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Pronouns

Pronouns. pronoun=word that takes the place of a noun or a group of words acting as a noun. Antecedents of pronouns. The noun/group of words for which a pronoun stands Example: Buddy ate his dinner like a pig! *his=pronoun; Buddy=antecedent. 3 cases of personal pronouns.

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Pronouns

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  1. Pronouns pronoun=word that takes the place of a noun or a group of words acting as a noun

  2. Antecedents of pronouns • The noun/group of words for which a pronoun stands • Example: Buddy ate his dinner like a pig! • *his=pronoun; Buddy=antecedent

  3. 3 cases of personal pronouns Nominative (name) -Used for the subject of a verb or as a predicate pronoun -I, we, you, he, she, it, they Objective (object) -used as D.O., I.O., O.o.P. -me, us, you, him, her, it them Possessive (possess) -shows ownership -mine, my, our, ours, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, their, theirs

  4. Types of pronouns • Personal • 1st, 2nd, 3rd person (p.30) • 1st=I, me, my, mine; we, us, our, ours • 2nd=you, your, yours • 3rd =he, him, his, she, her, hers; they, them, their, theirs • Interrogative=used to begin ? • What, which, who, whom, whose • What would you like to eat? Who will take you to the movies? • Demonstrative=names specific person, place, thing • This, that… I saw that cat eat the donuts! (Which cat? That cat). • These, those …Mikey likes these cookies best. • (Which cookies? These cookies) • Indefinite=not a specific person, place, thing (p.32) ex: few, some, many, one…

  5. Types of Pronouns • 5. Reflexive (p. 31): refers to the subject and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence. • Tara enjoyed herself at the party. • 6. Intensive: emphasizes a noun/pronoun and is UNNECESSARY to the meaning. • I myself enjoyed the party.

  6. Types of pronouns • Relative: introduces an adj. clause; relates to the noun it represents. • Buddy is the cat that ate my cereal! • Mark Twain, who is a famous writer, wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. • Common relative pronouns include: • That, which, who, whom, whose

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