What is a pronoun?

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What is a pronoun? List five pronouns.
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Pronouns

• A pronoun takes the place of a noun.

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Personal Pronouns

• He, she ,it , I, you, they, we
• Him, her, us, them, me,

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Examples

1. She likes to run in the afternoons.
2. They went to a movie with us.
3. We had fun with them at the fair.
4. I love to eat ice cream. It tastes so good.

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Rewrite the sentence using pronouns Patrick
walked to Patricks school, but Patrick forgot
Patricks books.
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Possessive Pronouns

• Pronouns that show ownership.

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Possessive Pronouns

• His, her, hers, mine, theirs, yours, your, our,
  ours, my, its, their

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Examples

1. John left his jacket on the bus.
2. The students forgot to do their homework.
3. The dog ate its food.
4. I forgot my lunch.
5. Sally, please take your lunch to school.

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• Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
• Myself, ourselves, yourself, himself, herself,
  itself, themselves

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• Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
• I did the project all by myself.
• Bob, himself, appeared at the party.

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• Interrogative
• Pronouns
• What, which, who, whom, whose

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• Interrogative
• Pronouns
• What is her name?
• Who is she?

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• Relative Pronouns
• That, which, who, whom, whose

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• Relative Pronouns
• Robins are the birds that migrate south.
• Mr. Smith, who is the principal, said to go to
  the office.

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• Demonstrative
• Pronouns
• This, that, these, those

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• Demonstrative Pronouns
• That is ugly.
• Did you see this?
• (stands alone)
• Used as adjectives
• This shirt is dirty.
• That book needs to be picked up.
• (comes before a noun)

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• Practice
• Please bring me that.
• What are those on your feet?
• Those papers belong to me.
• Is this your sweater?
• You need to wear this sweater.

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• Indefinite Pronouns
• All, any, some, more, most, someone, somebody,
  everybody, everyone, several
• (more on textbook p.80)

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• Indefinite Pronouns
• Someone ate my cookie.
• Everybody is invited to the party.

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• Practice
• Are you asking anyone to the dance this weekend?
• Nobody knows the answer to that.
• Something is different about your hair.
• Linda did more sit ups than several who tried
  before her.

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Homework

• p.81-82 review B
• P.91-92 review c
• (Write only the pronouns.)

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Antecedent

• An antecedent is the word a pronoun stands for.
• Sarah lost her coat.

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Examples

1. After he hit the homerun, Joe ran to first base.
2. If you give it a cracker, the parrot might speak
   to you.
3. Megan said she liked that kind of candy.

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• An antecedent is the word to which a pronoun
  refers.
• Jack gave away his pencil.

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• A pronoun should agree in gender (male or
  female)with its antecedent.

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• Anthony said he had done his homework.
• Morgen took her watch to the jewelry store.

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• A pronoun should agree with its antecedent in
  number.

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• Dogs are dangerous if they bite.
• Students need to turn in their papers.

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• Mr. and Mrs. Smith made up their minds.

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Examples

1. Mark left (their, his) book on the floor.
2. Jenny asked Bob to help (him, her) with the
   decorations.
3. The Smiths and (their, his) neighbors often play
   cards together.

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Examples

• 4. My doctor carries (her, their) notepad around.
• 5. They brought a tuba with (it, them) to the
  parade.
• 6. I remember that tree from when (it,they) first
  sprouted.
• 7. The wasp returned to (its, their) nest.

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Examples

• One man had an extra ticket, so (he, she) sold
  it.
• The wasp returned to (its, their) nest.
• Mary or Jacob forgot to do (his/her, their)
  homework.
• Jeremy and Samantha did not bring (his/her,
  their) books to class.