1. Interrogative, Relative, Demonstrative, and Indefinite
Pronouns
Interrogative, Relative, Demonstrative, and Indefinite

2. Interrogative Pronouns
Used to form a question and are at the beginning of a question:
Who
Whom
Whose
What
Which
Examples:
Who is your favorite athlete?
Whom do you root for?
Whose are those mascots?
What is your favorite sport?
Which is the best team?

3. Relative Pronouns
Begin subordinate clauses (a group of words containing a subject and a verb that can’t stand alone): who, whom, whose, whoever, whomever, which, whichever, that, what, whosoever, whatever
Examples:
I like athletes who are humble.
The teams which recruit quality players usually win.
I have never been to a stadium that is sold out. S V

4. Demonstrative Pronouns
Point out specific persons, places, thinks, or ideas:
This
These
That
Those
Examples:
This is my new jersey.
These are awful seats!
That was an incomplete pass.
Those are my favorite players.

5. Indefinite Pronouns
Refer to persons, places, or things in a more general way than a noun does: all, both, everything, none, several, another, each, few, no one, some, etc.
Examples:
All are good players.
Each has a lot of speed and agility.
Some are stronger than others.
Few will make it to the NFL.

6. Review
Interrogative, relative, demonstrative, or indefinite pronoun? Click to the next slide to see the answers.
Points out specific persons, places, things, or ideas.
Begins subordinate clauses.
Refers to persons, places, or things in a more general way than a noun does.
Used to form a question.

7. Review
Points out specific persons, places, things, or ideas. DEMONSTRATIVE
Begins subordinate clauses. RELATIVE
Refers to persons, places, or things in a more general way than a noun does. INDEFINITE
Used to form a question. INTERROGATIVE

8. Practice
Interrogative, relative, demonstrative, or indefinite? Click to the next slide to see the answers.
That is my choice!
Which do you like the best?
None are that great!
The fans who are obnoxious get on my nerves.
These are the worst!
Nobody believes me.

9. Practice Answers That is my choice! demonstrative
Which do you like the best? interrogative
None are that great! indefinite
The fans who are obnoxious get on my nerves. relative
These are the worst! demonstrative
Nobody believes me. indefinite