The document defines and provides examples of different types of pronouns in English, including personal pronouns like subject, object, and possessive pronouns; demonstrative pronouns like this, that, these, and those; interrogative pronouns like what, which, who, whom, and whose; and indefinite pronouns like everyone, anybody, somebody, and something. Tables are included showing the personal pronouns.
3. What is a PRONOUN?
A pronoun is a word used in place of
one or more nouns.
4. What is a PRONOUN?
A pronoun is a word used in place of
one or more nouns.
Cody ate the whole pie. He even
asked for seconds.
5. What is a PRONOUN?
A pronoun is a word used in place of
one or more nouns.
Cody ate the whole pie. He even
asked for seconds.
He is the pronoun that replaces
Cody (the ANTECEDENT)
9. Personal Pronouns
Pronouns that refer to people or things.
3 kinds: subject, object, possessive
subject pronouns appear BEFORE the verb.
10. Personal Pronouns
Pronouns that refer to people or things.
3 kinds: subject, object, possessive
subject pronouns appear BEFORE the verb.
I ate an apple.
11. Personal Pronouns
Pronouns that refer to people or things.
3 kinds: subject, object, possessive
subject pronouns appear BEFORE the verb.
I ate an apple.
object pronouns appear AFTER the verb
12. Personal Pronouns
Pronouns that refer to people or things.
3 kinds: subject, object, possessive
subject pronouns appear BEFORE the verb.
I ate an apple.
object pronouns appear AFTER the verb
Rick gave an apple to me.
13. Personal Pronouns
Pronouns that refer to people or things.
3 kinds: subject, object, possessive
subject pronouns appear BEFORE the verb.
I ate an apple.
object pronouns appear AFTER the verb
Rick gave an apple to me.
possessive pronouns show OWNERSHIP
14. Personal Pronouns
Pronouns that refer to people or things.
3 kinds: subject, object, possessive
subject pronouns appear BEFORE the verb.
I ate an apple.
object pronouns appear AFTER the verb
Rick gave an apple to me.
possessive pronouns show OWNERSHIP
Yes, the apple is my apple.
26. Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun points out a
specific person, place, thing, or idea.
THIS taste really good!
THAT does not belong on the menu.
27. Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun points out a
specific person, place, thing, or idea.
THIS taste really good!
THAT does not belong on the menu.
THESE are horrible!
28. Demonstrative Pronouns
A demonstrative pronoun points out a
specific person, place, thing, or idea.
THIS taste really good!
THAT does not belong on the menu.
THESE are horrible!
THOSE need to be heated again.
35. Interrogative Pronouns
An interrogative pronoun asks a
question.
What is this?
Which one do I take?
Who does this belong to?
Whom am I talking to?
Whose shoes are these?
38. Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun doesn’t refer to
a specific person, place, thing, or
idea.
Everyone wants to go ice skating.
39. Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun doesn’t refer to
a specific person, place, thing, or
idea.
Everyone wants to go ice skating.
Can I take a few?
40. Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun doesn’t refer to
a specific person, place, thing, or
idea.
Everyone wants to go ice skating.
Can I take a few?
Anybody want to order pizza?
41. Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun doesn’t refer to
a specific person, place, thing, or
idea.
Everyone wants to go ice skating.
Can I take a few?
Anybody want to order pizza?
Is somebody going to go with you?
42. Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun doesn’t refer to
a specific person, place, thing, or
idea.
Everyone wants to go ice skating.
Can I take a few?
Anybody want to order pizza?
Is somebody going to go with you?
Something in the class smells bad!