By: Mrs. Smith St. Mary’s Middle School English Pronouns: A Review By: Mrs. Smith St. Mary’s Middle School English

Personal Pronouns A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. The word a pronoun refers to is called its antecedent. Personal pronouns change form depending on person (who is speaking, being spoken to, or spoken about) They change form depending on number. Referring to singular or plural. Third person singular pronouns also change form to reflect gender-whether the antecedent is feminine, masculine or neuter.

Intensive and Reflexive Pronouns Intensive and reflexive pronouns end in –self or –selves. An intensive pronoun is used to emphasize a preceding noun or pronoun. I myself have read many stories about survival. A reflexive pronoun is usually the object of a verb or preposition. Len bought himself a survival book at the bookstore.

Subject Pronouns A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence or as a subject complement. Subject pronouns are I, we, you, he, she, it and they. A subject complement follows a linking verb (such as the verb be ) The students who got lost were Jake and I.

Object Pronouns An object pronoun can be used as the direct object or the indirect object of a verb or as the object of preposition. The object pronouns are me, us, you, him, her, it and them. Myths are ancient stories, and people still read them today. Jake showed her the beautifully illustrated book of myths. My mother explained the meaning of the story to us.

Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives A possessive pronoun shows possession or ownership. It takes the place of a possessive noun. Possessive pronouns are mine, ours, yours, his, hers, its, theirs Possessive adjectives are my, our, your, his, her, its and their. Possessive pronouns stand alone. Possessive adjectives always precede nouns.

Pronouns in Contractions Pronouns can be joined with some verbs to form contractions. Possessive adjectives are often confused with contractions. Remember that possessive adjectives do not contain apostrophes and they express possession. They’re studying earthquakes. (contraction-they are) Their topic of study is earthquakes. (possessive adjectives)

Demonstrative Pronouns Demonstrative pronouns are used to point out things, places, and people. Use this and these to point out things that are near. Use that and those to point out things that are farther away. These is used to indicate things that are nearer the speaker.

Interrogative Pronouns An interrogative pronoun is used to ask a question. The interrogative pronouns are who, whom, whose, what and which. The interrogative pronoun whom is used when the pronoun refers to a person. What is used when the pronoun refers to a person. Whose is used when speaking of persons. Which is used when asking about persons and things.

Indefinite Pronouns An indefinite pronoun refers to any or all of a group of people, places, or things. Indefinite pronouns may be singular or plural. Some indefinite pronouns are another, anybody, neither, nobody, nothing, somebody, both, few, many, all, none, some

Indefinite Pronouns and Double Negatives Indefinite Pronouns such as no one, nobody, none, and nothing are negative words. They should never be combined with words such as no, not and never. Combining two negatives in a sentences is an error called a double negative. No one don’t come to the meeting. Incorrect No one comes to the meeting. Correct

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