Pronouns Introduction

Pronouns

Words used in place of nouns or other pronouns

• May replace nouns representing people or things

Personal Pronouns

Multiple Choice

What is the personal pronoun in the sentences below?

The boy picked up Fred the fox. He said, "Who are you?"

• boy

• Fred

• fox

• He

• Refer to one or more persons or things not specifically mentioned

• Usually have no antecedents

Indefinite Pronouns

Multiple Choice

What is the indefinite pronoun in the sentence below?

Fred is willing to sit with anyone who will be kind to him.

• Fred

• anyone

• who

• him

• Place emphasis on a noun or another pronoun

• Often appear right after the noun or pronoun they are modifying.

Intensive Pronouns

Multiple Choice

What is the intensive pronoun in the sentence below?

Fred longs for the day when he can catch a chicken all by himself.

• Fred

• he

• chicken

• himself

An antecedent is the word that a pronoun replaces.​

Antecedents

Multiple Choice

What is the antecedent in the following sentence?

Fred watches the classroom carefully to see who he can trust.

• Fred

• classroom

• who

• he