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Pronoun…
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A word used to replace a noun or
pronoun in a sentence.
Examples:
Johnny read the book and returned it to
the library.
Alexia told her father she would be late.
Antecedent . . .

A fancy name for the word being replaced.
 Examples:
 Johnny read the book and returned it to the
library.
 Alexia told her father she would be late.
Antecedents . . .

Are not always present in a sentence.
 Examples:
 No one could solve the riddle.
 Who invented the telephone?
None of these pronouns refer to anyone or
anything in the sentence.
Personal Pronouns

Personal Pronouns . . .

 refer to the one speaking, the one spoken to, or the
one spoken about.
 Examples:
 Last spring, I visited my relatives.
 Did you say this pen was yours?
Find the Personal
Pronouns.

1. He went to the library on Saturday to
do his homework.
2. The brown pony, with its black mane
and tail, looks different from the rest.
3. Please give me your tickets, children.
Find the Personal
Pronouns. (Answers)

1. (He) went to the library on Saturday to
do (his) homework.
2. The brown pony, with (its) black mane
and tail, looks different from the rest.
3. Please give (me) (your) tickets,
children.
Reflexive and Intensive
Pronouns

These pronouns end with –self or –
selves.
Examples:
She is herself again.
I myself sold more than fifty tickets.
Find the Reflexive &
Intensive Pronouns.

1. We considered ourselves lucky to have
avoided the tornado.
2. You yourself decided not to rename
the file.
3. I balanced the checkbook myself.
Find the Reflexive &
Intensive Pronouns.

(Answers)
1. We considered (ourselves) lucky to
have avoided the tornado.
2. You (yourself) decided not to rename
the file.
3. I balanced the checkbook (myself).
Homework:

Review Exercise 4 from last week, p. 352
Exercise 5, p. 353-354
Demonstrative Pronoun
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-
Examples:
This is the most valuable baseball card I have, but that is also
valuable.
- These are the names of those who volunteered.
Interrogative Pronouns
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-
Introduce a question.
Examples:
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
- Who is involved in this crime?
Relative Pronouns

Introduce a subordinate clause. (Helpful Hint: Sometimes these
clauses are set off by commas)
Examples:
- The Bactrian camel, which has two humps, is native to central
Asia.
- Ray Charles is a performer who has many hit recordings.
Homework:

Exercise 6, p. 355-356.
Indefinite Pronouns

Refers to something unspecific, not named.
 Examples:
 Everyone has completed their homework.
 Neither of the actors knew what costume the
other was planning to wear.
Find the indefinite
pronouns.

1. They all wanted something to do.
2. The couple only needed each other to
survive the woods.
3. Is anyone listening to me in there?
Find the indefinite
pronouns. (Answers)

1. They all wanted (something) to do.
2. The couple only needed (each other) to
survive the woods.
3. Is (anyone) listening to me in there?
Homework:

Exercise 7, p. 357
Review B, p. 368