Grammar: Pronouns
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that REPLACES a noun.
If we had no pronouns, we would have to
use nouns again and again in sentences. This
would become very repetitive and very
annoying to read.
Example: Robbie put Robbie’s books on Robbie’s desk and
took Robbie’s lunch out of Robbie’s lunch bag.
Robbie put his books on his desk and took his lunch out of
his lunch bag.
Grammar: Pronouns
What are some examples of pronouns?
I, you , he, she, it , we, you, they,
everyone, someone, nobody,
their, itself
The noun which the pronoun replaces is
called its ANTECEDENT.
Grammar: Pronouns
What are some examples of pronouns and
their antecedents?
ANTECEDENT mother Anthony dog PRONOUN she, her, herself he, his, himself it, he, she, its, himself Grammar: Pronouns
Find the pronoun.
1. She is a girl.
2. They went to Canada.
3. He likes doughnuts.
4. It is a good school.
5. I am a painter.
Grammar: Pronouns
Find the pronoun.
6. My dog sleeps in the attic.
7. The orange book is mine.
8. We are going to the mall.
9. Jane will come with us.
10. Our house is at the corner.
Grammar: Pronouns
Find the pronoun.
1. Al’s Steak House is ours.
2. You look pretty.
3. Your socks are stinking.
4. The blue pen is yours.
5. Her house is in California.
Grammar: Pronouns
Find the pronoun.
6. His dad is on vacation.
7. Give him the pancake,
8. Take her to the school.
9. Its beak is sharp.
10. Jane will come with them.
Grammar: Pronouns
Find the pronoun.
1. I don’t like cabbage.
2. We are the cake.
3. Everyone found something under their
desks.
4. That is mine.
5. Our parents don’t like that.
Grammar: Pronouns
There are several kinds of pronouns but the most common is
PERSONAL PRONOUN.
A personal pronoun is a word that REPLACES a noun by
referring to what grammarians call PERSON.
There are three PERSON in grammar:
1. first person: the person speaking (I, we)
2. second person: the person spoken to (you)
3. third person: the person or thing spoken about
(he, she, it, they)
Notice that each person has several forms and we use these
forms different in our sentences.
Grammar: Pronouns
Notice that each person has several forms
and we use these forms different in our
sentences.
I, my, me, we, our ours, us you, your, yours he, his, him she, her, hers it, its they, their, theirs, them Grammar: Pronouns
OTHER KINDS OF PERSONAL PRONOUNS.
Kinds of Pronouns Possessive Pronoun Reflexive Pronoun Defini>on Examples Form of personal pronoun which shows ownership; does not use an apostrophe to form possession my, mine, our, ours, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, their, theirs Form of person pronoun which reflects back on or refers to itself myself, ourselves, yourselves, yourselves, himself, herself, itself, itself, themselves Grammar: Pronouns
OTHER KINDS OF PERSONAL PRONOUNS.
Kinds of Pronouns Defini>on Examples Demonstra>ve Pronoun Used to point out a specific person or thing this, that, these, those Indefinite Pronoun Does not refer to a each, either, definite person or someone, no one, thing; may be used everyone, without an something, anything, antecedent nothing, everything Grammar: Pronouns
OTHER KINDS OF PERSONAL PRONOUNS.
Kinds of Pronouns Interroga>ve Pronoun Defini>on Examples Asks a quesAon who, whom, whose, what, which Grammar: Pronouns
What type of pronoun is underlined.
1. The kind lady, who lost her pet, will be coming today.
2. Get that blue coat.
3. The bus was on its way, so they ran fast.
4. The man, who are my pizza, surrendered today.
5. This is her jacket.
Grammar: Pronouns
What type of pronoun is underlined.
6. He tripped over it and fell down.
7. Someone ate my cookie.
8. This is my brother.
9. She drove to the stores by herself.
10. You are very kind.
Grammar: Pronouns
What type of pronoun is underlined.
11. This is the book I want to read.
12. Which school do you go to?
13. This is their vacation home.
14. We shop at that store as its nearby.
15. The bird, which flew for miles last sight of the mountains.
Grammar: Pronouns
What type of pronoun is underlined.
16. Who is the girl at the door?
17. The burger, which was on the table suddenly vanished.
18. Everybody makes mistakes.
19. What are you going to wear today?
20. All birds clean themselves.