1. PRONOUNS

2. Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or a group of words acting as a noun.
Example: Aunt Jenny was late because she had waited for her computer technician.
Example: Many people say exercise has helped them.
Example: Students must take a science class. They can choose biology or ecology.
Example: Trying to make the team is hard work. It takes hours of practice every day.

3. Antecedents
The word or group of words that a pronoun replaces or refers to is call an antecedent.
Example: The firefighters described how they did their jobs.
Example: Although he was known as an expert software developer, Darryl enjoyed selling computers.

4. Recognizing Personal Pronouns
Personal Pronouns refer to:
The person speaking or writing.
The person listening or reading.
The topic (person, place, thing, or idea) being discussed or written about.

5. First Person Pronouns
First Person Pronouns refer to the person speaking or writing:
Example: I like the new design.
Example: Please give us an example. I Me My
Mine We Us
Our
Ours

6. Second Person Pronouns
Second Person Pronouns refer to the person spoken or written to:
Example: You will see the photo.
Example: Your friend is at the door.
You
Your
Yours

7. Third Person Pronouns
Third Person Pronouns refer to the person, place, thing, or idea being spoken or written about:
Example: He wants to listen to the radio show.
Example: They wrote letters to the editor. He
Him
His
She
Her
Hers It
Its
They
Them
Their
theirs

8. Personal Pronouns Personal Pronouns Singular Plural First Person
I, me, my, mine
We, us, our, ours
Second Person
You, your, yours
Third Person
He, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its
They, them, their, theirs

9. Reflexive Pronouns
The ending –self or –selves can be added to some pronouns to form reflexive pronouns.
A reflexive pronoun directs the action of the verb toward its subject.
Reflexive pronouns point back to a noun or pronoun earlier in the sentence.
A reflexive pronoun is essential to the meaning of a sentence.
Example: Joy helped herself to some turkey.
Example: They poured themselves some milk.

10. Intensive Pronouns
The ending –self or –selves can be added to some pronouns to form intensive pronouns.
An intensive pronoun simply adds emphasis to a noun or pronoun in the same sentence.
Intensive pronouns are NOT essential to the meaning of a sentence.
Example: The mayor herself attended the carnival.

11. Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
Singular
Plural
First Person
Myself
Ourselves
Second Person
Yourself
Yourselves
Third Person
Himself, herself, itself
themselves

12. Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun points to a specific person, place or thing.
There are two singular and two plural demonstrative pronouns.
Demonstrative Pronouns
Singular
Plural
This
That
These
Those

13. Demonstrative Pronouns
This and these point to what is near the speaker or writer.
Example: This is the desk where I sit.
Example: These are my favorite books.
That and those point to what is more distant.
Example: Is that the cafeteria down the hall?
Example: Those are my sandwiches.

14. Relative Pronouns Relative pronouns are connecting words.
A relative pronoun begins a subordinate clause and connects it to another idea in the same sentence.
There are five main relative pronouns.
Relative Pronouns
That
Which
Who
Whom
whose

15. Interrogative Pronouns
An interrogative pronoun is used to begin a question.
Example: What did the doctor say?
Example: Which is the best treatment?
Example: Who wants to go with me?
Example: From whom will you receive the best advice?
Example: Whose is this painting?
Interrogative Pronouns
What
Which
Who
Whom
Whose

16. Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun refers to a person, place, thing, or idea that is NOT specifically named.
Example: Everything is ready for the field trip.
Example: Everyone wants to see the medical center.
Example: Anyone can learn to play tennis.
Example: Something fell out of the cabinet when I opened it.

17. Indefinite Pronouns Indefinite Pronouns Singular Plural Another Much
Both
All
Anybody
Neither
Few
Any
Anyone
Nobody
Many
More
Anything
No one
Others
Most
Each
Nothing
Several
None
Either
One
Some
Everybody
Other
Everyone
Somebody
Everything
Someone
Little
Something