KINDS OF PRONOUNS

CA # 1

The What & Why of Pronouns

Root (Latin pro, for; nomen, noun) = a word that replaces a noun

To avoid repetition Antecedent= noun replaced (ante, before;

cedo, go) Juan is my cousin. He (Juan) is in your

English class. Juan = antecedent. He = pronoun.

7 KINDS OF PRONOUNS

1. PERSONAL

2. REFLEXIVE

3. INTENSIVE

4. DEMONSTRATIVE

5. INDEFINITE

6. INTERROGATIVE

7. RELATIVE

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

SINGULAR I, me, my

you, you, your

he, him, his

she, her, her

it, it, its

PLURAL we, us, our

you, you, your

they, them, their

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS reflect back to the subject

A pronoun is used as an object that refers back to the subject

I saw myself in the mirror.

Kim wrote a note to herself.

Dick shot himself on the foot.

They served themselves last.

INTENSIVE PRONOUN

An intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent.

I myself saw him. She herself organized the concert. The president himself has denied the rumor.

DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

POINT OUT SPECIFIC PEOPLE / THINGS I hate this. Did Megan give you that? She wants these. Will you be using those?

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

Some like it hot.None wants it

cold.All are happy.All are equal, but

some are more equal.

Singular Plural Singular or Plural

anyone neither

each no one

either one

everything other

everyone somebody

both

few

many

others

several

all

any

more

most

none

some

INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS

PRONOUNS USED TO ASK QUESTIONS What is the answer to the last question? Whose is this? Who are you? Whom did you send to the store?

Who, Whom, Whose, What, Which

RELATIVE PRONOUN

RELATIVE PRONOUN RELATES TO A PRECEDING WORD (ANTECEDENT) AND JOINS TO IT A DEPENDENT CLAUSE

2 JOBS: A PRONOUN + A CONNECTOR

She is a woman.

She runs for mayor. She is the woman, who

runs for mayor.

You saw the house.

It is historical landmark. The house that you saw

is a historical landmark.

Summary7 KINDS OF PRONOUNS PERSONAL = REFERS TO PERSONS REFLEXIVE = ACTION BACK TO SUBJECT INTENSIVE = EMPHASIZES ACTION DEMONSTRATIVE = POINTS WITH A GESTURE INDEFINITE = UNSURE SOME OR FEW INTERROGATIVE = QUESTION WORDS RELATIVE = JOINS SENTENCES

Demonstrative or Relative?

1. This is my favorite book.

2. That is the last of the cake.

3. The ring that you ordered is being held at the service desk.

4. The waiter who took my order brought me the wrong plate.

5. Are those your glasses?

6. Of the two poems, which is your favortie?

7. The man with whom I was speaking is my pastor.

8. These are the most comfortable jeans.

9. The girl whose father owns the car dealership has a new car.

demonstrative

demonstrative

relative

relative

demonstrative

relative

relative

demonstrative

relative

Interrogative or Indefinite?

1. Which dog did she decide to adopt?

2. Neither of the kittens were left behind.

3. Both of the birds have had their wings clipped.

4. Who brought me these beautiful flowers?

5. To whom was she speaking?

6. Out of that entire box of cookies, there were none left.

7. Whose jacket was left on the coat rack?

8. Next time I am running late, will somebody please give me a call?

indefinite

interrogative

indefinite

indefinite

indefinite

interrogative

interrogative

interrogative