1. Pronouns
Noun Substitutes

2. What is a pronoun
A pronoun is a word that is used in place or one or more nouns or pronouns.
While Cindy waited for the bus, she sat on the bench.
The flowers are dry; they should be watered.
The word or word group that a pronoun stands for is called its antecedent.
My aunt sold her car.
Anthony, call your mother.

3. Review Find the pronoun and the antecedent
Doug bought a hamster and he named it Paco.
Mario likes spaghetti so much that it was dinner every night.

4. Personal pronouns
A personal pronoun refers to the one speaking (first person), the one spoken to (second person), or the one spoken about (third person).
Person pronouns have both singular and plural forms.
I am sure he told you about their plans.

5. Personal Pronouns Personal Pronouns Singular Plural First person
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
Personal Pronouns

6. Reflexive Pronouns
A reflexive pronoun refers to the subject and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
They chose new books for themselves.
She gave herself the day off from practicing.
Read the sentence without the reflexive pronoun (the underlined pronoun). Does the sentence still make sense?

7. Intensive pronouns
An intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent and is unnecessary to the meaning of the sentence.
David himself bought a sandwich.
The award will be presented by the principal herself.
Read the sentence without the intensive pronoun (the underlined pronoun). Does the sentence still make sense?

8. Reflexive and intensive pronouns
First person
Myself, ourselves
Second person
Yourself, yourselves
Third person
Himself, herself, itself, themselves

9. Review 3. Which sentences is a correct example of intensive pronoun.
A. Robert hisself loves the Dodgers.
B. Sam went to the library herself on Friday.
C. Erica herself walks to school everyday.
D. Rebecca herself bakes cupcakes and sells them to her friends.

10. Demonstrative pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun points out a specific person, place, thing, or idea.
What is that?
These are the shoes he used to wear.
Demonstrative Pronouns
This that these those

11. Reflexive vs. Intensive
He went to the movies by himself.
The boxer himself fell after the great blow to the head.
Winter itself is a crazy time of year.
The students went to the library by themselves.
After the game the players themselves went to celebrate the win.
During the summer we went to the beach by ourselves.

12. Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun refers to a person, a place, a thing, or an idea that may or may not be specifically named.
Everyone in the class was invited to the party.
None of the boys knew much about camping.

13. Common Indefinite Pronouns
All each more one
Any either much other
Anybody everybody neither several
Anyone everyone nobody some
Anything few none somebody
Both any no one something

14. What type of pronoun is being used?
1. Everyone knew why he was in trouble; the boy talked too much in class.
~What is the pronoun?
~Do you know the antecedent?
Demonstrative pronoun
Indefinite pronoun
First person

15. What type of pronoun is being used?
2. I was working in the building when the fire started.
~ what pronoun is being used?
~do you know the antecedent?
First person pronoun
Reflexive pronoun
Indefinite pronoun

16. What type of pronoun is being used?
3. The alleyway was haunting, as the homeless person himself slept restlessly.
Reflexive Pronoun
Intensive Pronoun

17. Vague pronouns
A vague pronoun is one in which you do not know what the antecedent is.
When the car hit the tree, it made a loud sound.
What is it – the car or tree?
After the coach yelled at Marvin, he felt terrible.
Who is he – coach or Marvin?
Common Vague Pronouns
This That It What
-however if a sentence does not specifically have an antecedent then the sentence is using a vague pronoun.

18. Identify each pronoun in the sentence
Everyone will enjoy Christmas break.
Mrs. Dibley herself is going to sleep a lot over break.
The truck and the motorcycle ran the red light; it got pulled over.
I will visit with my sister over break.
The students will enjoy break with themselves.
Identify each pronoun in the sentence
A. Vague Pronoun
B. Reflexive Pronoun
C. First person Pronoun
D. Indefinite
Pronoun
E. Intensive Pronoun

19. Interrogative pronouns
An interrogative pronoun introduces a question.
What is the first event in the contest?
Which of the books are you reading?
Interrogative Pronouns
What which who whom whose

20. Interrogative : ask questions
Which bus do you take to the beach?
What snack will you bring to share on Monday?
To whom is that letter written for?
Who’s going to the market?
Whose book is that?

21. Relative pronoun A relative pronoun introduces an adjective clause.
Robins are among the birds that migrate south for the winter.
Relative Pronouns
That which who whom whose

22. Demonstrative vs. Relative Pronouns
That is the book I wanted to get.
Those students always complete their homework.
This house is haunted.
Those neighbors are annoying.
I love to read books that are interesting and suspenseful.
Pit bulls are dogs who are often misunderstood as being mean.
Which table has missing students that are absent today?

23. 1. Which sentences below uses intensive pronoun correctly?
a. Robert himself loves to play the tuba.
b. Margarita enjoys family game night but would rather listen to music by herself.
c. Micah swims for his high school team and likes to practice by himself really early in the morning.
d. She received an award from the president of the United States himself.
e. Mrs. Dibley would rather be sleeping and in a quiet house all to herself.

24. 2. Which sentences below uses an interrogative pronoun correctly?
a. Whose going to eat the last piece of pizza?
b. That girl was the one who lost her earing.
c. Which dog will you choose from the rescue society?
d. Whom can we thank for bringing you tonight?

25. 3. Label the sentence a D if it is a demonstrative pronoun, label the sentence with R if it is relative pronoun.
A. That dog is noisy and mean, it barks at all hours of the night.
B. The girl that has purple hair is actually really nice.
C. Those students on the soccer team.
D. My mom whose sitting in the front row, loves to watch me at my dance recitals.

26. 4. Write a sentence using an indefinite pronoun.
5. Write a sentence using a reflexive pronoun correctly.
6. Write a sentence using a relative pronoun correctly.

27. Each said someone had already told them about the concert.
Identify the Pronouns
-Identify the pronoun and its type
Each said someone had already told them about the concert.
I brought a casserole to the potluck.
The doctor herself removed his bandages.
Did anyone notice the person who delivered the package.