A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. There are different types of pronouns including personal pronouns, subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive pronouns, and indefinite pronouns. Personal pronouns refer to people or things and can be used as subject or object pronouns depending on their use in a sentence. Subject pronouns are used as the subject of a sentence while object pronouns are used as the direct or indirect object. Possessive pronouns show ownership and indefinite pronouns do not refer to a specific person, place, or thing.
2. A pronoun is a word that takes
the place of one or more
nouns.
Pro- means for (standing
FOR a noun)
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3. Pronouns that are used to refer to people or
things are called personal pronouns.
Examples: he, she, it
4. A subject pronoun is used as the
subject of a sentence. The
subject is WHO or WHAT the
sentence is about.
She is my sister.
It is my hat.
Does he have a dog.
You and I go to the movie.
5. An object pronoun is a personal
pronoun in the objective case. It is
used as the direct or inderect
object of a verb. Object pronouns
will never be the subject of the
sentence.
Give the pencil to me.
The teacher gave her a referral.
I will tell you a secret.
Hannah read it to them.
6. Singular Plural
I we
Subject Pronouns you you
he, she, it they
me us
Object Pronouns you you
him, her, it them
7. 1. Listen to this song and then
lets try it together!
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2. Activity. Complete WS p. 16
as a table and then we will
go over it together.
8. How do you know when to use me or I, we or us?
1. Use a Subject Pronoun as a subject
2. Use Object pronoun as object of the verb
Examples (Circle the correct pronoun listed):
SUBJECT-
She owns a collection of books.
INDIRECT OBJECT-
He told her an amusing story.
DIRECT OBJECT-
The fable entertained us.
9. When in a pair (Susan and I)
Always take the pronoun OUT of the pair
to see which pronoun is the correct one to use.
EXAMPLES:
Richard and (I or me) recited the story.
Jennifer helped Richard and (I or me).
Read sentence without the words that the pronoun is
paired with to see what works.
10. When using a pronoun in a pair:
**ALWAYS put the pronoun second
Seth and I read some comic books.
(Not I and Seth)
Science interests Mike and me.
(Not me and Mike).
11. In formal writing and speech:
use a subject pronoun after a linking verb.
RIGHT The winner is she.
NOT She is the winner.
12. Complete WS p. 19, Using Pronouns Correctly
and then we will review as a class.
13. Antecedent-
The noun or group of words that a pronoun refers
to
Example:
Tyler read “The Hungry Caterpillar.” He found it
exciting.
ANTECEDENT of he ___________________
ANTECEDENT of exciting __________________
14. RULE FOR PRONOUNS and
ANTECEDENTS:
1. Pronoun must agree with
antecedent in number (singular or
plural) and gender.
2. The gender of a noun may be
masculine (male), feminine (female),
or neuter (referring to things).
16. Possessive Pronoun
A pronoun that shows who or
what has something.
NOTE:
A possessive pronoun
may take the place of a
possessive noun.
17. Examples:
Matt’s shoe is too small.
Replace noun with possessive pronoun.
_______ shoe is too small.
Mike’s homework is perfect.
Possesive Noun- __________
Replace with pronoun- _________
________ homework is perfect.
18. Possessive pronouns have two forms.
- One form is used before a noun.
- The other form is used alone.
Singular Plural
Used my our
before your your
nouns his, her, its their
Used mine ours
alone yours yours
his, hers, its theirs
19. ALWAYS REMEMBER:
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS do NOT contain an
apostrophe.
* Possessive its never splits.
*It’s - is a contraction standing for it is
*Its no apostrophe is POSSESSIVE
Example:
I love my book. (Its) characters are funny.
*Its is a possevive pronoun standing for
what noun?
21. indefinite pronoun
A pronoun that does not refer to a particular
person, place, or thing.
Example:
Does anyone know where Mr. Malloy went?
Everyone thought he was hiding in a locker.
NOTE:
Most indefinite pronouns are either ALWAYS
singular or plural.
22. Singular Plural
another everybody no one both
anybody everyone nothing few
anyone everything one many
anything much somebody others
each neither someone several
either nobody something
SINGULAR or PLURAL
All, any, most, none and some can be singular or
plural, depending on the phrase that follows them.
23. When an indefinite pronoun is used as the
subject, the verb must agree with it in number.
EXAMPLE:
Everyone discusses the dance last Friday. (singular)
Both talk about how fun it was! (plural)
All of the dance was very loud. (singular)
All of the middle schoolers were dancing fools. (plural)
24. Possessive pronouns often have indefinite pronouns
as their antecedents. In such cases, the pronouns
must agree in number.
Each of the teachers has his or her unique
teaching style.
Several have funny conversations with their
students.
