PRONOUNSPRONOUNS

Unit 6 PronounsUnit 6 Pronouns What are What are

pronouns pronouns and and antecedentsantecedents??

I. Pronouns & AntecedentsI. Pronouns & AntecedentsA.A. PronounPronoun – a word that – a word that

replaces a nounreplaces a noun

B.B. AntecedentAntecedent – the noun(s) to – the noun(s) to which a pronoun referswhich a pronoun refers

II. Personal PronounsII. Personal PronounsA.A. Subject PronounsSubject Pronouns

1. Replace nouns as subjects of a 1. Replace nouns as subjects of a

sentence.sentence.

2. Include:2. Include:

SingularSingularPluralPlural

II wewe

youyou youyou

he, she, ithe, she, it theythey

B.B. Object PronounsObject Pronouns

1. Replace nouns as a direct 1. Replace nouns as a direct

object in a sentence.object in a sentence.

2. Include:2. Include: SingularSingular PluralPlural

meme usus

youyou youyou

him, her, ithim, her, it themthem

What are What are Personal Personal Pronouns?Pronouns?

III. III. Possessive PronounsPossessive PronounsA. Replace possessive A. Replace possessive nouns in nouns in a sentencea sentence

B. Include:B. Include:

1. Used with a noun1. Used with a noun

SingularSingular Plural Plural

mymy our our

your your your your

his, her, itshis, her, its theirtheir

2. Stand Alone2. Stand Alone

SingularSingular Plural Plural

minemine ours ours

yoursyours yours yours

his, hers, its theirshis, hers, its theirs

IV. IV. Interrogative PronounsInterrogative Pronouns

A. Used to create questionsA. Used to create questions

B. Who – a subject pronounB. Who – a subject pronoun

C. Whom – an object pronounC. Whom – an object pronoun

D. Whose – a possessive pronounD. Whose – a possessive pronoun

What are What are possessive possessive pronouns?pronouns?

What are What are interrogatiinterrogative ve pronouns?pronouns?

V. Indefinite PronounsV. Indefinite PronounsA. Do not have clear antecedentsA. Do not have clear antecedentsB. Singular Include:B. Singular Include:nobody nobody anybody everybodyanybody everybody somebodysomebodynothingnothing anything everythinganything everythingsomethingsomething

anyoneanyone everyone everyonesomeonesomeoneeacheach

C. Plurals Include:C. Plurals Include: all,all, both, few, many, both, few, many,

others, several, someothers, several, some((AA bboy oy ffound ound mmonkeys onkeys oon n SSesame esame SStreet)treet)

What are What are indefinite indefinite pronounspronouns??