Pronouns and Types

A pronoun.....

• is the same thing as a noun

• refers to nothing

• refers to a verb

• replaces or refers to a noun

A pronoun is used to

• avoid repetition in sentences

• make sentences colorful

• take the place of a verb

• refer to advebs

A personal pronoun........

• refers to a specific person or thing

• is a pronoun that has -sel or -selves at the end

• does not refer to a specific person or thing

• are used to show ownership

Which word is a personal pronoun?

• my

• me

• I

• mine

He, She, I, It, You

• possessive pronouns

• indefinite pronouns

• personal pronouns

• demonstrative pronouns

An antecedent is......

• the adjective in a sentence

• the pronoun that replaces the noun

• the noun that the pronoun takes the place of

• the object of the verb

Identify the antecedent: Jose left his coat at school. He was cold at the bus stop.

• school

• Jose

• coat

• bus stop

____________________ pronouns are personal pronouns that have -self or -selves added to the end

• personal

• reflexive

• possessive

• indefinite

Name the reflexive pronoun

• mine

• ours

• our

• ourselves

myself, ourselves, yourself, himself

• demonstrative pronouns

• possessive pronouns

• indefinite pronouns

• reflexive pronouns