PRONOUNS, PRONOUNS,
& MORE PRONOUNS….
“AAHHH!! HOW MANY CAN
THERE BE?”
“7 To Be Exact!!!!”
“Better Take Some Notes!!!”
Reflexive & Intensive
Pronouns
What is the difference?
DEFINITIONS…
Reflexive Pronoun: refers to the subject and functions as
a complement or an object of a preposition.
**Hint…Reflexive Refers, or Reflects back to the
subject/Reflexive Reflects or Refers!
Intensive Pronoun: emphasizes a noun or another
pronoun.
**Hint…Intensive Intensifies…don’t need it!
Write what’s in
black!
REFLEXIVE EXAMPLES:
The football players considered themselves warriors.
Carson earned a reward for himself.
The cheerleader is acting like herself again.
The spectators feel like treating themselves by getting some
popcorn.
**Notice…if you take out
the reflexive pronoun, the
sentence doesn’t make
sense.
Sentences with Intensive Pronouns:
Cara designed the costumes herself for the movie Twilight.
I myself sold more than 50 tickets for the movie.
**Notice…you don’t have to use the
intensive pronoun; it just helps
intensify the noun.
**Examples: myself, herself, himself,
ourselves
Let’s Try Some!!!
Tell what the pronoun is and whether it is reflexive or intensive and why.
1. The great playwright William Shakespeare
himself wrote many tragedies, comedies, and
poems. Pronoun: himself Type: intensive
2. William Shakespeare of England
himself began working as a valet
outside of the theater before he
worked his way into the theater.
Pronoun: himself Type: intensive
3. Anne Hathaway
(Shakespeare’s wife) should
consider herself a lucky woman!
Pronoun: herself Type: reflexive
4. Shakespeare prided himself
on being born in England.
Pronoun: himself Type: reflexive
Let’s Review…
Q: What is an Intensive Pronoun?
A: It Intensifies or emphasizes a
noun or another pronoun.
Q: What is a Reflexive Pronoun?
A:It refers back to the subject and
doesn’t make sense if taken out.
Now you know 2
more pronouns!!!
5 More Pronouns
to Go!!!
Hang in there!
Demonstrative, Relative,
Interrogative, Indefinite, &
Personal
Demonstrative Pronouns…
Definition: It points out or DEMONSTRATES a
noun.
Examples: *this,
*that, *these, *those
Hint: demonstrates!
Sentence: These are the
names in homeroom.
Interrogative Pronouns…
An Interrogative Pronoun
introduces a question
Examples: *what,
*which, *who,
*whom, *whose
Hint: Interrogate
means to question!
Can you think of 1
in a sentence?
Who is your favorite
teacher?
Relative Pronouns:
Introduce a subordinate clause
“Wait…what’s a
subordinate clause?”
“A subordinate clause is one
that cannot stand alone…not a
complete sentence itself.”
Examples: that, which, who,
whom, whose
“Hey, that’s a
subordinate clause!”
Sentence: My English teacher, who
now lives in St. Clairsville, is from
Wooster, Ohio.
Making “who” the relative pronoun.
Hint: Introduce me to your relative…
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS:
Sentence: Everyone came to the game.
“Um…yea, not
so sure….”
That’s exactly right!!!
Hint: Not definite =
Not Sure
An indefinite pronoun: refers to a noun that
may or may not be specifically named.
Examples: all, another, everyone, nothing, other,
several, much, many, something, anyone, etc.
We’re not sure how many any of those words are!!!
That’s why they’re Indefinite Pronouns!
Personal Pronouns
Definition: Refers to the one
speaking….
Examples:
1st Person: I, me, mine, we, us, our,
ours
2nd Person: you, your, yours
3rd Person: he, him, his, she, her, hers,
it, its, they, them, their, theirs
Hint:Personal refers to a person
Sentence:Last spring, I visited my relatives.
Name the pronoun and tell what type it is.
1. That is the one I have a crush on. Prn: that Type: Demonstrative
2. None of the cafeteria food is good. Prn: none Type: Indefinite
3. I told my sister myself that she should stay out
of my room. Prn: myself Type: Intensive
4. The rooster, which has no tail, came to my farm.
Prn: which Type:
Relative
5. We 8th graders like to think of ourselves as good examples. Prn: ourselves Type:
Reflexive
6. She went to the mall to buy some new jeans. Prn: she Type: Personal
7. Who is the new band out? Prn: who Type: Interrogative
“WWHHEWW!!!
WE’RE DONE!!!!”
You’re 7 Pronouns Smarter!!!