Pronouns
Level 2
This presentation assumes that you know personal and
demonstrative pronouns, as well as the indefinite pronouns
of the OBEE-1, SAMAN, and Many Seas Few Boats groups.
If you know all of that information, welcome to Level 2.
If you do not, please go through the “Pronouns Level 1”
power point presentation as a means of preparing for this
one.
The next group of pronouns to be introduced are the reflexive/intensive
pronouns. They are
myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, oneself, ourselves, yourselves,
themselves
At this point in the year, it is not necessary to know the difference
between an intensive and a reflexive pronoun; you will learn that when
you reach the Pronoun Case unit.
The next group of pronouns to be introduced are the interrogative pronouns
who, whom, whose, which, what
and the relative pronouns
who whom whose that which
Again, there is no need, at this point, to know the difference; just know that they are all pronouns. So, the
nice coincidence here is that there are really only six words to know between the two groups.
Find the pronouns in the following sentence and see if you can determine how the
pronoun is being used – adjective or noun?
What did you think about that situation yourself?
What did you think about that situation yourself?
“What” is an interrogative pronoun; it works as a noun
“you” is a personal pronoun; it always works as a noun
“that” is a demonstrative pronoun working as an adjective describing
“situation.”
“yourself” is a reflexive/intensive pronoun that works as a noun
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and see if you can determine
how the pronoun is being used – adjective or noun?
You should place any of the leftover vegetables in there.
You should place any of the leftover vegetables in there.
“you” is a personal pronoun that always works as a noun.
“any” is a pronoun of the SAMAN group; it works as a noun (note
how there is no noun after “any” that it could describe.)
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and see if you can determine
how the pronoun is being used – adjective or noun?
In her store she offered both of them a chance of a lifetime.
In her store she offered both of them a chance of a lifetime.
“her” is a personal pronoun used as an adjective describing “store”
“she” is a personal pronoun and always works as a noun
“both” is an indefinite pronoun from the “Many Seas Few Boats”
group; here it works as a noun as there is no noun following it
to describe.
“them” is a personal pronoun and always works as a noun.
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and identify if they are working
as a noun or adjective.
With whom was she speaking during these meetings?
With whom was she speaking during these meetings?
“whom” is a pronoun and works as a noun in this sentence
“she” is a personal pronoun and always works as a noun
“these” is a demonstrative pronoun and works as an adjective
describing “meetings.”
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and identify if they are working
as a noun or adjective.
Did most everyone agree to it?
Did most everyone agree to it?
“most” is an indefinite pronoun from the SAMAN group; here
it works as an adjective describing “everyone.”
“everyone” is an indefinite pronoun from the OBEE-1 group; here
it works as a noun.
“it” is a personal pronoun and always works as a noun.
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and identify if they are working
as a noun or adjective.
Several opinions were offered about how to resolve the situation.
Several opinions were offered about how to resolve the situation.
“several” is an indefinite pronoun from the “Many Seas Few Boats”
group. Here “ several” is an adjective describing “opinions.”
“how” is a pronoun that works as a noun
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and identify if they are working
as a noun or adjective.
This mountain range has its own stark beauty.
This mountain range has its own stark beauty.
“this” is a demonstrative pronoun that works as an adjective
describing the “range.”
“its” is a personal pronoun that always works as an adjective. Here,
it describes “beauty.”
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and identify if they are working
as a noun or adjective.
These are not what we ordered for our hike into that forest.
These are not what we ordered for our hike into that forest.
“these” are a demonstrative pronoun that works as a noun (note there is
no noun after it that “these” could describe.
“what” is a interrogative pronoun that works here as a noun
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and identify if they are working as
a noun or adjective.
Neither method proved effective for any of them.
Neither method proved effective for any of them.
“neither” is from the OBEE-1 and works here as an adjective
describing “method.”
“any” is a pronoun from the SAMAN group and works here as a noun
“them” is a personal pronoun and works as a noun in this sentence
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and identify if they are working
as a noun or adjective.
Most of them remembered a few formulas from Algebra 2.
Most of them remembered a few formulas from Algebra 2.
“most” is an indefinite pronoun from the SAMAN group; here it
works as a noun. (note the lack of a noun following it for “most”
to describe.
“them” is a personal pronoun that always works as a noun.
“few” is an indefinite pronoun from the “Many Seas Few Boats” group; it
works as an adjective describing “formulas.”
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and identify if they are working
as a noun or adjective.
Do any of you know whose book that is?
Do any of you know whose book that is?
“any” is an indefinite pronoun from the SAMAN group; here it works
as a noun.
“you” is a personal pronoun that always works as a noun
“whose” is a pronoun; here it works as an adjective describing
“book.”
“that” is a demonstrative pronoun; here it works as a noun.
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and identify if they are working
as a noun or adjective.
Did many of the guests themselves even know his background?
Did many of the guests themselves even know his background?
“many” is an indefinite pronoun from the “Many Seas Few Boats” group;
here it works as a noun.
“themselves” is a intensive/reflexive pronoun; it works as a noun here.
“his” is a personal pronoun; here it works as an adjective describing
“background.”
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and identify if they are
working as a noun or adjective.
All indications are looking positive for these intrepid explorers.
All indications are looking positive for these intrepid explorers.
“all” is an indefinite pronoun from the SAMAN group; here it is
working
as an adjective for “indications.”
“these” is a demonstrative pronoun working as an adjective for
“explorers.”
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and identify if they are working
as a noun or adjective.
Did anyone note her positive change in attitude lately?
Did anyone note her positive change in attitude lately?
“anyone” is a pronoun from the OBEE-1 group; here it works as a
noun.
“her” is a personal pronoun; here it works as and adjective
describing “change.”
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and identify if they are working
as a noun or adjective.
I wonder who can provide these to all of us inexpensively.
I wonder who can provide these to all of us inexpensively.
“I” is a personal pronoun that always works as a noun.
“who” is a pronoun that always works as a noun.
“these” is a demonstrative pronoun; here it works as a noun.
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and identify if they are working
as a noun or adjective.
Which piece fits it better?
Which piece fits it better?
“which” is a pronoun working as an adjective describing the noun
“piece”?
“it” is a personal pronoun that always works as a noun
Find the pronouns in the following sentence, and identify if they are working
as a noun or adjective.
Each of these plans offers most musicians some guarantee of success.
Last one
Few of them could turn down a chance like that.
Congratulations -- you made it to the end! You should have a clearer sense
both of what pronouns there are, and how they work within a sentence.