What is a pronoun?What is a pronoun?

List five pronouns.List five pronouns.

Pronouns

A pronoun takes the place A pronoun takes the place of a noun.of a noun.

Subject Pronouns

He, she ,it , I, you, they, weHe, she ,it , I, you, they, we

* Who or what the * Who or what the sentence is about. sentence is about.

Object Pronouns

Him, her, us, them, it, me, Him, her, us, them, it, me, youyou

* Use these after the verb.* Use these after the verb.

Examples1.1. She likes to run in the afternoons.She likes to run in the afternoons.

2.2. They went to a movie with us.They went to a movie with us.

3.3. We had fun with them at the fair.We had fun with them at the fair.

4.4. I love to eat ice cream. It tastes so I love to eat ice cream. It tastes so good.good.

Antecedent

An antecedent is the word An antecedent is the word a pronoun stands for.a pronoun stands for.

SarahSarah lost lost herher coat. coat.

Examples1.1. After he hit the homerun, Joe ran to After he hit the homerun, Joe ran to

first base.first base.

2.2. If you give it a cracker, the parrot If you give it a cracker, the parrot might speak to you.might speak to you.

3.3. Megan said she liked that kind of Megan said she liked that kind of candy.candy.

Examples4. Jenny and Bob planned a surprise 4. Jenny and Bob planned a surprise

party for their friend.party for their friend.

5. Jenny invited her friends, and Bob 5. Jenny invited her friends, and Bob invited his friends.invited his friends.

6. The friends said they would come.6. The friends said they would come.

7. Bob baked a chocolate cake and put 7. Bob baked a chocolate cake and put icing on it.icing on it.

Rewrite the sentence Rewrite the sentence using pronouns:using pronouns:

Patrick walked to Patrick walked to Patrick’s school, but Patrick’s school, but

Patrick forgot Patrick forgot Patrick’s books.Patrick’s books.

Possessive Pronouns

Pronouns that show Pronouns that show ownership.ownership.

Possessive Pronouns

His, her, hers, mine, theirs, His, her, hers, mine, theirs, yours, your, our, ours, my, yours, your, our, ours, my,

its, theirits, their

Examples1.1. John left his jacket on the bus.John left his jacket on the bus.2.2. The students forgot to do their The students forgot to do their

homework.homework.3.3. The dog ate its food.The dog ate its food.4.4. I forgot my lunch.I forgot my lunch.5.5. Sally, please take your lunch to Sally, please take your lunch to

school.school.

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

Myself, ourselves, yourself, himself,

herself, itself, themselves

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

I did the project all by myself.

Bob, himself, appeared at the party.

Interrogative

Pronouns

What, which, who, whom, whose

Interrogative

Pronouns

What is her name?

Who is she?

Relative Pronouns

That, which, who, whom, whose

Relative Pronouns

Robins are the birds that migrate south.

Mr. Smith, who is the principal, said to go

to the office.

Demonstrative

Pronouns

This, that, these, those

Demonstrative Pronouns

That is ugly.

Did you see this?

(stands alone)

Used as adjectives

This shirt is dirty.

That book needs to be picked up.

(comes before a noun)

Practice

Pronoun or adjective?

1. Please bring me that.

2. What are those on your feet?

3. Those papers belong to me.

4. Is this your sweater?

5. You need to wear this sweater.

6. That hat is awful looking.

Indefinite Pronouns

All, any, some, more, All, any, some, more, most, someone, most, someone,

somebody, everybody, somebody, everybody, everyone, severaleveryone, several

(more on textbook p.80)(more on textbook p.80)

Indefinite Pronouns

Someone ate my Someone ate my cookie.cookie.

Everybody is invited to Everybody is invited to the party.the party.

Pronoun Songs

9/22/08

Finish pronoun songs!

You will have about 10 minutes to finish it.