Title: Pronouns
1 Pronouns
She
I
He
2Once upon a time there lived a brilliant young
lady named Rosita.
- Rosita was an author. She loved to write!
3There was only one problem! Can you find the
problem?
- John woke up early on Saturday morning. John
looked outside, saw the glorious weather, and
decided John would go fishing. After getting all
the necessary gear together, John packed the
necessary gear in the car, got in the car, and
traveled to the best trout stream John knew. The
best trout stream John knew was in northern
Colorado. John had a great day! John caught a
huge trout. The trout was a real record setter!
John knew that John would never have a better day
of fishing if John lived to be one hundred.
4Rosita didnt know what to do. How could she
solve her problem?
- The Yellow Pages! That was the ticket!
5One ad caught her eye!
- Professional Noun Substitutes
- The Pros
- We can take the place of any noun.
- 24 hour service
- Satisfaction guaranteed!
6One quick call and help arrived!
7I AM THE PRO!I have the answer to your problem!
8The representative opened a small briefcase and
spread the contents out on Rositas desk.
- He we her they I
- Us him she them me
- You it my his hers
- Ours theirs our someone
- Ourselves anybody everybody
9Rosita knew that she and the pronouns would live
happily ever after!
10Common pronouns
I
MY THEM OURSELVES
WE IT ANYBODY
ME THAT SOMEONE
US THESE EVERYBODY
YOU THOSE THEIR
HE THIS NOBODY
HIM HERSELF OURS
SHE HIMSELF THEIRS
HER THEY HERS OR HIS
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12PRONOUNS
- Pronouns take the place of nouns. The word or
phrase replaced by a pronoun is called an
antecedent.
13Example
- Halloween is one of America's holidays. It is
celebrated in October. - (Halloween is a noun. It is a pronoun that refers
to the antecedent, Halloween.)
14Example
- When Robert was fixing the car, he cut his hand.
- (Robert is a noun. He is a pronoun that refers to
the antecedent, Robert.)
15Personal Pronouns
- Refer to people or things
- Include I, me, my, mine, you, your, yours, he,
him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them,
their, theirs, we, us, our, ours.
ME!
16Examples
- He took her place in the game.
- Their main objective is to scare students.
17Now you try. Which of the following contains a
correct pronoun?
- A hill is next to them. It is very steep.
- Jeff rides his new bike. Him rides it down the
block. - Rickie gets on the plane. They are very excited
about his trip.
18NOMINATIVE vs. OBJECTIVE
- Pronouns used as subjects are in the nominative
case. - Pronouns used as objects are in the objective
case.
I WE YOU HE SHE THEY IT
ME US YOU HIM HER THEM IT
19OKTIME TO MOVE ON FOR TODAY.
- KEEP YOUR LINK SPIRAL
- BOOK POLICE PASS OUT!
- SPRING BOARD SENTRIES HAND OUT BOOKS
20Missed it! Try Again
- Think about what or who the pronoun represents.
21TYPES OF PRONOUNS
- PERSONAL
- Refers to the person speaking, the one spoken to,
or the one spoken about. - I can give you the telephone number she left.
22TYPES OF PRONOUNS
- REFLEXIVE PRONOUN
- Refers back to the subject and directs the action
of the verb back to the subject. - Marjorie reminded herself to speak slowly and
clearly.
23TYPES OF PRONOUNS
- DEMONSTRATIVE
- Points out a specific person, place thing or
idea. - That is the best idea I have heard.
- The teacher wants this right away.
24TYPES OF PRONOUNS
- POSSESSIVE
- Shows ownership. (his, hers)
- The dog raised its head.
- Our class has the best test scores in the
district.
25TYPES OF PRONOUNS
- INDEFINITE
- Does not refer to any definite person, place
thing, or idea. (anybody, nobody) - Nobody noticed the sign.
- Does anybody here speak Cantonese?
26Got it! Now try another.
- A hill is next to them. It is very steep.
- A hill It
27Choose the correct pronoun.
- Skateboards are fun, but
- can be dangerous.
- A. them
- B. it
- C. they
- D. we
28Missed it! Try Again
- Think about what or who the pronoun represents.
29Got it! Now try another.
- Skateboards are fun, but
- they can be dangerous
- Skateboards they
30Choose the correct pronoun.
- Speed bumps help to slow down cars.
are found in many parking lots. - A. It
- B. You
- C. Them
- D. They
31Missed it! Try Again
- Think about what or who the pronoun represents.
32Got it! Now try another.
- Speed bumps help to slow down cars. They are
found in many parking lots. - bumps They
33Choose the correct pronoun.
- Marisa and Nora made their own costumes.
- wanted to save money.
- A. Them
- B. We
- C. They
- D. She
34Missed it! Try Again
- Think about what or who the pronoun represents.
35Got it! Now try another.
- Marisa and Nora made their own costumes.
- They wanted to save money. Marisa and Nora They
36Which of the following contains a correct pronoun?
- A. A hill is next to them. They are very steep.
- B. Jeff rides his new bike. Him rides it down
the block. - C. Rickie gets on the plane. He is very excited
about his trip.
37Missed it! Try Again
- Think about what or who the pronoun represents.
38Got it! Now try another.
- Rickie gets on the plane. He is very excited
about his trip. - Rickie He
39Which of the following contains a correct pronoun?
- A. Blake skated to the edge of the rink. He was
finished with practice. - B. The house has two stories. She was built in
1910. - C. Mary and Dave rode their bikes to the
playground. Them will build a sandcastle.
40Missed it! Try Again
- Think about what or who the pronoun represents.
41Got it!
- Blake skated to the edge of the rink. He was
finished with practice. - Blake He
42Ready for a test?
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