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Pronouns and Determiners in Outsiders

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The essential functions of pronouns and determiners in fostering cohesive writing, as demonstrated in 'Outsiders.' Cohesion is vital for ensuring that texts flow naturally and maintain strong connections among ideas. Pronouns such as 'he,' 'she,' and 'it' serve to replace nouns, minimizing redundancy, while determiners like 'the,' 'a,' and 'this' clarify nouns and enhance understanding. By mastering these elements, students can elevate their writing and comprehension abilities, resulting in more unified and coherent texts.

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  1. Pronouns and Determiners (Cohesion)Outsiders I can’t say why he chose to sleep in our pantry. Unit 1 Day 3 Y6: Autumn Term Fiction: Outsiders

  2. Cohesion • A cohesive text: • flows smoothly • makes links between ideas • makes clear how meanings fit together When a text has cohesion, it fits together as a unit of meaning. It is not just a list of random sentences. Cohesive devices can help to create cohesion. Pronouns make links to what has already been said and help avoid repetition. Determiners make links to what has already been said.

  3. Pronouns Pronouns replace the nouns Eric and hat Pronounsare used in the place of a noun. Eric had a hat. Eric put the hat on. Eric had a hat. He put it on. me she hers I mine his him it yours her he its

  4. Click here for further revision of pronouns. Cohesive devices – Pronouns Pronouns can be used as cohesive devices. They avoid repetition and make links to what has already been said.. Erichad found a hat. The hat was a large one. The hat was far too large to fit on Eric’s head. But Eric liked the hat. “The hat is Eric’s hat,” Eric said. Eric had found a hat. It was a large one. It was far too large to fit on his head. But he liked the hat. “It is mine,” he said. his The word in pink is a determiner. It comes before and specifies the noun (head) telling us whose head it is.

  5. Determiners Determiners tell us more aboutthe nouns. Determinersgo before a noun. They show if a noun is specific or general. your those a the my some her that an this his its any Eric saw anelephant- any old elephant Eric was amazed at theelephants- the elephants in the zoo Children love elephants- children in general love elephants generally Thechildren loved thoseelephants– the specified children loved the elephants we know about.

  6. Cohesive devices – Determiners Determiners can be used as cohesive devices. They provide cohesion because they make links to what has already been said. the friends that were mentioned earlier the trick that Eric performed with his hat Those friends who had watched the trick asked Eric how he had done it. Eric smiled and shook his head. He would never reveal his secret. Those friends who had watched the trick asked Eric how he had done it. Eric smiled and shook his head. He would never reveal his secret. Eric’s secret about the trick in particular Eric shook his own head, where the frog had been Can you spot the determiners? How do they make links to other parts of the text?

  7. Pronounsreplace a noun. we me hers He was very curious. she I mine The objects were ours. him his it her he yours its Determinersgo before a noun. those your a some We repainted the spare room. the my that her any His questions were unexpected. an this his these END OF TEACHING

  8. types of pronoun: There are three Personalpronouns – I, me, you, he, she, him, her, etc. 2. Possessivepronouns – mine, yours, his, hers, its,etc. 3. Relativepronouns – who, which, that, where, etc. Click here to return.

  9. 1. Personal pronouns These replace nouns and noun phrases. Guide dogs know how to cross the road. They know how to cross it. Simon called hisguide dog. He called her. Hobbes the dog loved to chase cats. He loved to chase them. Tina is pleased with theguide dog. She is pleased with him. The crazy new puppy with floppy ears bounced excitedly. She bounced excitedly. The kitchen is where the dog sleeps. It is where he sleeps. Click here to return.

  10. 2. Possessive pronouns These refer to the possession of someone or something by someone or something. Possessive pronouns stand in place of the noun. The guide dog is yours. The kennel is mine. The white stick is hers. NOTE: In ‘That is yourguide dog.’, ‘your’ is not a pronoun but a determiner. See slide 6 Click here to return.

  11. 3. Relative pronouns These usually introduce a clause which gives us more information about a person, creature, place or thing. The lead, which was made of metal, lay beside the dog. Ann, who was completely blind, wanted a dog. ‘which’ is a relative pronoun referring to the lead ‘who’ is a relative pronoun referring to Ann The high street is a place that many blind people find tricky. The house, where he lived, is all on one level. ‘where’ is a relative pronoun referring to the house ‘that’ is a relative pronoun referring to the high street