Pronouns

EG, Unit 7, Lessons 21-26

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1. State what pronouns replace.

Noun phrases (not nouns)

The fast, fat mouse darted out the door.

*The fast, fat it darted out the door.

It darted out the door.

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2. Define a subject pronoun.

A pronoun that replaces the subject of a

clause--not just the subject of a sentence.

These children earn good grades

because they study often and well.

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3. Name the 7 subject pronouns.

They fit into the following sentence frame:

____ did it.

I, you, he, she, it, we, they

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4. Define an object pronoun.

A pronoun that replaces the object of an

action verb or a preposition.

I asked him to join us beside her. Asked,

joined, and beside whom?

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5. Name the 7 object pronouns.

They fit into the following sentence frame:

I’ll call/Call ____.

me, you, her, him, it, us, them

Review

1. State what pronouns replace.

2. Define a subject pronoun.

3. Name the 7 subject pronouns.

4. Define an object pronoun.

5. Name the 7 object pronouns.

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6. Identify pronouns as being 1st,

2nd, or 3rd person.

1st, 2nd, & 3rd person

1st I, me we, us

2nd you you

3rd

he, she, it;

him, her, it they, them

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7. Identify pronouns as singular or plural.

Singular: I, me, you, he, she, it, him,

her

Plural: we, us, you, they, them

Singular & plural

1st I, me we, us

2nd you you

3rd

he, she, it;

him, her, it they, them

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8. Define a reflexive pronoun.

A pronoun that ends in -self or -selves.

myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself

ourselves, yourselves, themselves

Reflexive pronouns

Used when a clause has a second

reference to its subject NP.

I asked myself, “Why?”

*Give the money to Julie and myself.

We read the quote quietly to ourselves.

Reflexive pronouns

Dave said the answer to Dave.

Confusing, odd--sounds like there are 2

people named Dave.

Dave said the answer to himself.

Refers to a noun in the same clause.

Reflexive pronouns

Somehow, the horses freed the

horses. Huh?

Somehow, the horses freed

themselves.

Refers to a noun phrase.

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9. Name the 8 reflexive pronouns.

myself ourselves

yourself yourselves

himself, herself, itself

themselves

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10. State when a reflexive pronoun should

be used.

When a clause has a second

reference to its subject NP

Review

6. Identify pronouns as 1st, 2nd, or 3rd

person.

7. Identify pronouns as singular or plural.

8. Define a reflexive pronoun.

9. Name the 8 reflexive pronouns.

10. State when to use a reflexive pronoun.

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11. Identify pronouns as subject, object, or

reflexive.

12. He passed the cookies to them after taking

one for himself.

13. They asked us to introduce ourselves to

their guests before we left for the movie.

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12. Define a demonstrative pronoun.

A demonstrative pronoun is a

demonstrative (pointing word) that

replaces an NP.

That is a ridiculous price!

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13. Name the 4 demonstrative pronouns.

This, that, these, those

Give those to me right now.

Give me those books right now.

1st--a pronoun, 2nd a determiner

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14. (Review) Explain how to distinguish a

demonstrative pronoun from a

demonstrative determiner.

Pronoun replaces a noun phrase.

Determiner is a member of an NP.

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15. Identify demonstrative pronouns and

demonstrative determiners correctly.

These sweaters cost more than those.

DET--PRON

Determiners or pronouns?

This is one of Julie’s favorite novels,

but she doesn’t care much for that

book by the same author.

PRON--DET

Review

11. Identify pronouns as subject, object, or

reflexive.

12. Define a demonstrative pronoun.

13. Name the demonstrative pronouns.

14. Explain how to to distinguish

determiners from pronouns.

15. Identify demonstrative DET & PRONs.

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16. Define a possessive pronoun.

It indicates ownership and replaces a

noun phrase.

Jake said the jacket is his. (His

stands for “his jacket.”)

