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Pronouns

Pronouns. next. exit. 12.0. Pronoun. A pronoun is a word that can replace a noun. Mark is an accountant. He is an accountant. previous. next. exit. 12.2. Pronoun. A pronoun is a word that can replace a noun. Noun. Mark is an accountant. Pronoun. He is an accountant.

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Pronouns

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  1. Pronouns next exit 12.0

  2. Pronoun A pronoun is a wordthat can replace a noun. Mark is an accountant. He is an accountant. previous next exit 12.2

  3. Pronoun A pronoun is a wordthat can replace a noun. Noun Mark is an accountant. Pronoun He is an accountant. previous next exit 12.3

  4. Antecedent The noun to which the pronoun refers is called the antecedent. previous next exit 12.4

  5. Although Kelley practiced diligently, she did not make the orchestra. previous next exit 12.5

  6. Antecedent Although Kelley practiced diligently, she did not make the orchestra. Pronoun previous next exit 12.5

  7. Examples of Personal Pronouns as Subjects SingularPlural First Person I we Second Person you you Third Person he, she, it they previous next exit 12.26

  8. Personal Pronouns He and I aretennis partners. previous next exit 12.27

  9. Personal Pronouns Subjects He and I aretennis partners. previous next exit 12.27

  10. Personal Pronouns It was she on the phone. previous next exit 12.28

  11. Personal Pronouns Subject LV SC Itwassheon the phone. previous next exit 12.28

  12. Personal Pronouns used as Objects SingularPlural First Person me us Second Person you you Third Person him, her, it them previous next exit 12.30

  13. The clowns amused us. Latoya gave us the tickets. I live near her. previous next exit 12.31

  14. S The clownsamusedus. V DO Latoya gave us the tickets. I live near her. previous next exit 12.32

  15. S The clownsamusedus. V DO S V Latoyagaveus the tickets. IO DO I live near her. previous next exit 12.33

  16. S V Latoyagaveus the tickets. IO DO S The clownsamusedus. V DO Prep ) I live nearher. ( Obj previous next exit 12.34

  17. Possessive Pronouns Singular Plural mine ours yours yours hishers theirsits previous next exit 12.35

  18. Possessive Pronouns The possessive pronoun isused to show ownership. Remember that, unlike a noun,a pronoun does not use an apostrophe when it shows possession. previous next exit 12.36

  19. Correct: Truly yours Incorrect: Truly your’s previous next exit 12.37

  20. Compound Personal Pronouns SingularPlural First Person myself ourselves Second Person yourself yourselves Third Person himself themselves itself oneself previous next exit 12.38

  21. Compound Personal Pronouns A compound personal pronoun is formed by adding self or selves to certain personal pronouns. him + self = himself previous next exit 12.39

  22. Indefinite Pronouns Pronouns which do not refer to a definite person, place, or thing are called indefinite pronouns. She is majoring in engineering. Someone is majoringin engineering. previous next exit 12.40

  23. Indefinite Pronouns Pronouns which do not refer to a definite person, place, or thing are called indefinite pronouns. Definite She is majoring in engineering. Someone is majoringin engineering. Indefinite previous next exit 12.41

  24. SingularIndefinite Pronouns • another • anybody • anymore • anything • one • somebody • each • either • everyone • everybody • everything • neither • nobody • no one • someone previous next exit 12.43

  25. Everyone(enjoy enjoys)the staff picnic. Singular indefinite pronouns should be used with singularverbs. previous next exit 12.44

  26. Everyone(enjoy enjoys)the staff picnic. Singular indefinite pronouns should be used with singularverbs. Singular Subject SingularVerb previous next exit 12.45

  27. One of the boys forgot(his their) backpack. In referring back to these pronouns as an antecedent, refer back with a singular pronoun. previous next exit 12.46

  28. One of the boys forgot(his their) backpack. In referring back to these pronouns as an antecedent, refer back with a singular pronoun. Singular Singular previous next exit 12.47

  29. PluralIndefinite Pronouns • both • few • many • several previous next exit 12.47a

  30. PluralIndefinite Pronouns Plural indefinite pronounstake plural verbs. Several of the students (has have) completed their drawings. previous next exit 12.48 - 12.49

  31. PluralIndefinite Pronouns Plural indefinite pronounstake plural verbs. Plural Subject Several of the students (has have) completed their drawings. Plural Verb previous next exit 12.50

  32. Plural indefinite pronouns arereferred back to, when used as antecedents, by plural pronouns. Many of the athletes forgot(their his her) practice schedules. previous next exit 12.51

  33. Plural indefinite pronouns arereferred back to, when used as antecedents, by plural pronouns. Plural Subject Many of the athletes forgot(their his her) practice schedules. Plural Pronoun previous next exit 12.52

  34. DemonstrativePronouns • this • that • them • those previous next exit 12.53

  35. That is her pet. Demonstrative pronouns are used to emphasize a particular noun or identify a particular noun,place, or thing. previous next exit 12.55

  36. InterrogativePronouns • who • whose • whom • which • what previous next exit 12.56

  37. What didyou get forValentine’s Day ? Interrogative pronouns areused to ask questions. previous next exit 12.57

  38. Pronouns Usedwith Nouns A pronoun may be used witha noun. In this case, the useof the noun in the sentence determines the case (subjector object) of the pronoun. previous next exit 12.58

  39. We senior citizens need to keep fit. previous next exit 12.59

  40. Pronoun We senior citizens need to keep fit. Noun previous next exit 12.60

  41. The boss congratulated us sales representativeson our fine performance. previous next exit 12.61

  42. The boss congratulated us sales representativeson our fine performance. Pronoun Noun previous next exit 12.62

  43. Pronouns Usedin Comparisons Sometimes a comparison ismade using a clause which beginswith than or as. If the comparison is left incomplete, you must completeit in order to decide whether the pronoun used is in the objectiveor subjective case. previous next exit 12.63

  44. Pronouns Usedin Comparisons Mindy can swim fasterthan (I me). previous next exit 12.64

  45. Pronouns Usedin Comparisons Mindy can swim fasterthan (I me). Mindy can swim fasterthan I (can swim). previous next exit 12.65

  46. Pronoun Usedas Subject Tom recycles more of histrash than I (recycle). previous next exit 12.66

  47. Pronoun Usedas Object The cruise cost usmore than them. We would not say... The cruise cost us more than (they cost). previous next exit 12.67 - 12.68

  48. Pronoun Used asObject of Preposition Between you and (I me),Steve seems angry today. previous next exit 12.69

  49. Pronoun Used asObject of Preposition Between you and (I me),Steve seems angry today. Preposition Object previous next exit 12.69

  50. Prepositional Phrases A prepositional phrasecontains a preposition and an object of the preposition. Therefore, the pronoun must bein the objective case. previous next exit 12.72 - 12.73

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