DEFINITIONS Reflexive Pronoun refers to the subject and
DEFINITIONS… Reflexive Pronoun: refers to the subject and functions as a complement or an object of a preposition. **Hint…Reflexive Refers, or Reflects back to the subject/Reflexive Reflects or Refers! Intensive Pronoun: emphasizes a noun or another pronoun. **Hint…Intensive Intensifies…don’t need it! Write what’s in black!
REFLEXIVE EXAMPLES: The fo. F Carson earned a reward for himself. The cheerleader is acting like herself again. The spectators feel like treating themselves by getting some popcorn. **Notice…if you take out the reflexive pronoun, the sentence doesn’t make sense.
Demonstrative Pronouns… Definition: Definition It points out or DEMONSTRATES a noun. Examples: *this, *that, *these, *those Sentence: These are the names in homeroom. Hint: demonstrates!
Interrogative Pronouns… An Interrogative Pronoun introduces a question Examples: *what, *which, *whom, *whose Hint: Interrogate means to question! Can you think of 1 in a sentence? Who is your favorite actor?
1. _______dog is the fastest? 2. _______is the best speller in the class? 3. To________should we address the letter? 4. ________is the time for the practice?
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS: Sentence: Everyone came to the game. “Um…yea, not so sure…. ” That’s exactly right!!! Hint: Not definite = Not Sure An indefinite pronoun: refers to a noun that may or may not be specifically named. Examples: Examples all, another, everyone, nothing, other, several, much, many, something, anyone, etc. We’re not sure how many of those words are!!! That’s why they’re Indefinite Pronouns!
Name the pronoun and tell what type it is. 1. That is the one I have a crush on. Prn: Prn that Type: Type Demonstrative Prn none Type: Type Indefinite 2. None of the cafeteria food is good. Prn: 3. I told my sister myself that she should stay out of Prn: myself Type: Type Intensive my room. 4. The rooster, which has no tail, came to my farm. Prn: Prn which Type: Relative 5. We 8 th graders like to think of ourselves as good examples. Prn: Prn ourselves Type: Reflexive 6. She went to the mall to buy some new jeans. Prn: Prn she Type: Type Personal Type Interrogative 7. Who is the new band out? Prn: who Type:
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