Pronouns
Grammar: Monday
Learning Targets
• I can identify and define pronouns
• I can define the four types of pronouns
– personal, reflexive, indefinite, and
demonstrative
• I can recite this weeks vocabulary and
their definitions.
Pronouns
• A pronoun is a word used in place of one
or of more than one noun.
List of Pronouns
A all another any anybody anyone anything
B both
E each each other either everybody everyone everything
F few
H he her hers herself him himself his
I I it its itself
L little
M many me mine more most much myself
N neither no one nobody none nothing
O one one another other others ours ourselves
S several she some somebody someone something
T that theirs them themselves these they this those
U us
W we what whatever which whichever who whoever whom whomever whose
Y you yours yourself yourselves
Four types of Pronouns
• Personal – refer to people
• Reflexive – refer back to an antecedent, always
end in –self and –selves
• Indefinite – refer to unspecified persons, things,
or groups
• Demonstrative – refer to particular person(s) or
thing(s)
Vocabulary
1.
Inordinately: not within reasonable limits; much to
great
2.
Altered: changed or made different
3.
Articulate: to put into words clearly and easily
4.
Stoic: remaining calm and self-controlled in the face of
difficult
5.
Extinguished: to put out or ended
6.
Analogy: a comparison of the relationship between two
groups of words
Grammar: Tuesday
Learning Targets
• I can identify and define pronouns
• I can define the four types of pronouns
– personal, reflexive, indefinite, and
demonstrative
• I can recite this weeks vocabulary and
their definitions.
Personal Pronouns
• Personal pronouns refer, obviously, to
people.
– I, you, he, she, it, they…
• When people use the term pronoun they
are usually referring to personal pronouns.
Personal Pronouns
• Personal Pronouns have many different
forms depending on their person,
number, and form.
• This type of pronouns is the most complex.
Personal Pronouns
1)Person: first person, second person, third
person
• First person refers to the person(s) speaking
(or writing)
• Second person refers to the person(s) being
spoken (or written) to.
• Third person refers to the person(s) or
thing(s) we are talking about.
Examples: First Person
I, we, me, us, my/mine, our/ours
I asked Sam to help me with my Happy
New Year mailing, and we somehow got
the project done early during the last week
of December in spite of our packed
schedules. I’m quite proud of us and ended
up calling the project ours instead of mine.
Examples: Second Person
You, you , yours
1) Grandma,
Before you go to London, remember to leave
your keys under the doormat. I’ll miss you.
Sincerely yours, Anna
2) “Class, you need to be in your seats when the
principal arrives. Tom and Jerry, I’m speaking to
you as well. By the way, are these comic books
yours?”
Examples: Third Person
He, she, it, they, him, her, them, his, its, their,
hers, its, theirs (masculine, feminine, neuter)
He met her at a conference where she was the
keynote speaker, and it was odd to him that her
laptop had a fountain pen sticker on it, because
that was his favorite kind of pen. He had his with
him and wondered about hers; “A laptop has its
place on a desk or on a lap,” he thought, “but in
the pocket near the heart and in the hand a
fountain pen has its own place.”
Personal Pronouns
2) Number: Singular, plural
Number
Singular
I
me
mine
Plural
we
us
ours
Personal Pronouns
3)Form: subject, object, possessive
Subject: subject pronouns are used as subjects of sentences
I know the answer. You know the answers. We know the
answer.
Object: object pronouns are used as objects of verbs and
prepositions.
Verb= John saw me. John looked at us. John saw them.
Preposition= John looked at me. John looked at us. John
looked at them.
Possessive: possessive pronouns occur in two different forms.
One as an adjective, and the other as a true pronoun.
I got my book. (adj) I got mine. (pro)
Their books are gone. (adj) Theirs are gone (pro)
I found your book. (adj) I found yours. (pro)
Reminder
Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz Friday!
Grammar: Wednesday
Learning Targets
• I can identify and define pronouns
• I can define the four types of pronouns
– personal, reflexive, indefinite, and
demonstrative
• I can recite this weeks vocabulary and their
definitions.
Review
• What are personal pronouns?
• What are the three forms of personal
pronouns?
Personal Pronoun Practice
• In the following sentences, underline the
pronouns….
• We saw them at the game.
• The high quality of the shop surprised us.
• Give me your address, will you?
Answers
• We saw them at the game.
• The high quality of the shop surprised us.
• Give me your address, will you?
