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PRONOUNS. What are pronouns and antecedents?. I. Pronouns & Antecedents Pronoun – a word that replaces a noun Antecedent – the noun(s) to which a pronoun refers. Unit 6 Pronouns. II. Personal Pronouns Subject Pronouns 1. Replace nouns as subjects of a sentence. 2. Include:.
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What are pronouns and antecedents? I. Pronouns & Antecedents Pronoun – a word that replaces a noun Antecedent – the noun(s) to which a pronoun refers Unit 6 Pronouns II. Personal Pronouns • Subject Pronouns 1. Replace nouns as subjects of a sentence. 2. Include:
Singular Plural I we you you he, she, it they B. Object Pronouns 1. Replace nouns as a direct object in a sentence. 2. Include: Singular Plural me us you you him, her, it them What are Personal Pronouns?
III. Possessive Pronouns A. Replace possessive nouns in a sentence B. Include: 1. Used with a noun Singular Plural my our your your his, her, its their
What are possessive pronouns? What are interrogative pronouns? 2. Stand Alone Singular Plural mine ours yours yours his, hers, its theirs IV. Interrogative Pronouns A. Used to create questions B. Who – a subject pronoun C. Whom – an object pronoun D. Whose – a possessive pronoun
V. Indefinite Pronouns A. Do not have clear antecedents B. Singular Include: nobody anybody everybody somebody nothing anything everything something anyone everyone someone each C. Plurals Include: all, both, few, many, others, several, some (Aboy found monkeys on Sesame Street) What are indefinite pronouns?