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Pronoun
Pronoun
me us
Object you you
Pronouns
him, her, it them
LISTEN!
SUBJECT-
She owns a collection of books.
INDIRECT OBJECT-
He told her an amusing story.
DIRECT OBJECT-
The fable entertained us.
Using Pronouns Correctly
When in a pair (ex: Susan and I), always take the
pronoun OUT of the pair to see which
pronoun is the correct one to use.
EXAMPLES:
Example:
Tyler read “The Hungry Caterpillar.” He found it
exciting.
ANTECEDENT of he ___________________
ANTECEDENT of it __________________
PRONOUNS AND ANTECEDENTS
RULES:
Singular Plural
Used my our
Before your your
Nouns his, her, its their
Used mine ours
Alone yours yours
his, hers, its theirs
Possessive Pronouns
Examples:
Matt’s shoe is too small.
Replace noun with possessive pronoun.
Example:
I love my book. (Its) characters are funny.
No, the above sentence isn’t a sappy love song lyric. It’s
an example of a particular kind of pronoun called a
reflexive pronoun.
What Are Reflexive Pronouns?
Myself
Yourself
Yourselves
Themselves
All of the mentioned reflexive pronouns are
used to rename the subjects of action verbs
and function as different types of objects.
Whiteboard Activity:
Name that type of pronoun!
Most of the time, students know which pronoun to
use in which situation. Some types of sentences can
get a little tricky, however. Usually these are when
pronouns are used after a linking verb, and when
pronouns are used in compound subjects.
Linking Verbs Connecting Subjects
Linking verbs connect the subject of the sentence with the
predicate. Sometimes it becomes confusing which pronoun to
use after the linking verb.
Example:
Whose books are these?
is the same question as:
To whom do these books belong?
Whose or Who’s (Who is)?
(Whose or who’s) pencils are scattered all over
the floor?
WHITEBOARD
Answer
Therefore: Therefore:
Who borrowed my From whom did you get
computer? that candy?
Practicing Together
- Example:
What is that?
Which girl is his sister?
What time is it?
Pronoun or Adjective?
Which cell phone company has the best plan?
Example:
Does anyone know where Mr. Malloy went?
Everyone thought he was hiding in a locker.
NOTE:
Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or
plural.
Some Indefinite Pronouns
Singular Plural
another everybody no one both
anybody everyone nothing few
anyone everything one many
anything much somebody others
each neither someone several
either nobody something
SINGULAR or PLURAL (depending on the phrase that follows them)
E R E R E R Each
Y Y Y
-BODY -ONE -THING Another
Somebody Someone Something Much
Anybody Anyone Anything Either
Nobody No one Nothing
Everybody Everyone Everything
Indefinite Pronouns + Verbs
When an indefinite pronoun is used as the subject,
the verb must agree with it in number.
EXAMPLE:
Everyone discusses the new PARCC exam. (singular)
Both talk about how fun it was! (plural)
All of the test was very easy. (singular)
All of the middle school kids were loving no homework!
(plural)
More Examples
One of the books was lost.
Several in the club are good at
speaking in public.
Some of the money was missing.
Some of the windows are dirty.
Pronoun – Antecedent Agreement
An antecedent is the word to which a pronoun refers.
Several
Few
Both
Many
COMPOUND ANTECEDENT:
Either the girls or Jose brought his car.
Either Jose or the girls brought their car.
Activity 5
Find the indefinite pronouns in the
following sentences.
a. Each
b. about
c. the
d. plot
Many of the students do their
homework.
a. Many
b. or
c. do
d. their
__________ of the boys offered
their help to the little old lady
who was crossing the street.
a. Another
b. Each
c. All
d. One
My sister is the _______
wearing the red shirt.
a. one
b. few
c. most
d. several
Remember: Pronoun Agreement
Each of the students has his or her ideas about homework.
Singular
indefinite Singular
pronoun possessive
pronouns
No one brought ______ book.
a. his or her
b. their
Each has __ point of view.
a. his or her
b. their
All of the students give
_______ opinions, too.
a. his or her
b. their
Which verb agrees with the
indefinite pronoun “many?”
a. walks
b. are
c. is
d. dances
Which of the following
indefinite pronouns can be
either singular or plural?
a. few
b. none
c. nothing
d. many
Why are indefinite pronouns
called “indefinite?”
a. They do not have one definition.
b. They refer to nouns that are not
defined – not specific.
c. They are impossible to see because
they are invisible.