Word that namesWord that names

A PersonA Person

An An IdeaIdea

A ThingA Thing

A PlaceA Place

Kinds of NounsKinds of NounsKinds of NounsKinds of Nouns

Common Nouns boy girl

Proper Nouns John Mary

Singular Nouns boy girl

Plural Nouns boys girls

Singular Possessive boy’s girl’s

Plural Possessive boys’ girls’

The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns.It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea.

The pronoun is a word used in place of one or more nouns.It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea.

Personal Pronouns

I, me, mine

you, your, yours

she, her, hers,

it, its

we,us, our, ours

they, them, their,

theirs

myself

yourself

Indefinite Pronounsanybody

eacheithernone

someone, one, etc. Interrogative Pronounswhowhomwhat

whichwhose

Demonstrative Pronounsthisthat

thesethose

Personal PronounsPersonal Pronouns

A pronoun is a word that takes A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more the place of one or more nouns.nouns.

The most frequently used pronouns The most frequently used pronouns are called personal pronouns. are called personal pronouns. They refer to people or things.They refer to people or things.

Indefinite PronounsIndefinite Pronouns

An An indefinite pronounindefinite pronoun is a pronoun that is a pronoun that does not refer to a particular does not refer to a particular person, place, or thing.person, place, or thing.

Does Does anyoneanyone know the story of Midas? know the story of Midas?

Most indefinite pronouns are either Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural.singular or plural.

Possessive PronounsPossessive Pronouns

A possessive pronoun is a pronoun A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that shows who or what has that shows who or what has something. something.

A possessive pronoun may take the A possessive pronoun may take the place of a possessive noun.place of a possessive noun.

Possessive PronounsPossessive Pronouns

ours

yours

theirs

mine

yours

his, hers

Used

alone

our

your

their

my

your

his, her, its

Used before nouns

PluralSingular

Pronouns and Antecedents Pronouns and Antecedents (the words they replace)(the words they replace)Read the following sentences. Can you

tell to whom the word She refers?Arachne competes with Athena. She

weaves skillfully.The sentence is not clear because the word

She could refer to either Arachne or Athena. Sometimes you must repeat a noun or rewrite the sentence.

Arachne competes with Athena. Athena weaves skillfully.

Pronouns and AntecedentsPronouns and Antecedents

The noun or group of words that a The noun or group of words that a pronoun refers to is called its pronoun refers to is called its antecedent.antecedent.

When you use a pronoun, you should be sure When you use a pronoun, you should be sure that it refers to its antecedent clearly. Be that it refers to its antecedent clearly. Be especially careful when you use the especially careful when you use the pronoun pronoun theythey. Read the following sentence.. Read the following sentence.

TheyThey have several books about have several books about Greek myths at the library.Greek myths at the library.

Pronouns and AntecedentsPronouns and Antecedents

The meaning of The meaning of TheyThey is unclear. The is unclear. The sentence can be improved by sentence can be improved by rewriting it in the following manner.rewriting it in the following manner.

Several books about myths are Several books about myths are available at the library.available at the library.

Pronouns and AntecedentsPronouns and Antecedents

When using pronouns, you must also When using pronouns, you must also make sure that they agree with their make sure that they agree with their antecedents in number antecedents in number (singular or (singular or plural)plural) and gender. and gender.

The The gendergender of a noun may be of a noun may be masculine (male), feminine (female), masculine (male), feminine (female), or neuter (referring to things).or neuter (referring to things).

Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.

Is that a wool sweater?

Just give me five minutes.

Did you lose your addressbook?

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