THE TYPES OF PRONOUNS PRONOUN

PROF. MOLINA SHE

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THEY
ENGLISH CLASS
 WHY ON EARTH DO WE USE
PRONOUNS?

When Susie arrived at the party, Susie knew Susie had

made a mistake. Susie saw that Susie did not fit in with
Susie’s new friends. Susie wondered if Susie should
leave, or if Susie should just act like it was normal for
Susie to be involved in such activities. Drinking and
smoking were not things in which Susie normally
participated. Susie decided Susie was not going to
allow Susie to behave in such a ridiculous manner.
 What on EARTH are PRONOUNS?

•PRONOUNS ARE USED IN PLACE OF A

NOUN OR ANOTHER PRONOUN DEFINITION: any of a small set of
words (such as I, she, he, you, it, we, or
•LIKE A NOUN, A PRONOUN CAN REFER TO A
they) in a language that are used as
PERSON, PLACE, THING, OR IDEA
substitutes for nouns or noun phrases
and whose referents are named or
•WE CAN IDENTIFY OUR SUBJECT IN A
VARIETY OF WAYS, OTHER THAN BY understood in the context
“NAME”.
 Antecedent?

Antecedent:
The noun that is being replaced by a pronoun.
(THE WORD THAT A PRONOUN REFERS TO)

Abigail lost her notebook at school.

her = pronoun
Abigail = antecedent
 Antecedent?

•What are the pronouns and antecedents in the sentences below?

•Coach Burr gave his dog a bath.

•Does Ms. Joyce know her cell phone is ringing in class?
•The students ate the candy; it was all gone.
•Ms. Holland and Ms. Young lost their luggage in the terminal.
 Antecedent?

•What are the pronouns and antecedents in the sentences below?

•Coach Burr gave his dog a bath.

•Does Ms. Joyce know her cell phone is ringing in class?
•The students ate the candy; it was all gone.
•Ms. Holland and Ms. Young lost their luggage in the terminal.
 •Personal
THE 8 TYPES OF
•Demonstrative
PRONOUNS
•Reflexive
•Intensive
•Indefinite
•Relative
•Interrogative
 Personal
PERSONAL pronouns always
PRONOUNS refer to people.

people.
 FAB TIPS
ME VS. I: WHICH ONE SHOULD I USE?
MICHAEL AND I GOT MARRIED LAST YEAR
MICHAEL AND I GOT MARRIED LAST YEAR

ME AND MICHAEL GOT MARRIED LAST YEAR

ME AND MICHAEL GOT MARRIED LAST YEAR
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 FAB TIPS
ME VS. I: WHICH ONE SHOULD I USE?

DO YOU WANT TO GET DINNER WITH ALLIE AND I?

DO YOU WANT TO GET DINNER WITH ALLIE AND I?

DO YOU WANT TO GET DINNER WITH ALLIE AND ME?

DO YOU WANT TO GET DINNER WITH ALLIE AND ME?
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The possessive adjectives my, your, her, his, its, our, and their
come before nouns.

¨For Example:
The dog pricked up its little ears.
(ownership)

It saw the boy and heard his loud cry for help.
(relationship)

The owner and his best friend came to the rescue.

(relationshiP)
 Some possessive pronouns sound like
contractions
(its/it’s, your/you’re, their/they’re).

Remember, a possessive pronoun never has an

apostrophe.
A contraction, however, always has an
apostrophe
 DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

Demonstrative this Do not put a Noun

pronouns after the
demonstrative
demonstrate or that pronoun it will
point out things then become an
like people, these adjective.
places, objects, This is easy.
or ideas. those That was difficult..
WRITE A SENTENCE WITH A
DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN
 myself
herself
himself
INTENSIVE AND itself
REFLEXIVE yourself yourselves
PRONOUNS ourselves
themselves

Reflexive and Intensive pronouns always end in “self” or “selves”

Reflexive pronouns REFLECT

Intensive pronouns INTENSIFY
INTENSIVE PRONOUNS REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

•Intensive pronouns emphasize (or •Reflexive pronouns refer to the

intensify) another noun or pronoun. subject and reflect the action of the
verb back to the subject.

•Amanda made the cake herself. •John wrote himself a note.

•I myself sold fifty tickets. •Sue gave herself a haircut.
 INDEFINITE
PRONOUNS
“Indefinite” means not definite or not clear—cloudy.
Indefinite pronouns refer to a person, a place, or a
thing that is not specifically named.They often don't
have antecedents.
EXAMPLE: NOTHING LASTS FOREVER, ANYONE CAN DANCE.
 Directions: Identify the indefinite pronoun in
each sentence.

1- Both worked hard.

2- Let each help decorate.
3- Several have called about the job.
4- Everyone was delighted at our party.
5- I think someone forgot this sweater.
6- Has anyone seen my wallet?
7- One is absent.
1. Both worked hard.
2. Let each help decorate.
3. Several have called about the job.
4. Everyone was delighted at our party.
5. I think someone forgot this sweater.
6. Has anyone seen my wallet?
7. One is absent.
 Relative and Interrogative
Pronouns

Relative pronouns Interrogative

introduce pronouns
subordinate introduce a
clauses. question (?).
 The ball (that was lost) was found.
The girl (which lives down the street) was
absent today.
The teacher (who my brother had last year) is
now retired.
The family (whose dog ran away) has bought
another one.
The student (whom you might know) was
selected for the team.
 WHO OR WHOM?
Who is always used as a subject or a predicate pronoun.
For Example:
Subject: Who called the power company?
Predicate Pronoun: The electrician is who?

Whom is always used as an object.

For Example:
Direct Object: Whom did you call?
Indirect Object: You gave whom my number?
Object of the Preposition: To whom did you speak?
Check for understanding…
Directions: Complete each sentence with
who or whom.

1. _____ told you about our plans?

2. The person _____ I called is my sister?
3. _____ did Armando send for?
4. _____ are those women?
5. _____ have the people elected?
 Check YOUR WORK…

1. Who told you about our plans?

2. The person whom I called is my sister.
3. Whom did Armando send for?
4. Who are those women?
5. Whom have the people elected?
RELATIVE

INTERROGATIVE
 Identify the pronoun IN THE SENTENCE.

1. She made a donation to charity.

2. Who will go to the office?

3. Did Stacy make that herself?

4. Please help John look for his glasses.

 Identify the pronoun IN THE SENTENCE.

1. She made a donation to charity.

2. Who will go to the office?

3. Did Stacy make that herself?

4. Please help John look for his glasses.

P Which type of pronouns are the examples listed below?

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

A this, that, these, those
C
myself, yourself, ourselves,
T
someone, anyone, everybody
I
that, which, who, whom
C
what, which, who, whoSE
E
P Which type of pronouns are the examples listed below?

R I, me, he, she, it, we, you, they: PERSONAL

A this, that, these, those: DEMONSTRATIVE
C
myself, yourself, ourselves: INTEN./REFLEX.
T
someone, anyone, everybody: INDEFINITE
I
that, which, who, whom: RELATIVE
C
what, which, who, whoSE: INTERROGATIVE
E