PronounsWe take the jobs of nouns.

Really.

What is a pronoun? A pronoun is a word used in place of

a noun.

Also, EVERY pronoun has an antecedent. • An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun

refers to.

Pronouns can have all of the same functions as nouns.

Types of Pronouns

Simple • I, you, he, she, it, we, they, who, it

Compound• Myself, someone, anybody, everything,

itself, whoever

Phrasal• One another, each other

Classes of Pronouns

Personal Can take the place of any noun

Example • Our coach made her point loud and clear

when she raised her voice.

Reflexive and Intensive Reflexive

• Formed by adding –self or –selves to a personal pronouns

• Example: Tomisha does not seem herself today.

Intensive• A reflexive pronoun that intensifies, or

emphasizes, the noun or pronoun it refers to.

• Example: Leo himself taught his children to invest their lives in others.

Reciprocal Refers to the individual members of a

plural antecedent and expresses mutual actions

Example • The playgoers enjoyed talking with one

another about the amazing performance.

Relative Relates or connects a relative clause

to the noun or pronoun it modifies

Example • Students who study regularly get the best

grades.

• The dance, which we had looked forward to for weeks, was canceled.

Indefinite Refers to an unnamed or unknown

people or things

Example• I don’t know anybody who would come to

my rescue.

Interrogative Asks a question

Example • Who is the oldest among you?

Demonstrative Points out people, places, or things

without naming them

Example• This shouldn’t be too hard.• That looks about right.

Cases of Pronouns

Nominative, Objective, PossessiveNominative Objective Possessive

I me my

you you your

she her her

we us our

they them their

who whom whose