1. “My English” By Julia Alverez
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Pronouns
“My English”
By Julia Alverez
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2. There are 3 kinds of PRONOUNS:
Personal
Possessive
Reflective
Give the book to me.
That is my book. That book is mine.
I bought the
book myself.
myself

3. A PERSONAL PRONOUN is… A word that stands for a noun, or…
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A PERSONAL PRONOUN is…
A word that stands for a noun, or…
A word that takes the place of a noun.
For example,
My mother drove me to school.
The whole class finished our homework.
All of my cousins came to Florida to visit.
She drove me to school.
We finished our homework.
They came to Florida to visit.
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4. There are 2 types of PERSONAL PRONOUNS
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There are 2 types of PERSONAL PRONOUNS
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
Personal Pronouns
Singular: I, me
Plural: we, us
Singular: you
Plural: you
Singular: him, her, it
Plural: them, they
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5. A POSSESSIVE PRONOUN is…
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A POSSESSIVE PRONOUN is…
A word that shows possession for a noun, or…
For example,
My mother drove me to school in her car.
The whole class finished our homework.
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6. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
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POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
PossessivePronouns
Singular: my, mine
Plural: our, ours
Singular: your, yours
Plural: your, yours
Singular: his, her, its
Plural: theirs
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7. A REFLEXIVE PRONOUN is…
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A REFLEXIVE PRONOUN is…
A word that ends in –self or -selves
Is used to reflect back upon the subject.
My mother drove me to school herself.
The whole class finished our homework all by ourselves.
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8. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS 1st person 2nd person 3rd person PossessivePronouns
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REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
PossessivePronouns
Singular: myself
Plural: ourselves
Singular: yourself
Plural: yourselves
Singular: himself, herself, itself
Plural: themselves
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10. EXAMPLE #1 from “My English”
Read the following sentence from “My English,” by Julia Alvarez. Identify the pronouns and how they are used in the sentence.
Why my parents didn’t first educate us in our native language by enrolling us in a Dominican school, I don’t know. (p. 116)
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11. EXAMPLE #1 from “My English”
MY= personal pronoun, singular- shows possession
OUR= personal pronoun, plural- shows possession
Why my parents didn’t first educate us in our native language by enrolling us in a Dominican school, I don’t know. (p. 116)
US= personal pronoun, plural- shows possession
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12. EXAMPLE #2 from “My English”
Read the following sentence from “My English,” by Julia Alvarez. Identify the pronouns and how they are used in the sentence.
Sister Maria stood at the chalkboard. Her chalk was always snapping in two because she wrote with such energy, her whole habit shaking with the swing of her arm… (p. 120)
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13. EXAMPLE #2 from “My English”
HER= personal pronoun, singular- shows possession
SHE= personal pronoun, singular- tells who is doing the action
Sister Maria stood at the chalkboard. Her chalk was always snapping in two because she wrote with such energy, her whole habit shaking with the swing of her arm… (p. 120)
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

14. EXAMPLE #3 from “My English”
Read the following sentence from “My English,” by Julia Alvarez. Identify the reflexive pronouns and how they are used in the sentence.
…a grain of salt could symbolize both the human brain and a condiment for human nonsense. And, it could be itself, too: a grain of salt to flavor a bland plate of American food.

15. EXAMPLE #3 from “My English”
ITSELF= reflexive pronoun, singular- refers back to the subject, which is “salt”
…a grain of salt could symbolize both the human brain and a condiment for human nonsense. And, it could be itself, too: a grain of salt to flavor a bland plate of American food.

16. Student Practice:
Read the following sentences from “My English,” by Julia Alvarez. Replace the underlined nouns with an appropriate pronoun.
Soon, Julia began to learn more English, at the Carol Morgan School.
Why my parents didn’t first educate us in our native language by enrolling us in a Dominican school, I don’t know.
Besides all these versions of Spanish, every once in a while another strange tongue emerged from Papi’s mouth or Mami’s lips.

17. NOTE for personal writing:
Using pronouns exclusively or excessively may create confusion for the reader.
Avoiding the use of pronouns becomes repetitive.
Pronouns must use the correct number and person.

18. On Your Own: Julia could make no sense of this “harder Spanish.”
Read the following sentences from “My English,” by Julia Alvarez. Rewrite them using the appropriate pronouns, and combine them to create a well-constructed and interesting paragraph.
Julia could make no sense of this “harder Spanish.”
So, Julia tried by other means to find out what was going on.
Julia knew Mami’s face by heart.
When the little lines on the corners of Mami’s eyes crinkled, Mami was amused.
When Mami’s nostrils flared and she bit her lips, Mami was trying hard not to laugh.
May be completed with a partner (ESE) or a small group (ELL).

19. On Your Own:
Take a look at how Julia Alvarez wrote this paragraph. Do you like it? Why or why not? What might you change?
I could make no sense of this “harder Spanish,” and so, I tried by other means to find out what was going on. I knew my mother’s face by heart. When the little lines on the corners of her eyes crinkled, she was amused. When her nostrils flared and she bit her lips, she was trying hard not to laugh. (p. 115)
May be completed with a partner (ESE) or a small group (ELL).