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PronounsPronouns
Fundamentalsof Composition
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PronounPronoun
A pronoun is a wordthat can replace a noun.
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PronounPronoun
A pronoun is a wordthat can replace a noun.
Susan is an opera singer.
She is an opera singer.
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PronounPronoun
A pronoun is a wordthat can replace a noun.
Susan is an opera singer.
She is an opera singer.
Noun
Pronoun
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The noun that the pronoun refers to is called the
antecedent.
AntecedentAntecedent
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Although Maxinepracticed diligently,she could not do the
hula very well.
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Although Maxinepracticed diligently,she could not do the
hula very well.Pronoun
Antecedent
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Examples of Personal Pronouns as SubjectsExamples of Personal Pronouns as Subjects
Singular PluralFirst Person I weSecond Person you youThird Person he, she, it they
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She and I are best friends.
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Personal PronounsPersonal Pronouns
It was they at the door.
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She and I are best friends.
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Personal PronounsPersonal Pronouns
It was they at the door.
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She and I are best friends.
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Personal PronounsPersonal Pronouns
It was they at the door.
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Examples of Personal Pronouns as ObjectsExamples of Personal Pronouns as Objects
Singular PluralFirst Person me usSecond Person you youThird Person him, her, it them
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The music annoyed him.
Mary gave us the money.
I live near him.
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The music annoyed him.
Mary gave us the money.
I live near him.Obj of Prep
S V DO
S V DOIO
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Possessive PronounsPossessive Pronouns
Singular Pluralmine oursyours yourshishers theirsits
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The possessive pronoun isused to show ownership.
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Remember that possessive pronouns do not use apostrophes to show
possession as do nouns.
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Possessive PronounsPossessive Pronouns
Truly yours
Correct:
Incorrect:
Truly your’s
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Compound Personal Pronouns
Compound Personal Pronouns
Singular PluralFirst Person myself ourselvesSecond Person yourself yourselvesThird Person himself themselves
itself oneself
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Compound Personal Pronouns
Compound Personal Pronouns
my + self = myself
A compound personal pronoun is formed by adding self or selves to
certain personal pronouns.
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Indefinite PronounsIndefinite PronounsPronouns which do not refer to a definite person, place, or
thing are called indefinite pronouns.
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She is majoring in engineering.
Someone is majoring in engineering.
Indefinite PronounsIndefinite Pronouns
Definite
Indefinite
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Pronouns which do not refer to a definite person, place, or
thing are called indefinite pronouns.
She is majoring in engineering.
Someone is majoring in engineering.
SingularIndefinite Pronouns
SingularIndefinite Pronouns
anotheranybodyanymoreanythingone
somebodyeacheithereveryoneeverybody
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everythingneithernobodyno onesomeone
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Singular indefinite pronouns should be used with singular
verbs.
10.17a
Everyone(enjoy enjoys)
the staff picnic.
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Singular indefinite pronouns should be used with singular
verbs.
10.17b
Singular Subject
SingularVerb
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Everyone(enjoy enjoys)
the staff picnic.
In referring back to these pronouns as an antecedent, refer
back with a singular pronoun.
10.18a
One of the men forgot
(his their) report.
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In referring back to these pronouns as an antecedent, refer
back with a singular pronoun.
10.18b
Singular Subject
Singular Pronoun
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One of the men forgot
(his their) report.
PluralIndefinite Pronouns
PluralIndefinite Pronouns
both fewmanyseveral
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PluralIndefinite Pronouns
PluralIndefinite Pronouns
Plural indefinite pronounstake plural verbs.
Both of the generals (is are)assigned to the task force.
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PluralIndefinite Pronouns
PluralIndefinite Pronouns
Plural indefinite pronounstake plural verbs.
Plural Subject Plural Verb
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Both of the generals (is are)assigned to the task force.
Plural indefinite pronouns arereferred back to, when used as
antecedents, by plural pronouns.
Many of the students forgot
(their his her) class schedules.
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Plural indefinite pronouns arereferred back to, when used as
antecedents, by plural pronouns.
Many of the students forgot
(their his her) class schedules.
Plural Subject
Plural Pronoun
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DemonstrativePronouns
DemonstrativePronouns
this that them those
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Demonstrative pronouns are used to emphasize a particular noun or
identify a particular noun, place, or thing.
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Demonstrative pronouns are used to emphasize a particular noun or
identify a particular noun, place, or thing.
That is my house.
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InterrogativePronouns
InterrogativePronouns
whowhosewhomwhichwhat
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Interrogative pronouns areused to ask questions.
10.30a, b
What didyou get for
Father’s Day?
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Pronouns Usedwith Nouns
Pronouns Usedwith Nouns
A pronoun may be used witha noun. In this case, the useof the noun in the sentence
determines the case (subjector object) of the pronoun.
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We dancers need
to keep fit.
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We dancers need
to keep fit.
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Subj Pro S
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The boss congratulatedus sales representativeson our fine performance.
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The boss congratulatedus sales representativeson our fine performance.
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Obj Pro Object
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Pronouns Usedin ComparisonsPronouns Usedin Comparisons
Sometimes a comparison ismade using a clause which begins
with than or as. If the comparison is left incomplete, you must complete
it in order to decide whether the pronoun used is in the objective
or subjective case.
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Jack can read fasterthan (I me).
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Jack can read fasterthan I (can read).
Jack can read fasterthan (I me).
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Kathy saves more of herallowance than I (save).
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The accident cost us more than (they them).
“The accident cost us more than (they
cost).”
We would not say:
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Between you and (I me),Sally seems upset today.
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Between you and (I me),Sally seems upset today.
Preposition Object
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A prepositional phrasecontains a preposition and an
object of the preposition.
Prepositional PhrasesPrepositional Phrases
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A prepositional phrasecontains a preposition and an
object of the preposition.
Prepositional PhrasesPrepositional Phrases
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Therefore, the pronoun must bein the objective case.
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Incorrect Formsof Pronouns
Incorrect Formsof Pronouns
Words such as theirselves,hisself and ourselfs are not
correct pronoun forms.
DO NOT use them inyour writing.
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Correct Forms of PronounsCorrect Forms of Pronouns
themselves himself ourselves
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We bought the boat ourselves.
Correct:
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Correct Forms of PronounsCorrect Forms of Pronouns
We bought the boat ourselves.
Correct:
Incorrect:
We bought the boat ourselfs.
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Correct Forms of PronounsCorrect Forms of Pronouns
Sam prepared the meal by himself.
Correct:
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Correct Forms of PronounsCorrect Forms of Pronouns
Sam prepared the meal by himself.
Correct:
Incorrect:
Sam prepared the meal by hisself.
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Correct Forms of PronounsCorrect Forms of Pronouns
The students plannedthe program themselves.
Correct:
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Correct Forms of PronounsCorrect Forms of Pronouns
The students plannedthe program themselves.
Correct:
Incorrect:
The students plannedthe program theirselves.
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Correct Forms of PronounsCorrect Forms of Pronouns
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