Pronouns Pronouns take the place of one or more nouns. There are many different kinds of pronouns. Personal: I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours, you, your, yours, he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, their, theirs   Reflexive: myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, itself, themselves Demonstrative: this, that, these, those Interrogative: what, which, who, whom, whose Relative: that, which, who, whom, whose Indefinite: all, any, anyone, both, each, either, everybody, many, none, nothing

Pronouns I didn’t like the chicken; it was flavorless. Directions: On your notes from yesterday, copy the sentences and identify the pronouns by writing a “P” above them. There are 10 total. I didn’t like the chicken; it was flavorless. The little boy said, “I can do it myself!” She commanded him to clean his toys which had been left on the floor. “Who would like to begin reading?”

Pronouns Directions: On your paper from yesterday, copy the sentences and identify the pronouns by writing a “P” above them. There are 11 total. This is Michelle, who was the top performer in her class last year. “It is a small token of his appreciation,” she said. In high school you learn to do things yourself. Her letter began with the words “To whom it may concern.”

Pronouns Directions: On your paper from yesterday, fill in the blanks with pronouns that refer to the italicized nouns. Edith Cavell was a British nurse (1)______ served during WWI. In 1907, Dr. Antoine Depage had asked Miss Cavell to come to Brussels. (2) ______ wanted (3) ______ hospital modernized according to the principles of Florence Nightingale. After the outbreak of the war in 1914, (4) ______ became a Red Cross hospital. The Germans marched into Belgium, although (5) ______ was a neutral county. The hospital was filled with many casualties of the war.

Pronouns Answers Directions: On your paper from yesterday, identify the types of underlined pronouns in each sentence (personal, reflexive, demonstrative, interrogative, relative, or indefinite). Edith Cavell was a British nurse (1)_who__ served during WWI. In 1907, Dr. Antoine Depage had asked Miss Cavell to come to Brussels. (2) __He__ wanted (3) __his___ hospital modernized according to the principles of Florence Nightingale. After the outbreak of the war in 1914, (4) __it__ became a Red Cross hospital. The Germans marched into Belgium, although (5) __it__ was a neutral county. The hospital was filled with many casualties of the war.

Pronouns Directions: On your paper from yesterday, select the correct pronoun for each sentence from the ones in parenthesis. You do not have to copy the sentences. 1. Mrs. Smith does not like her students to approach her with a question until they have first tried to figure out the answer on (their, theirs, they, there's) own. 2. Jennifer is a very shallow person who only likes someone if (their, theirs, they, there's) have a lot of money. 3. Since (you, your, yours, you're) leaving tomorrow, we will wash your clothes today. 4. A gray wolf pup calls to (it, its, it's) mother by howling. 5. The living room is hers to clean, not (my, mine, I, me). 6. We never thought (our, ours, we) would do so well at the cheerleading competition. 7. My pancakes were flatter than (her, hers, she). 8. (Whose, Who, Who's) candy is that? 9. I waited to receive a letter from the college to see if they would admit (my, mine, I, me). 10. My older brother likes to inflict pain on (my, mine, I, me).