Here is a presentation designed to
teach you about Pronouns and how
they are grammatically used.
Pronouns
By: Preshy Sathambakkam
Academic 1
Mrs. Brumfield
What are pronouns?
• It is a word that replaces or takes
place of a noun
• They usually stand for an
individual (or thing) whose
identity is made clearer in the
text
Examples of Pronouns:
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He
She
It
They
Himself
Herself
Themselves
We
You
Him
Her
I
Me
Them
Different Types of Pronouns:
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Relative Pronoun
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Antecedent Pronoun
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Demonstrative Pronoun
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Intensive Pronoun
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Indefinite Pronoun
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Interrogative Pronoun
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Object Pronoun
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Reflexive Pronoun
Relative Pronoun
• A pronoun that introduces a
relative clause that are used in
reference to other nouns
Examples: who, that, which, whom, whose, whoever,
whichever, whomever, whatever
Antecedent Pronoun
• A word that comes before a
pronoun to which the pronoun
refers
• Precedes the pronoun
Example: Everything here has its own box.
Demonstrative Pronoun
• A pronoun that stand in for a
person, place, or thing that it must
be pointed to
Common Examples: this, that, these, those
Intensive Pronoun
• Are used only to place emphasis
on the subject
• Formed by adding “-self” or “selves” to the appropriate
pronoun
Example: I will do it myself.
Indefinite Pronoun
• Used in reference in to a person
or thing that is not specific or not
known
• It is usually vague
Example: all, anybody, everybody, everything,
someone
Interrogative Pronoun
• Used in reference to a
question
• It representing the thing we
didn’t know
Example: who, what, which, whom, whose
Object Pronoun
• Functions as the object of
a verb or preposition
Examples:
 He told them the truth.
 The dog begged her to play with him.
Reflexive Pronoun
• Are pronouns that are used to
show that the subject of the
sentence is receiving the
action of the verb
Example: She can solve it herself.
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