Chapter 11: Parts of Speech Pronoun Notes

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Chapter 11 Parts of Speech Pronoun Notes

• Pronoun a word used in place of one or more
  nouns or pronouns
• Antecedent the word that the pronoun stands for
  (sometimes it is not stated in the sentence)
• 1.The girl bought herself a new dress.
• 2. Susan read the book and returned it to the
  library.
• 3. Who said that?
• 4. I thought you said everybody would help.

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• Personal Pronouns refers to the one speaking
  (first person), the one spoken to (second
  person), or the one spoken about (third person)
• First Person I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours
• Last fall, I visited my best friend in Maine.
• Second Person you, your, yours
• Did you say that pen was yours?
• Third Person he, him, her, she, his, hers. It,
  its, they, them , their, theirs
• The coach gathered the kids around him and
  gave them a pep talk.

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• Reflexive Pronoun reflects an action back upon
  the subject they add necessary information to a
  sentence.
• Ralph hurt himself at the park.
• Sarah wrote herself a note.
• Intensive Pronouns emphasize a noun or pronoun
  but do not add information to a sentence.
• I myself will write the report .
• Amelia designed the costumes herself.
• (both are formed by adding self or selves to a
  personal pronoun)

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• Demonstrative Pronouns used to single out one or
  more persons or things referred to in a sentence
• THIS THAT THESE THOSE
• That is a photograph of the space shuttle.
• These are the names of those who volunteered.
• NOTE- When used to modify a noun or pronoun
  they are adjectives.
• This card is my favorite.
• Relative Pronoun introduces a subordinate
  clause (a clause that can not stand alone)
• THAT WHICH WHO WHOM WHOSE
• The Bactrian camel, which has two humps, is
  native to Asia. (subordinate clause/can not
  stand alone)
• Ray Charles is a performer who has had many hit
  songs.

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• Interrogative Pronouns introduce a question
• WHAT WHICH WHO WHOM WHOSE
• WHO subject form
• -used as the subject of the verb (who or what
  the sentence is about)
• Who is your favorite quarterback?
• Who brought the food?
• (When asking a question the answer is he/she
  use who)
• WHOM object form
• -direct object of a verb or object of
  preposition
• For whom was the letter intended? (for is prep)
• By whom was the picture painted? (by is prep)
• Whom are we waiting for?
• (When asking a question the answer is him/her -
  use whom)

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• Indefinite Pronouns refers to a noun that may or
  may not be specifically named chart in book
  page 356
• Everyone completed the test before the bell rang.
• Neither of the actors knew what costume the other
  was planning to wear.

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Ch 11 Pronouns Exercises

• Now, you are ready to complete the exercises from
  Elements of Language.
• Page 351 - Exercises 4-7 s 1-9 odd
• Complete the exercises under your notes keep it
  all together and neat.