Pronouns

Grammar: Monday

Learning Targets

• I can identify and define pronouns• I can define the four types of

pronouns– personal, reflexive, indefinite, and

demonstrative

• I can recite this weeks vocabulary and their definitions.

Pronouns

• A pronoun is a word used in place of one or of more than one noun.

List of PronounsA   all   another   any   anybody   anyone   anything

B   both

E   each   each other   either   everybody   everyone   everything F   few

H  he   her   hers   herself   him   himself   his I   I it   its   itself L   little

M many   me   mine   more   most   much   myself N   neither   no one   nobody   none   nothing

O  one   one another   other   others   ours   ourselves S   several   she   some   somebody   someone   something T   that   theirs   them   themselves   these   they   this   those

U  us W we   what   whatever   which   whichever   who   whoever   whom   whomever   whose

Y   you   yours   yourself   yourselves

Four types of Pronouns

• Personal – refer to people

• Reflexive – refer back to an antecedent, always end in –self and –selves

• Indefinite – refer to unspecified persons, things, or groups

• Demonstrative – refer to particular person(s) or thing(s)

Vocabulary1. Inordinately: not within reasonable limits;

much to great

2. Altered: changed or made different

3. Articulate: to put into words clearly and easily

4. Stoic: remaining calm and self-controlled in the face of difficult

5. Extinguished: to put out or ended

6. Analogy: a comparison of the relationship between two groups of words

Grammar: Tuesday

Learning Targets

• I can identify and define pronouns• I can define the four types of

pronouns– personal, reflexive, indefinite, and

demonstrative

• I can recite this weeks vocabulary and their definitions.

Personal Pronouns

• Personal pronouns refer, obviously, to people.– I, you, he, she, it, they…

• When people use the term pronoun they are usually referring to personal pronouns.

Personal Pronouns

• Personal Pronouns have many different forms depending on their person, number, and form.

• This type of pronouns is the most complex.

Personal Pronouns

1)Person: first person, second person, third person

• First person refers to the person(s) speaking (or writing)

• Second person refers to the person(s) being spoken (or written) to.

• Third person refers to the person(s) or thing(s) we are talking about.

Examples: First Person

I, we, me, us, my/mine, our/ours

I asked Sam to help me with my Happy New Year mailing, and we somehow got the project done early during the last week of December in spite of our packed schedules. I’m quite proud of us and ended up calling the project ours instead of mine.

Examples: Second Person

You, you , yours

1) Grandma,Before you go to London, remember

to leave your keys under the doormat. I’ll miss you. Sincerely yours, Anna

2) “Class, you need to be in your seats when the principal arrives. Tom and Jerry, I’m speaking to you as well. By the way, are these comic books yours?”

Examples: Third Person

He, she, it, they, him, her, them, his, its, their, hers, its, theirs (masculine,

feminine, neuter)

He met her at a conference where she was the keynote speaker, and it was odd to him that her laptop had a fountain pen sticker on it, because that was his favorite kind of pen. He had his with him and wondered about hers; “A laptop has its place on a desk or on a lap,” he thought, “but in the pocket near the heart and in the hand a fountain pen has its own place.”

Personal Pronouns

2) Number: Singular, plural

NumberSingular Plural

I weme us

mine ours

Personal Pronouns3)Form: subject, object, possessive

Subject: subject pronouns are used as subjects of sentences

I know the answer. You know the answers. We know the answer.

Object: object pronouns are used as objects of verbs and prepositions.

Verb= John saw me. John looked at us. John saw them.

Preposition= John looked at me. John looked at us. John looked at them.

Possessive: possessive pronouns occur in two different forms. One as an adjective, and the other as a true pronoun.

I got my book. (adj) I got mine. (pro)Their books are gone. (adj) Theirs are gone

(pro)I found your book. (adj) I found yours. (pro)

Reminder

Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz Friday!

Grammar: WednesdayLearning Targets

• I can identify and define pronouns• I can define the four types of

pronouns– personal, reflexive, indefinite, and

demonstrative

• I can recite this weeks vocabulary and their definitions.

Review

• What are personal pronouns?

• What are the three forms of personal pronouns?

Personal Pronoun Practice

• In the following sentences, underline the pronouns….

• We saw them at the game.• The high quality of the shop

surprised us.• Give me your address, will you?

Answers

• We saw them at the game.