Practice
• The pronouns have been underlined,
indicate its Person (1st, 2nd, 3rd), Number
(Sg, Pl) and Form (Sub, Obj, Pos).
• I am a friend of hers.
• Its up to you.
• We only want what is ours.
Answers
• I am a friend of hers.
1-Sg-Sub
3-Sg-Poss
• Its up to you.
3-Sg-Sub
2-Sg-Obj
• We only want what is ours.
1-Pl-Sub
1-Pl-Poss
Reflexive Pronouns
• Reflexive pronouns are personal pronouns that
refer back to an antecedent.
• They do not have an independent meaning, they
get their meaning from a noun or pronoun used
earlier in the sentence.
• Example:
– John saw him in the mirror. (him refers to someone else)
– John saw himself in the mirror. (himself refers back to take its
meaning from the subject John in the sentence.
Reflexive Rules
• Reflexive pronouns always end in -self (singular)
or –selves… there are 8 reflexive pronouns.
• First person
– Singular: myself
– Plural: ourselves
• Second person
– Singular: yourself
– Plural: yourselves
• Third person:
– Singular: himself, herself, itself
– Plural: themselves
Practice
• Underline reflexive pronouns and double
underline their antecedents.
• The driveway curved back on itself.
• Dorothy told Toto to behave himself.
• Several skiers injured themselves badly on
the icy slope.
Answers
• The driveway curved back on itself.
• Dorothy told Toto to behave himself.
• Several skiers injured themselves badly
on the icy slope.
Reminder
Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz Friday!
Grammar: Thursday
Learning Targets
• I can identify and define pronouns
• I can define the four types of pronouns
– personal, reflexive, indefinite, and
demonstrative
• I can recite this weeks vocabulary and
their definitions.
Indefinite Pronouns
• Indefinite pronouns refer to unspecified
persons, things, or groups.
All, another, both, each, either, few,
many, more, most, much, neither, none,
one, other, several, some, such
Compound Indefinite Pronouns
any
-body
anybody
-one
anyone
-thing
anything
every
everybody
everyone
everything
no
Nobody
no one
nothing
some
somebody
someone
something
Caution! Sometimes adjectives will look like pronouns...
(i.e. Most people find Watson slightly comical. (adj) Vs. Most find
Watson slightly comical. (pro))
Demonstrative Pronouns
• Demonstrative pronouns are a small group
consisting only of the following words:
this, that, these, those. (adjectives can also
use these)
• Example:
– I wanted to buy that book. (adj)
– I wanted to buy that. (pro)
Practice
1)Underline adjectives and indefinite
pronouns, labeling with Adj and Pro.
– Many people don’t have any.
– All packages must be checked at the desk.
– Neither one was what I wanted.
2)This, that, these, and those are
underlined. Label Adj and Pro.
– Those are the ones that I wanted.
– I didn’t agree to do that.
– Those cookies are getting stale.
Answers
• Many people don’t have any.
Adj
Pro
• All packages must be checked at the desk.
Adj
• Neither one was what I wanted.
Adj
Pro
Answers
• Those are the ones that I wanted.
Pro
• I didn’t agree to do that.
Pro
• Those cookies are getting stale.
Adj
Reminder
Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz
Tomorrow!
Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz!
Half sheet of paper
Front, number 1-4
Back, number 1-6
Grammar Quiz
1. What is a pronoun? Define.
2. What is the four types of pronouns?
3. Underline the pronouns…
1. Six of us had to squeeze in the tiny car.
2. The calculator will turn itself off when
3. I want to see that!
4. Did you eat those before the dinner?
5. Ask that policeman for directions.
Vocabulary Quiz
1.
Inordinately
a. to put into words clearly and easily
2.
Altered
b. to put out or ended
3.
Articulate
c. a comparison of the relationship between
two groups of words
4.
Stoic
5.
Extinguished
d. not within reasonable limits; much to
great
e. changed or made different
6.
Analogy
f.
remaining calm and self-controlled in the
face of difficulty
Grammar Quiz Answers
1. A pronoun is a word used in place of one or of more
than one noun.
2. Personal, Reflexive, Indefinite, Demonstrative
3. Underline the pronouns…
1. Six of us had to squeeze in the tiny car.
2. The calculator will turn itself off when
3. I want to see that!
4. Did you eat those before the dinner?
5. Ask that policeman for directions.
Vocabulary Quiz Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
D
E
A
F
B
C