TYPES OF PRONOUNS / MICRO TEACHING

How many types of pronouns are?

• 7

• 9

• 8

• 10

Answer explanation

There are 9 different types of pronouns: Demonstrative, Indefinite, Interrogative, Personal, Possessive, Relative, Reciprocal, Reflexive and Intensive (Emphatic).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What type of pronouns are these?

• Reciprocal

• Possessive

• Demonstrative

• Indefinite

Answer explanation

A demonstrative pronoun represents a noun and tells us whether it is singular or plural and whether it is near or far (including in time).

Examples: "This", "these" , "that", "those".

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

His dog is very smart.

• Personal

• Intensive

• Possessive

• Interrogative

Answer explanation

A possessive pronoun represents a noun and also tells us who owns it.

Examples: "mine," "yours," "his," "hers," "ours," "theirs."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Is my art good? Painting is very relaxing.

• Subject

• Object

• Possessive

• Interrogative

Answer explanation

A possessive pronoun represents a noun and also tells us who owns it.

Examples
"my","mine," "yours," "his," "hers," "ours," "theirs."

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which is the pronoun that refers to another noun or pronoun in the sentence and ends with "-self" or "-selves".

• Reflexive

• Possessive

• Reciprocal

• Relative

Answer explanation

The reflexive pronouns ends "-self" or "-selves" and refers to another noun or pronoun in the sentence (usually the subject of the sentence).

Examples: "myself," "yourself," "herself," "himself," "itself," "ourselves," "yourselves," and "themselves."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B

" (a)   " Pronouns are words such as "I", "you", "he", "she", "we", "they" and "who".

Answer explanation

Personal Pronouns
More often than not (but certainly not always), they replace nouns representing people. When most people think of pronouns, it is the personal pronouns that spring to mind.

Examples:
"I," "you," "he," "she," "it," "we," "they,”, “who."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

What types of pronouns are the ones on the right side?

• Reflexive

• Personal

• Reciprocal

• Demonstrative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

"What is that?" and "Which is yours?" are examples of what type of pronouns?

• Intensive or (Emphatic)

• Indefinite

• Reciprocal

• Interrogative

Answer explanation

Interrogative Pronouns
An interrogative pronoun is a pronoun which is used to make asking questions easy. Each one is used to ask a very specific question or indirect question.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is a pronoun?

• A pronoun is a word that is used as a substitute for a noun or noun phrase.

• A pronoun is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.

• Pronouns are the action words in a sentence that describe what the subject is doing.

• Pronouns can be used to show manner (how something happens), degree (to what extent), place (where), and time (when).

Answer explanation

Adjectives: are words that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.

Verbs: are the action words in a sentence that describe what the subject is doing.

Adverbs: can be used to show manner (how something happens), degree (to what extent), place (where), and time (when).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

The Intensive pronouns share the same pronouns as the "_________" pronouns, but they are used differently.

• Interrogative

• Possessive

• Demonstrative

• Reflexive

Answer explanation

Reflexive Pronouns
Ends "-self" or "-selves" and refers to another noun or pronoun in the sentence (usually the subject of the sentence).

Examples:
"myself," "yourself," "herself," "himself," "itself," "ourselves," "yourselves," and "themselves."

Intensive (or Emphatic) Pronouns
An intensive pronoun (sometimes called an "emphatic pronoun") refers back to another noun or pronoun in the sentence to emphasize that it is the thing carrying out the action).

Examples:
"myself," "yourself," "herself," "himself," "itself," "ourselves," "yourselves," and "themselves."

(They are the same as the reflexive pronouns, but they are used differently.)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1C

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.6.1B