All things Pronoun
Topic/Objective:
Pronouns and their functions
Essential Question: How can knowing this particular part of speech
and its many functions help me in my writing?
Pronoun: a word that takes the place of a noun.
(I, she, we, he, they, you, their, it, its, her, him)
A. Subject Pronouns: a pronoun that takes the place of a simple
subject noun.
B. Object Pronouns: “past the verb”; a pronoun that takes the
place of a noun found in the predicate. It can replace
the direct object, indirect object, or object of the
preposition.
Subject
I, you, she, he, we,
they, it
Object
Me, you, her, him,
them, us, it
Subject and Object Pronouns
Directions: Underline the pronoun, and identify if it is a subject or
object pronoun.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
My family and I always go to the beach during the
summer. We like to hang out on the beach and play
in the sand.
The dog chased him down the street while he ran
after the ball.
Jessica took me to the mall after school.
They went to the skating rink Friday night to hang
out.
All the students wanted it to stop raining so they
could go outside and play.
C. Possessive pronoun: a pronoun that shows
ownership or possession.
~Function as adjectives before nouns.
(my, our, his, her, their, its, and your)
Ex. School workers are painting our
classroom this summer.
~Can be used after verbs.
(mine, ours, hers, his, theirs, and yours)
Ex. I’m pretty sure this backpack is
mine.
Possessive Pronouns
Directions: Circle the possessive pronoun in the
sentence.
1. I don’t like this family’s garden, but I like yours.
2. All the essays were good, but his was the best.
3. These books are mine, and they need to be put
back.
4. Jennifer and Carley got their hair done for the
dance.
5. Laura couldn’t find her favorite pair of shoes.
Topic/Objective: Pronouns
their functions
and
Essential Question: How can knowing this particular part of speech
and its many functions help me in my writing?
B. Indefinite pronoun: does NOT refer to a specific person, place,
thing, or idea. They often do not have antecedents.
**Indefinite pronouns can be singular, plural, or singular or
plural.
Write the list of indefinite pronouns in this place.
1. Use singular pronoun to refer to a singular indefinite pronoun.
Use his or her when the antecedent could be either
masculine or feminine.
Ex. Everyone made his or her own costume.
2. Use plural personal pronouns to refer to plural indefinite
pronoun.
Ex. Several designed their costumes.
3. Some indefinite pronouns can be either sing./plural. Look at
the phrase that follows it.
Ex. All of the excitement had reached its peak. (singular)
All of the audience members too their seats. (plural)
Indefinite Pronouns
Singular
Plural
Singular or
Plural
Another
Each
Everything
One
Both
All
None
Anybody
Either
Neither
Somebody
Few
Any
Some
Anyone
Everybody
Nobody
Someone
Many
Most
Anything
Everyone
No one
Something
several
Indefinite Pronoun Practice
Directions: In each sentence, underline the correct pronoun.
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2.
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4.
5.
Everyone brought (their, his or her) special dish to the
picnic.
Several of the students brought (their, his or her) baseball
mitts.
Some of the lake pollution was down from (its, their) alltime high.
On the way back, everyone quickened (his or her, their)
pace.
All of the girls were at (her, their) best during the swim
meet.
Intensive Pronouns: a pronoun that
emphasizes or intensifies the noun or pronoun
it refers to. (itself, myself, himself, herself,
yourself, themselves, ourselves, yourselves)
Ex. Elijah believed that he himself could
invent products that would save
companies both time and
money.
Reflexive Pronouns: a pronoun that reflects
back on the subject (like a mirror).
(itself, myself, himself, herself, yourself,
themselves, ourselves, yourselves)
Ex. I saw myself in the mirror.
Intensive/Reflexive Pronoun
Practice
Directions: In each sentence, underline the pronoun
and tell whether it is intensive or reflexive.
You should let yourself into the house.
You yourself are responsible for this mess.
The troops themselves helped the family out of the
burning building.
4. The children are able to dress themselves.
5. The cat itself caught the mouse.
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2.
3.
Demonstrative pronouns: a pronoun that
points out specific persons or things. (this,
that, these, those)
Ex. These smell rotten.
Interrogative Pronouns: a pronoun used to
ask a question.
(who, whom, whose, which, what)
Ex. Who did the dishes last night?
Demonstrative/Interrogative
Pronoun Practice
Directions: In each sentence, circle the pronoun and
tell whether it is demonstrative or interrogative.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
This tastes really delicious with chocolate syrup!
These need to go back on the shelves please.
Who told Charley that he could go to the restroom?
Those sparkle like diamonds in the light.
They’re all fantastic! Whichever will you choose?
A. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
*Antecedent- a word for which a pronoun
stands.
Ex. You wouldn’t say…
Brian ran towards Brian’s brother.
Correct way…
Brian ran towards his brother.
ante.
Pro.
**A pronoun and its antecedent MUST agree in number and
gender.
Singular ante.= Singular pronoun
Plural ante.= Plural pronoun
Female ante.= female pronoun
Male ante.= male pronoun
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Practice
Directions: In each sentence, underline the pronoun and
draw an arrow to its antecedent.
Ex. The flower lost its petals during the storm.
1. David didn’t get his picture taken today at school.
2. Both did a good job on their project.
3. All of the teachers enjoyed their summer break.
4. Jennifer drove to school and locked her keys in the car.
More practice…
More P/A Agreement Practice…
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun. Remember
the pronoun and antecedent must agree in number and gender.
1. The children got to go on ______________ field trip early.
2. The soccer team finally won a championship. ________ were
so elated.
3. South Carolina is well-known for _____ historical heritage.
4. I brought some of _______favorite books with ______ to read
on the beach.
5. Jonathan and I would love to bring ______ friends with us to
the movie.