Pronouns

Pages 351-358

A word used to replace a noun or

pronoun in a sentence. Examples:

Johnny read the book and returned it to the library.

Alexia told her father she would be late.

Pronoun…

A fancy name for the word being

replaced. Examples:

Johnny read the book and returned it to the library.

Alexia told her father she would be late.

Antecedent . . .

Are not always present in a sentence.

Examples: No one could solve the riddle. Who invented the telephone?

None of these pronouns refer to anyone or anything in the sentence.

Antecedents . . .

Personal Pronouns

refer to the one speaking, the one spoken to,

or the one spoken about.

Examples: Last spring, I visited my relatives. Did you say this pen was yours?

Personal Pronouns . . .

1. He went to the library on Saturday

to do his homework.2. The brown pony, with its black

mane and tail, looks different from the rest.

3. Please give me your tickets, children.

Find the Personal Pronouns.

1. (He) went to the library on

Saturday to do (his) homework.2. The brown pony, with (its) black

mane and tail, looks different from the rest.

3. Please give (me) (your) tickets, children.

Find the Personal Pronouns. (Answers)

These pronouns end with –self or –

selves. Examples:

She is herself again. I myself sold more than fifty tickets.

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

1. We considered ourselves lucky to

have avoided the tornado.2. You yourself decided not to

rename the file.3. I balanced the checkbook myself.

Find the Reflexive & Intensive Pronouns.

1. We considered (ourselves) lucky to have avoided the tornado.

2. You (yourself) decided not to rename the file.

3. I balanced the checkbook (myself).

Find the Reflexive & Intensive Pronouns.

(Answers)

Homework:

Review Exercise 4 from last week, p. 352Exercise 5, p. 353-354

Demonstrative Pronoun

Examples: This is the most valuable baseball card I have, but that

is also valuable. These are the names of those who volunteered.

Interrogative Pronouns

Introduce a question.Examples:

What is the largest planet in our solar system? Who is involved in this crime?

Relative Pronouns

Introduce a subordinate clause. (Helpful Hint: Sometimes these clauses are set off by commas)

Examples:- The Bactrian camel, which has two humps, is native to

central Asia.- Ray Charles is a performer who has many hit recordings.

Homework:

Exercise 6, p. 355-356.

Refers to something unspecific, not

named. Examples:

Everyone has completed their homework. Neither of the actors knew what costume

the other was planning to wear.

Indefinite Pronouns

1. They all wanted something to do.2. The couple only needed each

other to survive the woods.3. Is anyone listening to me in there?

Find the indefinite pronouns.

1. They all wanted (something) to

do.2. The couple only needed (each

other) to survive the woods.3. Is (anyone) listening to me in

there?

Find the indefinite pronouns. (Answers)

Homework:

Exercise 7, p. 357Review B, p. 368