Pronouns Pronoun A pronoun takes the place of

Pronouns

Pronoun A pronoun takes the place of a noun or more than one noun. Ø Replaces the word that the noun stands for. Ø They are used so that you do not have to continue to repeat the noun over and over in a sentence or paragraph. Ø Ex. With nouns: Aunt Jenny was late because Aunt Jenny had waited for Aunt Jenny’s computer technician. Ø Ex. With pronouns: Aunt Jenny was late because she had waited for her computer technician. Ø

Antecedents of Pronouns Ø An antecedent is the noun (or group of words acting as the noun) for which a pronoun stands. Ø Latin prefix “ante-”means “before. ” Ø Ex: My father opened his mail first. He couldn’t wait any longer.

Personal Pronouns Ø Personal pronouns refer to l l l The person speaking The person being spoken to The person, place or thing being spoken about First person pronouns= I, Me, My Second Person Pronouns = you, yours Third Person Pronouns= he, she, his , her, him, hers, its.

Demonstrative Ø Identifies a person, place, thing, or idea. Ø “This” and “These” refer to things that are near by either in space or time. l l Refer to singular nouns and phrases. EX: This tree is puny; That is the one I want. Ø “That” and “Those” refer to things that are faraway in either space or time. l l Refer to plural nouns and noun phrases. Ex: Three men wanted those pies.

Interrogative Ø Used to ask questions. Ø Who, whom, which, what, can add the suffix “ever” Ø Who, whom and sometimes, which refers to people Ø Which and what refer to things and animals.

Interrogative Ø Which wants to see the dentist first? Ø Who wrote the novel Rockbound. Ø Whom do you think we should invite? Ø Who will meet the relatives at the airport? Ø What did she say?

Indefinite Ø An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun referring to an identifiable but not specified person or thing. Ø The most common indefinite pronouns are all, another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, several, somebody, and someone.

Indefinite Ø Many were invited to the lunch but only twelve showed up. Ø We donated everything we found in the attic to the woman's shelter garage sale. Ø Make sure you give everyone a copy of the amended bylaws. Ø Give a registration package to each.