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PRONOUNS

PRONOUNS . Personal Pronouns: Subject, Object, Possessive Reflexive & Intensive Pronouns Interrogative Pronouns Demonstrative Pronouns Indefinite Pronouns. Pronoun . A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun or another pronoun.

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PRONOUNS

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  1. PRONOUNS Personal Pronouns: Subject, Object, Possessive Reflexive & Intensive Pronouns Interrogative Pronouns Demonstrative Pronouns Indefinite Pronouns

  2. Pronoun • 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 leftherfavorite 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 withourmoney. Alicia, have you seen the movie “Twilight” yet?

  3. Personal Pronouns 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)

  4. Personal Pronouns • Number = singular or plural • Cases = Subject, Object, and Possessive Which case to use depends upon the pronoun’s function in the sentence.

  5. Personal Pronouns • SubjectObjectPossessive I me my, mine you you your, yours he, she, it him, her, it his, her, hers, its we us our, ours you you your, yours they them their, theirs

  6. Subject 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. Sheread the entire book in one night! (S) The winner of the contest is she. (pred. pro.)

  7. Subject Pronouns • SingularPlural I we you you he, she, it they

  8. Object 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.)

  9. Object Pronouns SingularPlural me us you you him, her, it them

  10. Possessive 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?

  11. 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.

  12. Possessive Pronouns • SingularPlural my, mine our, ours your, yours your, yours her, hers, his, its their, theirs

  13. Possessive Pronouns & Contractions • Possessive pronouns never have apostrophes. • Contractions always have apostrophes. Possessive PronounContraction itsit’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.

  14. Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns • Singular Plural (1st) myself ourselves (2nd) yourself yourselves (3rd) herself themselves himself itself

  15. Reflexive Pronoun • 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.

  16. Intensive Pronouns • Emphasizes a noun or another pronoun in the same sentence • EXAMPLES: Devynhimself 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.

  17. INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS • INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN USE who, whom refers to people what refers to things which refers to people/things whose indicates ownership or relationship

  18. 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)

  19. Interrogative Pronouns • Whom is always used as an object – direct object, indirect object, or the object of a preposition. Whomdid 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)

  20. Whose and Who’s • 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?

  21. Demonstrative Pronouns • 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.

  22. Pronoun Agreement • Antecedent the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces or refers to • Number singular or plural • Person 1st , 2nd, 3rd • Gender  masculine, feminine, neuter

  23. Indefinite Pronouns • 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.

  24. Indefinite Pronouns • Singular Indefinite Pronouns another neither anybody nobody anyone no one anything nothing each one either somebody everybody someone everyone something everything

  25. Indefinite Pronouns • Plural Indefinite Pronouns both few many several

  26. Indefinite Pronouns • Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns all any most none some

  27. Indefinite Pronoun Agreement • 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.

  28. 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.

  29. Indefinite Pronoun • Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns: the phrase that follows the indefinite pronoun will often tell you whether the pronoun is singular or plural. Examples: Allof the cake has been eaten. Allof the books are on the shelves. Noneof the boys did their homework. None of the group brought his or her project to science class today.

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