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

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.

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)

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

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

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.

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

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.

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?

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

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