Pronoun types

​Pronoun types

Multiple Choice

What does a pronoun do?

• Represent something

• Be a pro at using nouns

• Conjoin two sentences

• Act as the direct object in every sentence

Antecedents

The antecedent is the name the pronoun represents

Tom likes pie. He eats it every week.

Personal pronoun

Replaces names. Can be singular / plural or possessive, ​

He, she, we, I, Them, you.

A pronoun as the D.O. of the sentence

That is good for me.

Objective

Pronoun as the subject of the sentence

I think that's healthy.

Nominative (Subject)

Nominative VS Objective

Indefinite pronoun ​

​Does not refer to any specific things or people

​One, someone, anything, other, all, few, nobody, anybody

​Interrogative pronoun

​Asks a question

Who, what, which, whose, whom

Intensive pronoun ​

​Will intensify what is said - 2 in a row

​Dylan himself will mow the lawn like a champion.

Reflexive Pronoun ​

Refers to a pronoun already used "-selves" ​

Himself, herself, themselves, ourselves, myself​

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Demonstrative Pronouns​

​Points out the specifics, unlike indefinite

This, that, those, these​,

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Multiple Choice

What kind of pronoun is in this sentence?

William only thinks of himself.

• Personal

• Reflexive

• Indefinite

Multiple Choice

What is the antecedent in this sentence?

William only thinks of himself.

• William

• Thinks

• Himself

Multiple Choice

What is the antecedent in this sentence?

When Ally struggles, Stephen loves to help her.

• Ally

• Stephen

• Her

Multiple Choice

What kind of pronoun is in this sentence?

Stranger Things isn't that strange; I've seen stranger things.

• Personal

• Reflexive

• Interrogative

• Indefinite

Multiple Choice

What is the antecedent in this sentence?

When it needs tuned, the piano will creak.

• It

• Piano

• Creak

Multiple Choice

How many pronouns are in this sentence?

That isn't what they pay me for.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

What kind of pronoun is underlined in this sentence?

Does anyone know what time it is?

• Indefinite

• Personal

Multiple Choice

What kind of pronoun is in this sentence?

You smell like milk.

• Personal

• Reflexive

• Interrogative

• Indefinite

Multiple Choice

What kind of pronoun is in this sentence?

One would usually caution against the dangerous road.

• Personal

• Reflexive

• Interrogative

• Indefinite

Multiple Choice

What kind of pronoun is underlined in this sentence?

What kind of pronoun is underlined in this sentence?

• Personal

• Reflexive

• Interrogative

• Indefinite

Multiple Choice

What kind of pronoun is in this sentence?

Where is the mail?

• Personal

• Reflexive

• Interrogative

• Indefinite

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reflexive pronoun?

• theirs

• His

• Ourselves

• her's

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a plural reflexive pronoun?

• Ourselves

• them

• Our

• her

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an objective plural possessive reflexive pronoun?

• What

• Whom

• I

• Ourselves

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a subjective singular pronoun?

• What

• Whom

• I

• Ourselves

Multiple Choice

What kind of pronoun is underlined in this sentence?

Does anyone know what time it is?

• Indefinite

• Personal

Multiple Choice

What kind of pronoun is underlined in the following sentence?

That isn't what they pay me for.

• Demonstrative

• Indefinite

Practice In your Notes...

Tell the story of a giant animal in Downtown Clarksburg.

Be sure to use at least one of each pronoun type - label them!