KINDS OF PRONOUNS

KINDS OF PRONOUNS CA # 1

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.

7 KINDS OF PRONOUNS • PERSONAL • REFLEXIVE • INTENSIVE • DEMONSTRATIVE • INDEFINITE • INTERROGATIVE • RELATIVE

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 number plural PERSONAL PRONOUNS singular person 1st person 2nd person masculine feminine 3rd person neuter gender

Congratulate yourself! 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. Dick shot himself on the foot. They served themselves last. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS reflect back to the subject herself itself himself themselves refer back to the subject Don't blame yourself

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

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

Some like it hot. None wants it cold. All are happy. All are equal, but some are more equal. none all everybody some many few INDEFINITE PRONOUNS both each All are equal, but some are more equal.

QUESTION WORDS who whom whose INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS PRONOUNS USED TO ASK QUESTIONS • What is the answer to the last question? • Whose is this? • Who are you? • Whom did you send to the store? Who, Whom, Whose, What, Which What's bugging you? Whom should I give this to?

RELATIVE PRONOUN RELATES TO A PRECEDING WORD (ANTECEDENT) AND JOINS TO IT A DEPENDENT CLAUSE 2 JOBS: A PRONOUN + A CONNECTOR 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. conjuction pronoun dual role RELATIVE PRONOUN relates antecedent to a dependent clause works as a pronoun

PRO = FOR Summary NOMEN=NOUN 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 cedo=go ANTECEDENT ante=before

Demonstrative or Relative? • This is my favorite book. • That is the last of the cake. • The ring that you ordered is being held at the service desk. • The waiter who took my order brought me the wrong plate. • Are those your glasses? • Of the two poems, which is your favortie? • The man with whom I was speaking is my pastor. • These are the most comfortable jeans. • The girl whose father owns the car dealership has a new car. demonstrative demonstrative relative relative demonstrative relative relative demonstrative relative

Interrogative or Indefinite? interrogative indefinite • Which dog did she decide to adopt? • Neither of the kittens were left behind. • Both of the birds have had their wings clipped. • Who brought me these beautiful flowers? • To whom was she speaking? • Out of that entire box of cookies, there were none left. • Whose jacket was left on the coat rack? • Next time I am running late, will somebody please give me a call? indefinite interrogative interrogative indefinite interrogative indefinite

KINDS OF PRONOUNS