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Presentation by Juli Kim, Alina Chen. 2010/10/5. Pronoun. What Is the Pronoun?????. Overview. Define Examples Exceptions. Define. - A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Pronouns can be in one of three cases: Subject, Object, or Possessive. Personal Pronouns?.
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Presentation by Juli Kim, Alina Chen 2010/10/5
Pronoun • What Is the Pronoun?????
Overview • Define • Examples • Exceptions
Define • - A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Pronouns can be in one of three cases: Subject, Object, or Possessive.
Personal Pronouns? • 1st personor the self (I, me, we),2nd person or the person spoken to (you),3rd person or the person spoken about (he, she, him, her, they, them).
Types of pronouns • 1> Personal Pronouns • 2> Demonstrative Pronouns • 3> Relative Pronouns • 4> Intensive Pronouns • 5> Interrogative Pronouns • 6> Reciprocal Pronouns
Example of Personal pronoun • 1> We students are demanding that the administration give us two hours for lunch. • 2>You students are demanding too much. • 3>She left me.
2. Demonstrative Pronouns • The family of demonstratives (this/that/these/those/such)
Example of demonstrative pronoun • That is incredible! (referring to something you just saw) • I will never forget this. (referring to a recent experience) • Suchis my belief. (referring to an explanation just made)
Relative Pronouns • The relative pronouns (who/whoever/which/that) relate groups of words or nouns or other pronouns .
Examples of Relative Pronouns • The coach will select whomever he pleases. • He seemed to say whatever came to mind. • Whoever crosses this line first will win the race.
Intensive Pronouns • The intensive pronouns (such as myself, yourself, herself, ourselves, themselves) consist of a personal pronoun plusselfor selves and emphasize a noun
Examples of intensive pronouns • I studied Chinese by myself. • You should do your homework by yourself.
Interrogative Pronouns • The interrogative pronouns (who/which/what)
Examples of interrogative pronoun • We know who is guilty of this crime. • I already told the detective what I know about it.
Reciprocal Pronouns • The reciprocal pronouns are each otherand one another.
Examples of reciprocal pronouns • They borrowed each other'sideas. • The scientists in this lab often use one another's equipment.
Conclusion • Again, What is the Pronoun?? A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Pronouns can be in one of three cases: Subject, Object, or Possessive.
Types of Pronouns • 1> Personal Pronouns • 2> Demonstrative Pronouns • 3> Relative Pronouns • 4> Intensive Pronouns • 5> Interrogative Pronouns • 6> Reciprocal Pronouns
Question Time If you have any questions please ask.
Quiz 1.
Answer for number 1 question • 1. Him!!!!!!!!!!
Quiz • 2. This is the book the salesclerk suggested. A: ThisB: suggested C: bookD: the
Answer for number 2 question • 2. A. This
Quiz • 3.Mandy taught herself to ride a bike. • A: to B: herselfC: bikeD: taught
Answer for number three question. • 3. B. herself.