• The high quality of the shop surprised us.

• Give me your address, will you?

Practice

• The pronouns have been underlined, indicate its Person (1st, 2nd, 3rd), Number (Sg, Pl) and Form (Sub, Obj, Pos).

• I am a friend of hers.• Its up to you.• We only want what is ours.

Answers

• I am a friend of hers. 1-Sg-Sub 3-Sg-Poss

• Its up to you. 3-Sg-Sub 2-Sg-Obj

• We only want what is ours. 1-Pl-Sub 1-Pl-Poss

Reflexive Pronouns

• Reflexive pronouns are personal pronouns that refer back to an antecedent.

• They do not have an independent meaning, they get their meaning from a noun or pronoun used earlier in the sentence.

• Example:– John saw him in the mirror. (him refers to someone

else)– John saw himself in the mirror. (himself refers back to

take its meaning from the subject John in the sentence.

Reflexive Rules

• Reflexive pronouns always end in -self (singular) or –selves… there are 8 reflexive pronouns.

• First person– Singular: myself– Plural: ourselves

• Second person– Singular: yourself– Plural: yourselves

• Third person:– Singular: himself, herself, itself– Plural: themselves

Practice

• Underline reflexive pronouns and double underline their antecedents.

• The driveway curved back on itself.

• Dorothy told Toto to behave himself.

• Several skiers injured themselves badly on the icy slope.

Answers

• The driveway curved back on itself.

• Dorothy told Toto to behave himself.

• Several skiers injured themselves badly on the icy slope.

Reminder

Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz Friday!

Grammar: Thursday

Learning Targets

• I can identify and define pronouns• I can define the four types of

pronouns– personal, reflexive, indefinite, and

demonstrative

• I can recite this weeks vocabulary and their definitions.

Indefinite Pronouns

• Indefinite pronouns refer to unspecified persons, things, or groups.

All, another, both, each, either, few, many, more, most, much, neither,

none, one, other, several, some, such

Compound Indefinite Pronouns

Caution! Sometimes adjectives will look like pronouns... (i.e. Most people find Watson slightly comical. (adj) Vs.

Most find Watson slightly comical. (pro))

-body -one -thingany anybody anyone anything

every everybody everyone everything

no Nobody no one nothing

some somebody someone something

Demonstrative Pronouns

• Demonstrative pronouns are a small group consisting only of the following words: this, that, these, those. (adjectives can also use these)

• Example:– I wanted to buy that book. (adj)– I wanted to buy that. (pro)

Practice1)Underline adjectives and

indefinite pronouns, labeling with Adj and Pro.–Many people don’t have any.– All packages must be checked at the

desk.–Neither one was what I wanted.

2)This, that, these, and those are underlined. Label Adj and Pro.– Those are the ones that I wanted.– I didn’t agree to do that.– Those cookies are getting stale.

Answers

• Many people don’t have any. Adj Pro

• All packages must be checked at the desk.

Adj

• Neither one was what I wanted.Adj Pro

Answers

• Those are the ones that I wanted. Pro

• I didn’t agree to do that. Pro

• Those cookies are getting stale. Adj

Reminder

Grammar and Vocabulary QuizTomorrow!

Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz!

Half sheet of paper

Front, number 1-4Back, number 1-6

Grammar Quiz

1. What is a pronoun? Define.

2. What is the four types of pronouns?

3. Underline the pronouns…1. Six of us had to squeeze in the tiny car.2. The calculator will turn itself off when3. I want to see that!4. Did you eat those before the dinner?5. Ask that policeman for directions.

Vocabulary Quiz1. Inordinately

2. Altered

3. Articulate

4. Stoic

5. Extinguished

6. Analogy

a. to put into words clearly and easily

b. to put out or ended

c. a comparison of the relationship between two groups of words

d. not within reasonable limits; much to great

e. changed or made different

f. remaining calm and self-controlled in the face of difficulty

Grammar Quiz Answers

1. A pronoun is a word used in place of one or of more than one noun.

2. Personal, Reflexive, Indefinite, Demonstrative

3. Underline the pronouns…1. Six of us had to squeeze in the tiny car.2. The calculator will turn itself off when3. I want to see that!4. Did you eat those before the dinner?5. Ask that policeman for directions.

Vocabulary Quiz Answers

1. D2. E3. A4. F5. B6. C