Case –

PERSONAL PRONOUNS First Person

Nominative Case - I/we Objective Case – me/us

Second Person Nominative Case -- you/you Objective Case – you/you

Third Person Nominative Case – Objective Case –

PERSONAL PRONOUNS First Person

Nominative Case - I/we Objective Case – me/us

Second Person Nominative Case -- you/you Objective Case – you/you

Third Person Nominative Case – he, she, it/they Objective Case – him, her, it/ them

PERSONAL PRONOUNS NOMINATIVE CASE USES

1. It quickly crossed the room.

2. It was they who caught the thief.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS NOMINATIVE CASE USES

1. It quickly crossed the room. Subject

2. It was they who caught the thief. Subject Complement

PERSONAL PRONOUNS OBJECTIVE CASE USES

The teachers thanked us.

The goddess Venus gave him golden apples.

All of us will attend the ceremony.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS The teachers thanked us. Direct Object

The goddess Venus gave him golden apples. Indirect Object

All of us will attend the ceremony. Object of a Preposition

PERSONAL PRONOUNS PRONOUN FOLLOWING CONJUNCTIONS THAN

AND AS -- 2 rules about the comparison.Rule One If the noun with which the pronoun is

compared is a subject or a subject complement, the pronoun following the conjunction must be a nominative case (subject) pronoun.

Sarah likes picnics as much as ______.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS PRONOUN FOLLOWING CONJUNCTIONS THAN

AND AS -- 2 rules about the comparison.Rule One If the noun with which the pronoun is

compared is a subject or a subject complement, the pronoun following the conjunction must be a nominative case (subject) pronoun.

Sarah likes picnics as much as I.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS PRONOUN FOLLOWING CONJUNCTIONS

THAN AND AS -- 2 rules about the comparison.

Rule Two If the noun with which the pronoun is

compared is an object, the pronoun following the conjunction must be a objective case (object) pronoun.

The snake scared Lila more than ______.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS PRONOUN FOLLOWING CONJUNCTIONS

THAN AND AS -- 2 rules about the comparison.

Rule Two If the noun with which the pronoun is

compared is an object, the pronoun following the conjunction must be a objective case (object) pronoun.

The snake scared Lila more than me.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE Underline the pronoun then write

its use and its case. Carol played volleyball better than he.

It was she who won the game.

The teacher told them the problem.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE Correct the following sentences if

necessary.

Me and my family traveled to Florida.

It was I who created the game.

Luke ate as many hot dogs as her.

APPLYNG KNOWLEDGE Correct the following sentences if

necessary.

My family and I traveled to Florida.

It was I who created the game. correct

Luke ate as many hot dogs as her. she

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE Name the personal pronouns and their

antecedents. Sandy and I wanted to go to the movies

because she heard some friends talking about a new scary movie.

I was really impressed by the musical, Phantom of the Opera. It was about a strange masked man who lived in the Paris Opera House. He falls in love with a singer.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE Name the personal pronouns and their

antecedents. Sandy and I wanted to go to the movies because

she heard some friends talking about a new scary movie. She = Sandy

I was really impressed by the musical, Phantom of the Opera. It was about a strange masked man who lived in the Paris Opera House. He falls in love with a singer. It = musical; he = man

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE Find the pronoun(s) in each

sentence and tell its person, number, gender, and case.

Lila Grace and I went horseback riding yesterday.

Grandma brought you a gift from Spain.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE Find the pronoun(s) in each sentence and

tell its person, number, gender, and case.

Lila Grace and I went horseback riding yesterday. I = first person, singular, M/F, nominative case

Grandma brought you a gift from Spain.You = second person, singular/plural, M/F, objective case

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS Definition

Example

Possessive pronouns have person, number, and gender

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS Definition A pronoun that shows possession or

ownership. Example The book is mine. Possessive pronouns have person,

number, and gender Mine, ours, yours, yours, his, hers, its,

theirs

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES Definition

Example

Possessive adjectives

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE Definition An adjective that shows possession or

ownership. A possessive adjective modifies a noun.

Example That is my book. Possessive adjectives My, our, your, your, his, her, its, their

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE Identify the possessive pronouns and adjectives in

the sentences. Tell if they are pronouns or adjectives.

Our family plans to attend a concert at Symphony Hall on Saturday evening.

Even when Mom called his cell phone, she could not reach Lester.

Lila’s research paper was six pages long, but mine was only three.

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS Definition

Example

Reflexive Pronouns

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS Definition (1) A pronoun that refers to the same person, place,

or thing a s the subject of the sentence. (2) It ends in –self or –selves, and (3) it is often used as the object of a predicate verb or of a preposition.

Example Walt Disney had confidence in himself. Reflexive Pronouns Myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself,

herself, itself, themselves

INTENSIVE PRONOUNS Definition

Example

Intensive Pronouns (same as Reflexive)

INTENSIVE PRONOUNS Definition A pronoun that is used as an appositive

immediately after a noun or pronoun to show emphasis.

Example Initially, Walt Disney himself drew the cartoons. Intensive Pronouns (same as Reflexive) Myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves,

himself, herself, itself, themselves

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE A pronoun that’s a compound word and

is either intensive or _________________ .

Name the pronoun(s) and its person, number, gender, and case.

The students built the model of the ancient city of Troy by themselves.