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    PRONOUNS!

    Grammar is the best subject


    ever, it is my favorite!

    A Lesson All About Pronouns


    by Lauren Johnson
    What are Pronouns?
    Pronouns are words that
    are used in place of one or
    more nouns or pronouns;
    they take the place of other
    people, places, things, or
    ideas.
    Pronouns
    Why do we have them?

    The train was late and the train had


    been delayed.

    (Sounds awful!!)
    Pronouns
    Why do we have them?

    The train was late and it had been


    delayed.

    (Much better!)
    Pronouns
    Why do we have them?

    The train was late and it had been


    delayed.

    This is called the noun.


    Pronouns
    Why do we have them?

    The train was late and it had been


    delayed.

    This is called the antecedent of the pronoun.


    Pronouns
     Video: http://youtu.be/koZFca8AkT0
    Types of Pronouns: Personal
    A personal pronoun refers to the one speaking
    (first person), the one spoken to (second person),
    or the one spoken about (third person).
    In other words: it refers to people or animals.
    Example Sentence: They asked me to give you
    this message then wait for your reply.
    Other examples: I, me, you, he, we, she, it, they,
    him, her, them, us
    Types of Pronouns: Reflexive
    A reflexive pronoun refers to the subject and functions as a
    complement or an object of a preposition.
    In other words: it refers back to the nouns or pronouns in
    the sentence.
    They always end in –self or -selves
    Example Sentence: The explorers had promised
    themselves that one day they would scale Mount
    McKinley.
    Other examples: herself, himself, itself, ourselves, myself,
    yourself, yourselves, themselves
    Types of Pronouns: Intensive
    A reflexive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another
    pronoun.
    They always end in –self or -selves
    Example Sentence: Mark had prepared the entire
    dinner himself.
    Other examples: herself, himself, itself, ourselves,
    myself, yourself, yourselves, themselves
    Types of Pronouns: Demonstrative
    A demonstrative pronoun points out a person, a
    place, a thing, or an idea.
    In other words: it refers to specific people, places,
    or things.
    Example Sentence: That is a photograph of the
    space shuttle Atlantis.
    Other examples: this, that, these, those
    Types of Pronouns: Relative
    A relative pronoun introduces a subordinate
    clause.
    In other words: it refers to something in another
    part of the sentence (clause).
    Example Sentence: Is this book that describes the
    Hopi Snake Dance?
    Other examples: who, whom, whoever,
    whomever, whose, that, which
    Types of Pronouns: Indefinite
    An indefinite pronoun refers to a person, a place,
    a thing, or an idea that may or may not be
    specifically named.
    In other words: it refers to nouns in a general way.
    Example Sentence: Each of the brothers decided
    on his own way to enter the science fair.
    Other examples: all, both, many, each, some,
    nobody, several, anyone, nothing
    Types of Pronouns: Interrogative
    An interrogative pronoun introduces a question.
    In other words: it is used to ask a question.
    Example Sentence: Who told everyone to meet at
    my house?
    Other examples: whose, which, who, whom, what

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