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Pronouns

Pronouns. Pronoun – a word that is used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns Antecedent – the word or word group that a pronoun stands for . Example. Ask Dan if Dan has done Dan’s homework Ask Dan if he has done his homework Pronoun – red Antecedent - yellow. Try It.

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Pronouns

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  1. Pronouns

  2. Pronoun – a word that is used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns • Antecedent – the word or word group that a pronoun stands for

  3. Example • Ask Dan if Dan has done Dan’s homework • Ask Dan if he has done his homework • Pronoun – red • Antecedent - yellow

  4. Try It • Frederick, have you turned in your report? • Walking the dog is fun, and it is good exercise.

  5. Example Answers • Pronoun – red • Antecedent - yellow • Frederick, have you turned in your report? • Walking the dog is fun, and it is good exercise

  6. Personal Pronouns • A personal pronoun refers to the one speaking (first person), the one spoken to (second person), or the one spoken about (third person)

  7. Personal Pronouns

  8. Demonstrative Pronouns • A demonstrative pronoun points out a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. • Some demonstrative pronouns… • This • That • These • Those

  9. Examples • This is the book I bought for my sister. • Are thosethe kinds of plants that bloom at night? • Those are very sturdy shoes.

  10. Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns • A reflexive pronoun refers to the subject and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence. • An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun and is unnecessary to the meaning of the sentence.

  11. Reflexive and Intensive Pronoun Examples • REFLEXIVE PRONOUN EXAMPLE: • The team prided themselves on their victory. • INTENSIVE PRONOUN EXAMPLE: • I myself cooked that delicious dinner.

  12. Interrogative Pronouns • Interrogative Pronouns introduce questions. • Interrogative Pronouns include: • What, Which, Who, Whom, and Whose • Examples: • Who wrote “Seventh Grade?” • What is her name?

  13. Relative Pronouns • A relative pronoun introduces a subordinate clause. • Some relative pronouns… • That • Which • Who • Whom • Whose

  14. Examples • Exercise is something that many people enjoy. • Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the Declaration of Independence, was our country’s third president.

  15. Indefinite Pronouns • Indefinite Pronoun- refers to a person, a place, a thing, or an idea that may or may not be specifically named • Indefinite Pronouns:

  16. Indefinite Pronoun Examples • Both of the girls forgot their lines. • I would like some of that pasta tonight. • All of us are going to the movies later.

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