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17. Name the 7 possessive pronouns.

mine ours

yours yours

his, hers (no its) theirs

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18. (Review) Explain how to distinguish a

possessive pronoun from a

possessive determiner.

The pronoun replaces an NP; the

determiner is a member of the NP.

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19. Identify possessive pronouns and

possessive determiners correctly.

Theirs is next to yours.

PRON--PRON

Determiners or pronouns?

Your answer is better than mine.

DET--PRON

Dave, may Julie borrow your black

pen? She has misplaced hers.

DET--PRON

Determiners or pronouns?

Note that the possessive determiners

are different from the possessive

pronoun with 1 exception.

My, mine; your, yours; his, his; her, hers;

its, Ø; our, ours; their, theirs

Review

16. Define a possessive pronoun.

17. Name the 7 possessive pronouns.

18. Explain how to distinguish a DET from

a PRON.

19. Identify possessive DETs & PRONs.

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20. Define an interrogative.

It’s a question word.

21. Name the 9 interrogatives.

Who, whom, what, which, why, whose,

when, where, and how. (wh- words)

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22. Explain how to determine if an

interrogative is acting as a pronoun.

The interrogative replaces a noun

phrase (not a noun).

Interrogative pronouns?

What is the name of the textbook?

The name of the textbook is what?

The name of the textbook is English

Grammar: Understanding the Basics.

Interrogative pronouns?

How is that book?

*That book is how?

That book is really good.

An interrogative, but not a PRONOUN!

Interrogative pronouns?

Why are you here?

Not a PRONOUN! I am here

because . . . (subordinate clause)

Which one is yours?

Not a PRONOUN! (Determiner)

Interrogative pronouns?

Which is yours?

PRONOUN

With whom were you speaking?

PRONOUN

Who was on the phone?

PRONOUN

SSWBAT:

23. Distinguish an interrogative

functioning as pronoun from one

that’s functioning as a determiner.

The first replaces a noun phrase; the

second is a member of an NP.

Review

21. Define an interrogative.

22. Name the 9 interrogatives.

23. Explain how to determine if an

interrogative is acting as a PRON.

24. Distinguish an interrogative DET from

an interrogative PRON.

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24. Define a relative (the grammar term).

A word that introduces a clause that

modifies a noun (an adjectival clause).

There are both relative pronouns and

relative adverbs.

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25. Name the 8 relatives.

That, which, who, whom, whose,

where, when, why

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26. State what relatives do. (Review)

They introduce clauses (relative

clauses) that modify nouns.

These clauses directly follow the noun

they modify.

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27. Distinguish an interrogative from a

relative.

Interrogatives are used to ask

questions.

Relatives are used to modify nouns.

Interrogative or relative?

Who is coming with your cousin?

Interrogative

The woman who is coming with my

cousin hasn’t arrived yet.

Relative

Interrogative or relative?

Where are you from?

Interrogative

That’s near the town where I grew up.

Relative

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28. Explain how to determine if a relative

is acting as a pronoun.

See if it has replaced an NP.

Try replacing it in its clause with a

subject or object pronoun.

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29. Distinguish a relative functioning as a

pronoun from a relative functioning as

a determiner or an adverb.

Relative pronoun?

Jake is talking with the woman whose

last name is Riley.

Her last name is Riley.

DET--not a PRON

Relative pronoun?

Sarah has already solved the problem

that follows this one.

It follows this one.

PRON

Relative pronoun?

Do you remember the day when we

first met?

The time we first met. (Not a

sentence.)

*It we first met.

Not a PRON (an adverb)

Relative pronoun?

The little boy likes the puppy that

licked him.

It licked him.

PRON

Review

24. Define a relative.

25. Name the 8 relatives.

26. State what relatives do.

27. Distinguish an interrogative from a

relative.

Review

28. Explain how to determine if a relative

is acting as pronoun.

29. Distinguish a relative acting as a

pronoun from one acting as a

determiner or an adverb.