1. Pronoun Review Chapters 11, 17, & 19
Susan Mosley

2. Types of Pronouns Demonstrative Relative Interrogative
This, that, these, those
Relative
That, which, who, whom, whose
Interrogative
What, which, who, whom, whose
Intensive/Reflexive
Myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, itself, themselves

3. More types Personal Subject Object Possessive
I, we, you, he, she, it, they
Object
Me, us, you, him, her, it, them
Possessive
My, mine, your, our, ours, yours, her, hers, his, its, their, theirs

4. And…more types Indefinite Some, somebody, someone, something
Any, anybody, anyone, anything
Everybody, everyone, everything
Each, each other
Nobody, none, no one, nothing
All, another, both, either, few, several, other, one
Much, most, more, many

5. Review of pronoun types
What did she buy at the French Quarter? (interrogative)
Someone at the store will help us find the dressing room. (indefinite)
These are the best tacos I have ever had! (demonstrative)
Did you enjoy yourself at the park? (reflexive)

6. More Review
5. Would someone please tell me how to find the office? (personal)
6. He made breakfast himself. (intensive)
7. Poison oak has an oil that will irritate your skin. (relative)
8. He is the best science teacher I have ever had. (personal)
9. When did Mark buy his new shirt? (possessive)

7. Chapter 17 Review If a plural subject then you must have a plural verb
We ran to the store.
p p
If a singular subject then you must have a singular verb
She is my best friend.
s s

8. Watch out for the Indefinite Pronouns…..
Use a singular pronoun to refer to a singular indefinite pronoun
Singular indefinite pronouns - Anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, somebody, someone, something
Each of the snakes escaped from its cage.
Use a plural pronoun to refer to a plural indefinite pronoun
Plural indefinite pronouns – both, few, many, several
Both or the sailors asked their captain for shore leave.

9. Use a plural pronoun to refer to two or more antecedents joined by and
When dealing with an indefinite pronoun that could be singular or plural check the sentence to see which it is before selecting the pronoun that will refer back to it
Indefinite pronouns that can be singular or plural – all, any, more, most, none, some
All of the book is interesting, isn’t it?
All of the books are interesting, aren’t they?
Use a singular pronoun to refer to two or more singular antecedents joined by or or nor
Either Mark or Saul will display his baseball cards.
Neither Mary nor Tammy will bring her CD player.
Use a plural pronoun to refer to two or more antecedents joined by and
Joe and Jerome told me that they were coming.
Lacy and Robert sent letters to their cousin.

10. A pronoun that refers to a collective noun has the same number as the noun
The cast is giving its final performance tomorrow.
The cast are trying on their new costumes.
An expression of an amount may take a singular or plural pronoun, depending on how the expression is used
Three dollars is all I need. I hope my brother will lend it.
Five dollars are torn. The snack machine won’t take them.
Even when plural in form, the title of a creative work, the name of an organization, or the name of a country or city usually takes a singular pronoun
The United Nations, which has its headquarters in New York, also has offices in Geneva and Vienna.

11. Guided Practice
Identify each indefinite pronoun as S or P. Then select the appropriate verb.
1. Each (think, thinks) about the plot. S
2. Many of the students (do, does) their homework. p
3. Most of the students (is, are) reliable. P
4. Several (is, are) presenting their speeches. P

12. Review Practice (Was, Were) the geese in the cornfield again?
Neither Cindy nor her cousins (know, knows) how to sew.
Giants of Jazz (is, are) an interesting book.
Either Gordon or Ruben (knows, know) the right answer.
I’m sorry, but somebody (has, have) checked out that book.

13. Chapter 19 Review Personal
Subject /Nominative – before a verb and after a linking verb
I, we, you, he, she, it, they
Object/Objective – after an action verb, in a prepositional phrase
Me, us, you, him, her, it, them
Possessive – when it is showing ownership of something
My, mine, your, our, ours, yours, her, hers, his, its, their, theirs

14. Review One hot afternoon Sara and (I, me) walked to the old creek.
It’s a shame that the girls hurt (themselves, theirselves) last night.
The fastest runners in class are Mike and (they, them).
(We, Us) students were not ready for the test.
To (who, whom) is the package addressed?
(Whom, Who) wrote The Last of the Unicorns?