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Pronouns

Pronouns. PRONOUNS. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or a group of words acting as a noun. Example: With nouns: Aunt Bonnie was late because Aunt Bonnie had waited for Aunt Bonnie’s books to arrive.

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Pronouns

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  1. Pronouns

  2. PRONOUNS • A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or a group of words acting as a noun. • Example: • With nouns: Aunt Bonnie was late because Aunt Bonnie had waited for Aunt Bonnie’s books to arrive. • With pronouns: Aunt Bonnie was late because she had waited for her books to arrive.

  3. Personal pronouns refer to: The person speaking or writing The person listening or reading The topic (person, place, thing, or idea) being discussed or written about

  4. On your notes page, underline the personal pronoun in the examples. Your dog is barking at me. They wrote to the author of the book.

  5. Possessive pronouns Shows possession Takes the place of a possessive noun With possessive noun: Heather’s latest novel will be out in February. With possessive pronoun: Her latest novel will be out in February.

  6. On your notes page, underline the possessive pronoun in the examples. Her latest novel will be out in February. Her picture will be on the back cover.

  7. Reflexive pronouns Directs the action of the verb toward its subject Points back to a noun or pronoun earlier in the sentence.

  8. On your notes page, underline the reflexive pronoun in the examples. Draw an arrow to the noun or pronoun it refers to. Jane poured herself a glass of water. 2. They made themselves some turkey sandwiches.

  9. Intensive pronouns Adds emphasis to a noun or pronoun in the same sentence.

  10. On your notes page, underline the intensive pronoun in the examples. Draw an arrow to the noun or pronoun it emphasizes. The mayor herself attended the carnival.

  11. Demonstrative pronouns Points to a specific person, place, or thing

  12. On your notes page, underline the demonstrative pronoun in the examples. This is where I sleep. Is that the library across the street?

  13. Relative pronouns Begins a subordinate clause and connects it to another idea in the same sentence. There are only five relative

  14. Interrogative pronouns Used to begin a question Only five and they all begin with W.

  15. Indefinite pronouns Refers to a person, place, thing, or idea that is not specifically named

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