Pronouns A Presentation for Sixth Grade English Classes.
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Pronouns
A Presentation for Sixth Grade English Classes
A Pronoun takes the place of a noun. That means a
pronoun can be used in place of a person
A Pronoun takes the place of a noun. That means a
pronoun can be used in place of a person or place
A Pronoun takes the place of a noun. That means a
pronoun can be used in place of a person, place, or thing.
A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number and gender. An antecedent is
the noun that the pronoun replaces.
Number refers to whether something is singular or plural.
Gender refers to whether something is masculine, feminine, or neuter.
The pilgrims ate turkey. THEY also ate corn. Jacob enjoyed the feast because HE was very hungry. Betty ate with HER family. SHE was nervous around the Indians. The feast was delicious. Everyone enjoyed IT.
The most commonly used pronouns are personal pronouns (pronouns which take the place of a person’s name).
These pronouns are
Singular Plural
1st I Me We Us
2nd You You You You
3rd He Him They Them
She Her
It It
Pronouns which are used as subjects or predicate nominatives are called subject pronouns.
Singular Plural
I We
You You
He They
She
It
Pronouns which are used as direct objects, indirect objects, or objects of the prepositions are object pronouns
Singular Plural
Me Us
You You
Him Them
Her
It
A subject pronoun must be used as the subject.
He ate a whole turkey.
NOT
Him ate a whole turkey.
A subject pronoun must be used as a predicate nominative.
Squanto’s favorite pilgrim was he.
NOT
Squanto’s favorite pilgrim was him.
A subject pronoun must be used as a predicate nominative.
In most cases you should be able to flip the sentence and still have it make sense.
For example:He was Squanto’s favorite pilgrim.
NOT
Him was Squanto’s favorite pilgrim.
An object pronoun must be used as a direct object.
The pilgrims invited them to the feast.
NOT
The pilgrims invited they to the feast.
An object pronoun must be used as an indirect object.Mom brought him some
turkey.
NOT
Mom brought he some turkey.
An object pronoun must be used as an object of the preposition.
The smallest piece is for her.
NOT
The smallest piece is for she.
Reflexive and intensive pronouns end in “self” or “selves”.
Myself
Yourself
Himself
Herself
Itself
Ourselves
Yourselves
Themselves
A reflexive pronoun can’t be taken out of the sentence without changing the meaning.
The relatives picked out desserts for themselves.
Reflexive
The relatives themselves picked out desserts.
Intensive
Indefinite pronouns don’t refer to any particular person, place, or thing.
Some examples include
Anyone Someone No one Everyone
Anybody Somebody Nobody Everybody
Anywhere Somewhere No where Everywhere
Anyplace Someplace No place Every place
There are four demonstrative pronouns.
Near Far
Singular This That
Plural These Those