Pronouns 1 Pronouns take the place of nouns. A pronoun is a word that we use instead of or for...

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Pronouns 1 Pronouns take the place of nouns

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Page 1: Pronouns 1 Pronouns take the place of nouns. A pronoun is a word that we use instead of or for (pro-) the noun; this helps us avoid repeating the antecedent.

Pronouns 1Pronouns take the place of nouns

Page 2: Pronouns 1 Pronouns take the place of nouns. A pronoun is a word that we use instead of or for (pro-) the noun; this helps us avoid repeating the antecedent.

•A pronoun is a word that we use instead of or for (pro-) the noun; this helps us avoid repeating the antecedent (ante=before, cede=go) noun monotonously.

Page 3: Pronouns 1 Pronouns take the place of nouns. A pronoun is a word that we use instead of or for (pro-) the noun; this helps us avoid repeating the antecedent.

•Pronouns may be masculine gender (he, him, his)

•feminine gender (she, her, hers)

•neuter gender (it)

Page 4: Pronouns 1 Pronouns take the place of nouns. A pronoun is a word that we use instead of or for (pro-) the noun; this helps us avoid repeating the antecedent.

Pronouns may also have a person and number.

Subject Pronouns

Singular Plural

First Person I we

Second Person

you you

Third Person he, she, it they

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Antecedent: The pronoun’s antecedent is the noun that the pronoun replaces.

Hamlet was he.

There is not always an antecedent. The indefinite pronouns do not need antecedents.

Anyone who is registered may vote.

Page 6: Pronouns 1 Pronouns take the place of nouns. A pronoun is a word that we use instead of or for (pro-) the noun; this helps us avoid repeating the antecedent.

Bart went home; he felt dizzy.

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There are different kinds of pronouns, and each kind is named for its purpose.

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Subject Pronouns

Subject pronouns

Singular Plural

First Person I we

Second Person

you you

Third Person he, she, it they

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Object pronouns

Object pronouns

Singular Plural

First Person me us

Second Person

you you

Third Person him, her, it them

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Another viewSubject

Pronouns

I

you

he, she, it

we

you

they

Object Pronouns

me

you

him, her, it

us

you

them

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Memorize the subject and object pronouns so you can speak and write properly!

He saw he?Him saw him?Him saw he?

No.

He saw him.