Pronoun Introduction

Pronoun Introduction

Pronoun Antecedents, Subjective and Objective Pronouns

Pronoun Antecedents

• describes the noun that comes before the pronoun

• who or what the pronoun is referring to

• must agree in GENDER

• must agree in NUMBER

Multiple Select

Jane called her friend. Select which is true about the sentence.

• agree in gender

• agree in number

• sentence is incorrect

Multiple Choice

Who or what is the pronoun referring to in this sentence? "Matt lost his sneaker so ____ had to walk home barefoot."

• she

• he

• him

• his

Poll

Does pronoun antecedent agreement make sense to you or is it confusing? Select where you feel you are at this point today.

• I'm confused.

• I'm an expert.

• I need more practice.

Subject Pronouns

Perform the verb

Subject Pronouns

• I, you, he, she, they, we, it

• These pronouns are typically at the beginning of sentences

• They always come before the verb

Multiple Choice

Me gave it to Tommy. Is this pronoun used correctly?

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Choice

I told you we shouldn't have come. Is this sentence grammatically correct?

• correct

• incorrect

Multiple Select

What are the subjects in this sentence: "Mrs. Overmyer and I both love the beach because it is outside and by the water."

• Mrs. Overmyer

• I

• it

• both

• water

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written with the correct subject pronouns?

• The teacher and I walked him to the office.

• The teacher and me walked to the office.

• The teacher walked him and I to the office.

Object Pronouns

Receive the action

Multiple Choice

You gave it to he because he didn't have one. Is this pronoun used correctly?

• yes, it's correct

• no, it's incorrect

Multiple Choice

He didn't have a pencil so I gave him one. Is this pronoun used correctly?

• Yes, it's correct.

• No, it's incorrect.

Multiple Select

What are the objects in this sentence? "The teacher gave Sarah and me a war chant."

• Teacher

• Sarah

• me

• gave

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written with the correct object pronouns?

• The teacher and I walked he to the office.

• The teacher walked me and him to the office.

• The teacher walked him and I to the office.

Review

Time to see what you remember!

Multiple Choice

A pronoun antecedent is the....

• pronoun that performs the action

• pronoun that receives the action

• noun that the pronoun is talking about

Multiple Choice

A subject pronoun is the....

• pronoun that performs the action

• pronoun that receives the action

• noun that the pronoun is talking about

Multiple Choice

An object pronoun is the....

• pronoun that performs the action

• pronoun that receives the action

• noun that the pronoun is talking about

Multiple Select

Pronouns must agree in....

• gender

• number

• pronoun type

Poll

How did you do?

• I don't understand.

• I'm starting to get it.

• I'm an expert already.