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Types of Pronouns

Types of Pronouns. Mrs. Okerblad Language Arts 8 th Grade. Types of Pronouns. Personal Relative Demonstrative Interrogative Possessive Indefinite Reflexive. Personal Pronouns and Antecedents!. A pronoun is a word used to take the place of a noun .

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Types of Pronouns

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  1. Types of Pronouns Mrs. Okerblad Language Arts 8th Grade

  2. Types of Pronouns • Personal • Relative • Demonstrative • Interrogative • Possessive • Indefinite • Reflexive

  3. Personal Pronouns and Antecedents! A pronoun is a word used to take the place of a noun. * The noun it substitutes for is called the antecedent* The student raised his hand to answer the question and he got it correct! student = antecedent His = pronoun He = pronoun

  4. Personal Pronouns • Personal Pronouns refer to: (1st)The person speaking (2nd)The person spoken to (3rd) The person, place or thing spoken about Ex.: I waited for my computer to boot up. Is this 1st, 2nd, 3rd ? Ex.: Sheila, you left your computer on. Is this 1st, 2nd, 3rd ? Ex.: I haven’t seen my brother in a year. He will arrive tomorrow. Is this 1st, 2nd, 3rd ?

  5. Demonstrative Pronouns • A demonstrative pronoun points out a specific person, place, or thing. • A demonstrative pronoun can come before or after its antecedent. What is the demonstrative Pronoun Ex.: This is the book I chose. Ex.: Those are my new friends. Ex. Of all the stamps, these are the most valuable. Ex. That is something that the whole class can answer.

  6. Relative Pronouns • A relative pronoun begins a subordinate clause and connects it to another idea in the same sentence. Ex. :Communication technology is one thing ________________ is continually changing. Ex. : It has influenced everyone ______________ needs to communicate with someone else.

  7. Interrogative Pronouns • An interrogative pronoun is used to begin a question. Ex.: What did the first computer look like? Ex.: He asked, “Who is the computer expert here?” Ex.: What did I do wrong? Ex.: Who can help me purchase a computer?

  8. Possessive Pronouns • Possessive pronouns show ownership. Ex. That shirt is hers. Ex. The party was at his house last night. Ex.: Jackie lost her jacket at the football game.

  9. Indefinite Pronouns • Indefinite pronouns refer to people, places, or things, often without specifying which ones. Ex. :Everyone deserves an opportunity. Ex. :Many do banking and shopping online. Ex.: Few write checks; others use credit cards.

  10. Reflexive Pronouns • A word that ends in -self, OR -selves, and names the person or thing receiving an action. Ex. He shot himself in the foot.. Ex. I enjoyed myself at the dinner party the other night.

  11. Intensive Pronoun • A word that ends in self or selves • An intensive pronoun is used to emphasize the subject of the sentence. • Intensive pronouns can be taken out of the sentence without changing the meaning. Intensive Pronouns Myself, himself, herself, yourself, itself Yourselves, ourselves, themselves Ex. She herself sat on the bottom bleacher during the football game. Ex. I myself am sick of the heat.

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