Pronouns - Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School Online

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Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that
is used in place of one or
more nouns or pronouns.
Ex. he, his, they
Personal Pronouns
A personal pronoun refers to
the one speaking (first person),
the one spoken to (second
person), or the one spoken about
(third person).
Reflexive Pronouns
A reflexive pronoun
refers to the subject and
is necessary to the
meaning of the sentence.
Intensive Pronouns
An intensive pronoun
emphasizes a noun or
another pronoun and is
unnecessary to the
meaning of the sentence.
Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun points
out a person, place, thing, or an
idea.
Ex. this, that, these, those
Interrogative Pronouns
An interrogative pronoun
introduces a question.
Ex. what, which, who, whom,
whose
Indefinite Pronoun
An indefinite pronoun refers to
a person, place, thing, or idea
that may or may not be
specifically named.
Ex. all, each, any, other
Reflexive Pronouns
A reflexive pronoun introduces a
subordinate clause.
Ex. that, which, who, whom,
whose