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Pronouns 2

The document explains the concept of pronouns, which replace nouns in sentences to avoid repetition and provide clarity. It details various types of pronouns, including personal, demonstrative, relative, possessive, interrogative, indefinite, reflexive, intensive, and reciprocal pronouns, along with examples for each type. Additionally, it offers a resource for worksheets designed to teach pronouns effectively.

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Pronouns 2

The document explains the concept of pronouns, which replace nouns in sentences to avoid repetition and provide clarity. It details various types of pronouns, including personal, demonstrative, relative, possessive, interrogative, indefinite, reflexive, intensive, and reciprocal pronouns, along with examples for each type. Additionally, it offers a resource for worksheets designed to teach pronouns effectively.

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What Is a Pronoun?

 A pronoun functions as a replacement for a noun in a sentence.


 The use of pronouns avoid awkward repetition of words.
 It also creates context, emphasis, and clarity regarding the relationship of
ideas.
 Another significant use of pronouns is to convey a person’s preferred
gender.

Antecedent

 An antecedent refers to the noun that is being replaced by the pronoun.


 Usually, a pronoun always has an antecedent, but there are also cases where
they do not.

EXAMPLE:

1. Joey loves his mom very much. (Antecedent: Joey, Pronoun: his)
2. Perry finished her thesis presentation yesterday. (Antecedent: Perry,
Pronoun: her)
3. Is there anyone in the group who had their paper submitted?
(Antecedent: anyone, Pronoun: their)

Kinds of Pronouns

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

 These are pronouns that pertain to a specific person, group, or object.


 The correct personal pronouns to be used can be determined by knowing the
person, number, gender, or case.

EXAMPLE:

1. Mom misses you very much.


2. Richard donated a lot of toys to the children. They were very happy
with them.
3. Bianca loves being with Laila because she is very humorous.
4. They happily watched the movie.
5. I like coffee and bread.

 There are two kinds of personal pronouns: subject and object.


 Subject pronouns replace the subject or the doer of the action, while object
pronouns replace the object or receiver of the action in a sentence.

SUBJECT PRONOUN

SINGULAR PLURAL
1ST PERSON I WE
2ND PERSON YOU YOU
3RD PERSON HE (for male), SHE (for female), IT THEY

OBJECT PRONOUN

SINGULAR PLURAL
1ST PERSON ME US
2ND PERSON YOU YOU
3RD PERSON HIM (for male), HER (for female), IT THEM

EXAMPLE:

Subject Pronoun

1. I like hanging out with Bin.


2. Did you wash the dishes last night?
3. He is looking forward to his performance on Saturday.
4. She might have felt very disappointed.
5. It will work, just learn to wait.
6. We will go to the beach next month.
7. They went out to buy groceries.

Object Pronoun

1. Josh helped me carry the bag.


2. Grandma loves you.
3. Mark brought him fruit last night.
4. Did Candy discuss her proposal?
5. Can the baby see it?
6. Hanny gave us different kinds of socks.
7. Jack left them with a sweet message.

DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

 These pronouns are used to point out people, animals, or things.

This – used to replace nouns that are close by That – used


SINGULAR This That
to modify nouns that are far away
These These – used to replace nouns that are close by
PLURAL
Those Those – used to modify nouns that are far away

EXAMPLE:

1. This is a pretty dress.


2. The apple went rotten. This is such a waste.
3. Sharlene was absent again. That girl has been missing for days already.
4. My friend gave me an Oreo cheesecake and blueberry cake. Those are
my favorite desserts.
5. Wow! These shoes are limited edition.
6. The group needs thicker sheets of paper than these.

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

 Relative pronouns connect or relate the noun or pronoun to a phrase.


 The most common relative pronouns are who, whom, that, which, and
whose.

 For people: Whom / Who / Whose


 For things: Which
 For things/people: That
EXAMPLE:

1. Jackson inspired me to go to the gym. He was the one who suggested


taking good care of my health.
2. George is the friend whom I admire the most.
3. Jill, whose daughter is a doctor, is very proud.
4. Jay bought the album, which was just released yesterday.
5. The letter that Mary wrote was lost.
6. Woopy belongs to the group that will be reporting about Matter.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

 This kind of pronoun shows ownership or possession.


 Examples of possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, ours, its, and
theirs.

EXAMPLE:

1. Your goal is the same as mine.


2. Isn’t that blue bag yours?
3. I forgot to bring my earphones, so Mark lent me his.
4. Tina wrote the article well. The first prize will be hers.
5. The number of plants in your garden is not even half ours.
6. The big house across from the surfing shop is theirs.
7. The flower wilted and lost its fragrance.

INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS

 Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions.


 Which, what, whom, and who are the common interrogative pronouns used
in a sentence.
 The possessive pronoun whose can also be used as an interrogative pronoun.

EXAMPLE:

1. What did you eat for dinner?


2. Which of the colors do you prefer?
3. Who is the representative of the class?
4. To whom did you give the gift?
5. Whose phone is missing?

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

 From the word indefinite, these are pronouns that do not refer to any specific
person or object.
 Some indefinite pronouns include many, all, another, anybody, anyone,
everybody, everyone, each, several, some, somebody, someone, each,
nobody, and none.

EXAMPLE:

1. Each of the members received a VIP card.


2. Someone mistakenly took my phone.
3. Can anyone reach Justin?
4. Many of the students preferred staying at home.
5. Everybody is here, so let’s start the discussion.

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

 Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject of a sentence is also its object.
 These pronouns usually end in -self or -selves.
 Examples of reflexive pronouns are myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself,
themselves, ourselves, and yourselves.

EXAMPLE:

1. I bought myself a new video game.


2. He took himself to the clinic.
3. She wrote herself a letter to read after ten years.
4. We should reward ourselves with pizza tonight.
5. The policemen solved the case themselves.
6. You should give yourselves time to relax.
7. It carried itself and vanished.

INTENSIVE PRONOUNS

 These pronouns are like reflexive pronouns but function differently.


 Intensive pronouns add emphasis to the subject of the sentence.

EXAMPLE:

1. The children cleaned the playroom themselves.


2. She passed the exam herself without her peers’ help.
3. He must stay motivated himself to finish his challenge.
4. I myself want a baby sister.
5. Did you cook for the entire family yourself?

RECIPROCAL PRONOUNS

 These pronouns are used when two or more subjects perform the same
action towards each other.
 The only two reciprocal pronouns are each other and one another.

EXAMPLE:

1. The couple gave each other rings on their anniversary.


2. The athletes on the team gave one another encouragement.
3. The employees spent the day sending emails to one another.
4. Jessie and Sanny had liked each other ever since college.

Pronouns Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle that includes everything you need to know about
Pronouns across 30 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use worksheets that are
perfect for teaching about Pronouns which are words we use to replace nouns
not only to prevent repeating ourselves but also for clarity in expressing
thoughts and ideas.



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