PERSONAL PRONOUNS
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PRONOUNSa 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 PLURAL1st Person I, me, my,
minewe, us, our, ours
2nd Person you, yours, yours
you, your, yours
3rd Person he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its
they, them, their, theirs
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
I love daisies!!
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
They are beautiful flowers.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Do you like Daisies?
PERSONAL PRONOUNS1) 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.
With your group, find all of the
personal pronouns in the
following sentences.
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 myself, ourselvesSecond Person yourself, yourselvesThird Person 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.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS: refers to the
subject and is NECESSARY to the meaning of the sentence.
If you take out HERSELF, the
sentence is not clear!!!
Let’s look at those two sentences again.
• Intensive: I myself enjoyed the game.
INTENSIVE PRONOUNS:
emphasizes a noun or another pronoun in the sentence and
IS NOT NECESSARY to the
messing of the sentence.
If you take out MYSELF, the sentence is still clear.
REFLEXIVE and INTENSIVE PRONOUNS
With your group, label the following pronouns
REFLEXIVE orINTENSIVE.
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 is awesome!
this thatthese those
DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS points out a person, a place, or a thing
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 PronounsINTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS begin a question.
Who WhomWhichWhat
Whose
Whose dog is this?
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
*These are the most common indefinite pronouns; there are more*
many
few
any
No one
most
otherone
several
anyone
more
some
both
much
somebody
none
either
all each
everything
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 PronounsRelative Pronouns begin
subordinate clauses.That Who
WhichWhomWhose
A subordinate clause + a sentence= COMPLEX SENTENCE
The paper that you left at home was due today.
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.