Pronouns

Pronouns

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Pronouns

• words that replace nouns or noun phrases in sentences

• Ex. he, she, it, we, they, them, her, his, our, us

Personal Pronouns

• pronouns that replace names of people, places, or things

• Ex. I, me, you, he, him, she, her, we, us, they, them

Antecedent

• a noun or a noun phrase that a pronoun refers to

• should always agree with the pronoun in number and gender

Multiple Choice

Identify the pronoun that correctly refers to each underlined antecedent.

Mario told us that ____ had been to Europe.

• she

• he

• we

• it

Multiple Choice

Because maps are important, don't get ____ wet!

• them

• us

• it

• her

Multiple Choice

"Ted, how many European countries can ____ name?"

• he

• we

• they

• you

Multiple Choice

I asked Lorraine whether _____ had heard about Estonia.

• you

• we

• she

• they

Multiple Choice

Great Britain is an island, and ____ is close to France.

• it

• she

• we

• they

Multiple Choice

Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in the sentences to come.

Danielle is going to Spain and she will tutor a missionary's children.

• she - Danielle

• she - children

• she - Spain

• she - missionary

Multiple Choice

Did you ask Mr. Henson whether he would speak at the meeting?

• you - Mr. Henson

• he - Mr. Henson

• he - meeting

• you - meeting

Multiple Choice

Ainsley, will you tell about the missionaries in Scotland?

• you - Ainsley

• you - missionaries

• you - Scotland

Open Ended

Rewrite the following sentence to make it clearer. Add information if needed.

Dante and Wes played ball after he raked the leaves.

Possessive Pronouns

• pronouns that show ownership

• have some that go with nouns

• Ex. (those that stand alone) mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs

• Ex. (those that go with nouns) my, your, his, her, its, our, their

Fill in the Blank

Replace the word in red with the correct possessive pronoun.

Helen's and my coat are the same color.

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Eva's grandmother lives in Scotland.

Fill in the Blank

Wales is part of Britain, and Wales's capital is the seaport of Cardiff.

Subject pronoun

• a pronoun that functions as the subject in a sentence

• comes after a linking verb (is, are, was, were, am)

• Ex. I, you, he, she, it, we they

• you may either be singular or plural

• Ex. It was I who called the office earlier this morning.

Object Pronoun

• pronoun that replaces a noun used either as a direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition,

• Ex. me, you, him, her, it, us, them

• the pronouns it and you stay the same whether they are to be used as subject or object pronoun.

• Ex. It is a black cat that she is most afraid of. (used as a subject pronoun).

• I have nothing against the black cat, except that I am allergic to it. (used as an object pronoun)

Multiple Choice

Identify whether the pronoun in red is used as a subject, a direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition.

We have been learning about the three Low Countries.

• subject

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of the preposition

Multiple Choice

I explained to him that the Netherlands is one of the Low Countries.

• subject

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of the preposition

Multiple Choice

Bob couldn't remember the third country, so we helped him.

• subject

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of the preposition

Multiple Choice

Jane writes me letters from Belgium.

• subject

• direct object

• indirect object

• object of the preposition

Interrogative Pronouns

• pronouns that are used to ask questions

• Ex. what, which, who, whom, whose

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentences with the correct interrogative pronoun.

______ is your best friend?

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_______ bag is this?

Fill in the Blank

_____ did the people serve first?

Fill in the Blank

_____ should attend the meeting later?

Demonstrative Pronouns

• pronouns that refer to a specific person, place, thing, or idea

• Ex. this, that, these, those

• This is my favorite pen.

• Let me help you with those.

• may also be used as demonstrative adjectives when used to modify or describe nouns

• Ex. I will use this pen. (describes the pen)

• Used as adjectives when they come right before a noun.

Fill in the Blank

Determine whether the demonstrative is used as an adjective or as a pronoun in the given sentences. Write PRO or ADJ

This is a meeting about foreign missions.

Fill in the Blank

Determine whether the demonstrative is used as an adjective or as a pronoun in the given sentences. Write PRO or ADJ

These people are our elected officers for the year.

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Determine whether the demonstrative is used as an adjective or as a pronoun in the given sentences. Write PRO or ADJ

Please pass out those payer letters.

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Determine whether the demonstrative is used as an adjective or as a pronoun in the given sentences. Write PRO or ADJ

I can keep that for you.