PRONOUNS

• A pronoun (pron.) is a word that takes place of a noun

PronounShe

She is a teacher.

NounMs. Lee

Ms. Lee is a teacher.

Pronouns• Pronouns refer. They refer to nouns. • Pronouns help us avoid repeating

the same nouns over and over. – For example, we don’t say “Ms. Lee

went to the grocery store where Ms. Lee bought apples for Ms. Lee’s kids.”

– Instead, we replace the second and third Ms. Lee with a pronoun: “Ms. Lee went to the grocery store where she bought apples for her kids.” This way we avoid repetition

Pronouns make language fast.

Subject Pronouns

Pronouns may also have person and number:

Subject Pronouns

Singular Plural

First Person: I we

Second Person: you you

Third Person: he, she, it they

Subject Pronouns (continued)

• Subject pronouns: (subj.) The subject pronouns are I, you, he ,she, it, we, you and they and we use them to make subjects. Subject pronouns are the “doers” in the sentence.

– Example: “He went to the store.” • “He” is the subject pronoun.

Object Pronouns

• Object pronouns: (obj.) The object pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, you, and them and they are pronouns used as objects. They are pronouns that must be used as direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions. They are the “receivers” of the action.

• Object pronouns are said to be the object case. – Example: “It hit me.”

Subject and Object Pronouns

Subject Pronouns Singular Plural

1st Person I we

2nd Person you you

3rd Person he, she, it they

Object Pronouns Singular Plural

1st Person me us

2nd Person you you

3rd Person him, her, it them

Demonstrative and Relative Pronouns

• DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS: A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun used to demonstrate: this, that, these, those.– Example: This is the dog I wish you to paint.

• RELATIVE PRONOUNS: A relative pronoun is a pronoun that relates an adjective clause to a main clause. The relative clause often begin short adjective clauses that interrupt main clauses. Some are: that, which, who, whom, and whose

– Example: “The man who followed you turned left.”

Types of Pronouns

• Subject: I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they•Object: me, you, him, her, it, us , you, them•Possessive: my, your, his, her, its, our, their•Interrogative: who, whose, whom, which, what•Demonstrative: this, these, that, those•Relative: who, whose, whom, which, that•Indefinite: everyone, anybody, each, all etc.•Reflexive: myself, yourself, himself etc.•Intensive: myself, yourself, himself etc.

Identify the nouns and pronouns in the sentence below. Then indicate if they are subject or object pronouns, relative or demonstrative pronouns, and singular or plural nouns or pronouns.

I am he who aches of amorous love.

Parts

Of Speech:

Pron. Pron.

Pron. n.

(Subj.) (Subj.)Relative

sing sing sing sing

Underline all the pronouns. When you finish, answer the

questions below.

These kids looked like they belonged in a rock band. Andrey wiped his dirty hands on his pants and got to his feet. The light in his head grew brighter. It just might work. He took the guitar, strummed a few radical notes, and jumped out into the crowd.

How many words are in this passage?How many of these words are pronouns?

Underline twice all the pronouns. When you finish, answer the

questions below.

These kids looked like they belonged in a rock band. Andrey wiped his dirty hands on his pants and got to his feet. The light in his head grew brighter. It just might work. He took the guitar, strummed a few radical notes, and jumped out into the crowd. How many words are in this passage?

How many of these words are pronouns?

49

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