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Pronouns

•A pronoun is a word used instead of a noun or another pronoun.

• Please, follow along in your maroon English 8 Grammar Books starting on page 380 through 401. Thank you!

Example

1.Marie went for a walk. She went for a walk.

• In the second sentence, she is a pronoun that takes the place of the noun Marie.

AntecedentsAn antecedent is the noun the

pronoun replaces or refers to.

Jane and Margaret went shopping; they bought a new book at the store.

“Jane and Margaret” is the antecedent. “They”is the pronoun that replaces it.

Subject Pronoun

• The subject pronoun is who or what the sentence is about– We played soccer.– “We” is a pronoun and it tells who the

sentence is about.

Subject Pronouns

Singular PluralI weYou youHe, she, it they(who, whoever)

1

Kristina went to the game. ____ brought her little

brother with her.

Kristina went to the game. She

brought her little brother with her.

Object Pronoun

• The object pronoun is a someone or something that receives the action of the subject.– She kicked it.– “It” is a pronoun and “it” is

receiving the action- it is being kicked.

Object Pronouns

Singular Pluralme usyou youhim, her, it them(whom, whoever)

2She forgot to call Jennifer.

She forgot to call ______.

She forgot to call Jennifer. She forgot to call her.

6 Types of Pronouns

1. Personal PronounsA personal pronoun refers to the

one speaking, the one spoken to, or the one spoken about.

Karen ate pizza. She was hungry.The word "she" is a personal

pronoun that refers to "Karen."

ME!

Examples

Singular Plural

First Person I, me, my, mine

We, us, our, ours

Second Person

You, your, yours

You, your , yours

Third person

He, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its

They, them, their, theirs

2. Reflexive PronounsA reflexive pronoun is a pronoun

that refers to the subject and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence. It ends in "-self" or “-selves”

Bob enjoyed himself at the gym.“Himself” is a reflexive pronoun; it is

necessary for the sentence to make sense.

3. Intensive Pronouns

• An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun.

• It is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.

Did you decorate the room yourself?“yourself” is not necessary to

include.

Reflexive- NECESSARY Intensive- UNECESSARY

To lift weights, one must FLEX their muscles.

However, one doesn’t have to be INTENSE and make grunting and growling noises.

Grrrr…

Reflexive and Intensive Examples

Singular PluralMyself OurselvesYourself YourselvesHimself ThemselvesHerselfitself

4. Indefinite PronounsAn indefinite pronoun is a pronoun

that refers to persons, places, or things, in general. It may or may not be specifically named.

Someone stole my wallet! The word "someone" is the

indefinite pronoun.

Indefinite Exampes

Singular Plural

Anybody, anyone,Each, either,Every, everybody,Everyone,Neither, nobody,No one, nothing, one

BothManyFewseveral

5. Demonstrative Pronouns

A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun that replaces and points out a person, place, thing, or idea.

These are sour. The word "these" is a demonstrative

pronoun; it replaces the word lemons.

Demonstrative Pronoun Examples

• This• That• These• Those• Demonstrative pronouns POINT out

something; things close or farther away, or singular or plural pronouns.

6. Interrogative Pronouns

An interrogative pronoun introduces a question.

Who, whom, and which are interrogative pronouns.

Who wrote Twilight? The word “Who" is an interrogative

pronoun.

Interrogative Pronoun Examples

• Who

• Which

• What

• Whom

• Whose

• DO NOT confuse the pronoun whose with the contraction who’s!

Antecedents

An antecedent is the noun the pronoun replaces or refers to.

Jane and Margaret went shopping; they bought a new book at the store.

-“Jane and Margaret” is the antecedent. -“They” is the pronoun that replaces it.

The prefix ante- means “before”

The root –cede- means go

So, antecedents usually go BEFORE a pronoun.

Antecedents

Fall was Sally’s favorite season.She loved to wear sweaters!

Without a doubt, cold weather causes sneezing.It can then lead to excess Kleenex purchases.

The girls each bought mood rings from the fair.They thought it was indicate their friendship.

The prefix ante- means “before”

The root –cede- means go

So, antecedents usually go BEFORE a pronoun.

5. Reflexive PronounsA reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that

refers to the subject and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence.

It ends in "-self" or “-selves”

Bob enjoyed himself at the gym.“Himself” is a reflexive pronoun; it is

necessary for the sentence to make sense.

Reflexive

A reflexive pronoun changes the meaning of the sentence by adding –self or -selves.

Without the pronoun the sentence does not make sense or the meaning changes.

Example

Elton taught himself to play the piano.

6. Intensive Pronouns

An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun.

It is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.

Did you decorate the room yourself?“yourself” is not necessary to include.

Intensive

Intensive pronouns add to or intensify its antecedent. Intensive pronouns will not change the meaning of

the sentence if they are taken out.

Example

Elton John himself taught the child to play the piano.