kinds of pronouns ca # 1. the what & why of pronouns root (latin pro, for; nomen, noun) = a word...
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
CA # 1
The What & Why of Pronouns
Root (Latin pro, for; nomen, noun) = a word that replaces a noun
To avoid repetition Antecedent= noun replaced (ante, before;
cedo, go) Juan is my cousin. He (Juan) is in your
English class. Juan = antecedent. He = pronoun.
7 KINDS OF PRONOUNS
1. PERSONAL
2. REFLEXIVE
3. INTENSIVE
4. DEMONSTRATIVE
5. INDEFINITE
6. INTERROGATIVE
7. RELATIVE
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
SINGULAR I, me, my
you, you, your
he, him, his
she, her, her
it, it, its
PLURAL we, us, our
you, you, your
they, them, their
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS reflect back to the subject
A pronoun is used as an object that refers back to the subject
I saw myself in the mirror.
Kim wrote a note to herself.
Dick shot himself on the foot.
They served themselves last.
INTENSIVE PRONOUN
An intensive pronoun emphasizes its antecedent.
I myself saw him. She herself organized the concert. The president himself has denied the rumor.
DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
POINT OUT SPECIFIC PEOPLE / THINGS I hate this. Did Megan give you that? She wants these. Will you be using those?
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
Some like it hot.None wants it
cold.All are happy.All are equal, but
some are more equal.
Singular Plural Singular or Plural
anyone neither
each no one
either one
everything other
everyone somebody
both
few
many
others
several
all
any
more
most
none
some
INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS
PRONOUNS USED TO ASK QUESTIONS What is the answer to the last question? Whose is this? Who are you? Whom did you send to the store?
Who, Whom, Whose, What, Which
RELATIVE PRONOUN
RELATIVE PRONOUN RELATES TO A PRECEDING WORD (ANTECEDENT) AND JOINS TO IT A DEPENDENT CLAUSE
2 JOBS: A PRONOUN + A CONNECTOR
She is a woman.
She runs for mayor. She is the woman, who
runs for mayor.
You saw the house.
It is historical landmark. The house that you saw
is a historical landmark.
Summary7 KINDS OF PRONOUNS PERSONAL = REFERS TO PERSONS REFLEXIVE = ACTION BACK TO SUBJECT INTENSIVE = EMPHASIZES ACTION DEMONSTRATIVE = POINTS WITH A GESTURE INDEFINITE = UNSURE SOME OR FEW INTERROGATIVE = QUESTION WORDS RELATIVE = JOINS SENTENCES
Demonstrative or Relative?
1. This is my favorite book.
2. That is the last of the cake.
3. The ring that you ordered is being held at the service desk.
4. The waiter who took my order brought me the wrong plate.
5. Are those your glasses?
6. Of the two poems, which is your favortie?
7. The man with whom I was speaking is my pastor.
8. These are the most comfortable jeans.
9. The girl whose father owns the car dealership has a new car.
demonstrative
demonstrative
relative
relative
demonstrative
relative
relative
demonstrative
relative
Interrogative or Indefinite?
1. Which dog did she decide to adopt?
2. Neither of the kittens were left behind.
3. Both of the birds have had their wings clipped.
4. Who brought me these beautiful flowers?
5. To whom was she speaking?
6. Out of that entire box of cookies, there were none left.
7. Whose jacket was left on the coat rack?
8. Next time I am running late, will somebody please give me a call?
indefinite
interrogative
indefinite
indefinite
indefinite
interrogative
interrogative
interrogative