Pronouns

Pronouns

What is a Pronoun?

• A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.

Here’s an Example1.Mrs Turnbull teaches

English.

2. She teaches English.

In the second sentence, she is a pronoun that takes the place

of the noun Mrs Turnbull.

Personal PronounsPersonal pronouns refer to specific persons or

things.

Douglas reads stories.

He likes fairy tales.

The word “he” is a personal pronoun

that refers to “Douglas”.

More Personal PronounsMore Personal Pronouns

ME!

I, me, my, mine, you, your, yours, he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, their, theirs, we, us, our, ours.

Examples: Examples:

1.1.HeHe took herher place in the game.

2.2.TheirTheir main job is to score

touchdowns.

Other pronouns -

Teddy read the book to himself.

The reflexive pronoun is "himself."

Choose the correct pronoun.

Skateboards are fun, but can be dangerous.

A. themB. itC. theyD. we

Choose the correct pronoun.

Speed bumps help to slow down cars. _____are found in many parking lots.A. ItB. YouC. ThemD. They

Choose the correct pronoun.

Marisa and Nora made their own costumes.

wanted to save money.A. ThemB. WeC. TheyD. She

Possessive pronounsThese show who own something. (Ours, his, their, and her.) That book is Fluffy’s book.

That book is his book. (The word "his" is a possessive pronoun.)