1. KELVYN PARK HIGH SCHOOL
KINDS OF PRONOUNS
KELVYN PARK HIGH SCHOOL
FRANCIS ALEXANDER

2. 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.

3. 7 KINDS OF PRONOUNS PERSONAL = refers to persons, he, she
REFLEXIVE = refers back to the subject
INTENSIVE = emphasizes the subject
DEMONSTRATIVE = points to with gesture
INDEFINITE = unsure, some, few
INTERROGATIVE = question words, who
RELATIVE = relates 2 sentences (which)

4. number plural singular PERSONAL PRONOUNS person 1st person 2nd person
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
1st person
masculine
2nd person
feminine
3rd person
neuter
gender

5. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS reflect back to the subject
Congratulate yourself!
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS reflect back to the subject
herself
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.
itself
himself
themselves
refer back to the subject
Don't blame yourself

6. emphasizes antecedent
INTENSIVE PRONOUN
emphasizes antecedent
An intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent.
I myself saw him.
She herself organized the concert.
The president himself has denied the rumor.
The principal herself congatulated us.

7. DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
Want this?
DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
POINT OUT SPECIFIC PERSONS / THINGS
I hate this.
Did Megan give you that?
She wants these.
Will you be using those?
this
that
these
those

8. none all everybody some many few both each INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
Some like it hot.
None wants it cold.
All are happy.
All are equal, but some are more equal.
Indefinite adjectives:
Some people like it cold.
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal.
All are equal,
but some are more equal.

9. INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS
QUESTION WORDS
who whom whose
INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS
PRONOUNS USED TO ASK QUESTIONS
What is the answer to the last question?
Whose book is this?
Who are you?
Whom did you send to the store?
Who, Whom, Whose, What, When, Where,
What's bugging you?
Whom should I give this to?

10. conjuction dual role pronoun RELATIVE PRONOUN relates antecedent
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.
relates antecedent
to a dependent clause
works as a
pronoun

11. PRO = FOR Summary NOMEN=NOUN cedo=go ante=before ANTECEDENT
7 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
cedo=go
ante=before
ANTECEDENT