Transcript PRONOUNS a PRONOUN is used in place of a noun or even a

PRONOUNS
a PRONOUN is used in place of
a noun or even a pronoun.
The ANTECDENT is the word
that the pronoun stands for.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
• Refers to the person speaking (1st person).
• Refers to the person spoken to (2nd person).
• Refers to the one being spoken about (3rd person).
SINGULAR
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person
I, me, my,
mine
you, yours,
yours
he, him, his,
PLURAL
we, us, our,
ours
you, your,
yours
they, them,
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
I love daisies!!
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
They are
beautiful
flowers.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Do you like
Daisies?
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
With your
group, find all
of the personal
pronouns in
the following
sentences.
1) My dad plays golf
each week with his
friends.
2) They aren’t
professionals, but
they have fun.
3) I like to read; do you?
4) Our class is reading
Zach’s Lie.
5) She, you, or I will
need to find it.
How did you do??
1) My dad plays golf each week with his
friends.
2) They aren’t but professionals they have
fun.
3) I like to read; do you?
4) Our class is reading Zach’s Lie.
5) She, you, or I will need to find it.
REFLEXIVE and INTENSIVE pronouns
REFLEXIVE
PRONOUNS:
refers to the
subject and is
NECESSARY to
the meaning of the
sentence.
INTENSIVE
PRONOUNS:
emphasizes a noun or
another pronoun in
the sentence and IS
NOT NECESSARY to
the messing of the
sentence.
REFLEXIVE and INTENSIVE PRONOUNS
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
myself, ourselves
yourself, yourselves
himself, herself,
itself, themselves
Reflexive: Mrs. Jones enjoyed herself at the
game.
Intensive: I myself enjoyed the game.
Let’s look at those two
sentences again.
• Reflexive: Mrs. Jones enjoyed herself at
the game.
If you take out
HERSELF, the
sentence is
not clear!!!
REFLEXIVE
PRONOUNS:
refers to the
subject and is
NECESSARY to
the meaning of
the sentence.
Let’s look at those two
sentences again.
• Intensive: I myself enjoyed the game.
If you take out
MYSELF, the
sentence is
still clear. 
INTENSIVE
PRONOUNS:
emphasizes a noun
or another pronoun
in the sentence and
IS NOT
NECESSARY to the
messing of the
sentence.
REFLEXIVE and INTENSIVE
PRONOUNS
With your
group, label
the following
pronouns
REFLEXIVE or
INTENSIVE.
1) My dad bought
himself a new putter.
2) Teachers themselves
have homework, too.
3) Kathy considered
herself to be lucky
after her fall.
4) Larry himself loves
French fries.
5) Sherry looked for a
new dress herself.
Demonstrative Pronouns
this
that
these
those
DEMONSTRATIVE
PRONOUNS points
out a person, a place,
or a thing
This is awesome!
BEWARE!!!
Demonstrative pronouns can
also be other things, too!!
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE:
• Those shoes are
bowling shoes!
Look for a noun after a demonstrative
pronoun; If there is one. YOU HAVE A
DEMOSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE!!!!
Demonstrative ADJECTIVE or
PRONOUN??
1.Did you lose that?
2.That dress is beautiful!
3.These shoes are too small.
4.That is mine.
5.Did you get me this?
Demonstrative ADJECTIVE or PRONOUN??
1.Did you lose that? pronoun
2.That dress is beautiful! adjective
3.These shoes are too small. adj
4.That is mine. pronoun
5.Did you get me this?
pronoun
Interrogative Pronouns
INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS begin a question.
Whose dog
is this?
Who
Whom
Which
What
Whose
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
all
any
anyone
few
most
everything
none
much
No one
more
other
one
either
both
many
each
somebody
several
some
*These are the most common indefinite pronouns; there are
more*
Find the indefinite pronoun
in each sentence.
1. That one belongs to Joey.
2. Can anyone tell us the answer?
3. Many of you will do well on the test.
4. A few of you will drink milk tonight.
5. Everything I do is wrong!
Your answers….
1. That one belongs to Joey.
2. Can anyone tell us the answer?
3. Many of you will do well on the test.
4. A few of you will drink milk tonight.
5. Everything I do is wrong!
Relative Pronouns
Relative Pronouns begin
subordinate clauses.
That
Who
Which
Whom
Whose
The paper that
you left at home
was due today.
A subordinate clause + a sentence= COMPLEX
SENTENCE
Complex Sentences…what is the subordinate clause??
What words is the relative pronoun??
1. The bug who is missing a leg is flopping
around on the floor.
2. The missing book that I know nothing about
is now in the hall.
3. The person whose name will not be revealed
donated over a million dollars to the hospital.
How did you do???
1. The bug who is missing a leg is
flopping around on the floor.
2. The missing book that I know
nothing about is now in the hall.
3. The person whose name will not be
revealed donated over a million
dollars to the hospital.