Pronouns

Pronoun: 

Pronoun Takes the place of a noun, a group of words acting as noun, or another pronoun.

Antecedent: 

Antecedent The word or group of words to which the pronoun refers. When James was fourteen years old, he became a preacher. The pronoun he takes the place of its proper noun antecedent, John .

Categories of Pronouns: 

Categories of Pronouns Personal and Possessive Reflexive and Intensive Demonstrative Interrogative Relative Indefinite

Personal and Possessive Pronouns: 

Personal and Possessive Pronouns Personal Pronouns express number; they are either singular or plural Singular Plural First Person I, me we, us Second Person you you Third Person he, him, she, her, it they, them

Personal and Possessive Pronouns: 

Personal and Possessive Pronouns First Person I kept the dog. (I refers to the person speaking.) Second Person The dog was afraid of you . (You refers to the person being addressed.) Third Person It ran away. (It refers to the dog mentioned in the previous sentence.) Third person pronouns also express gender . He and him are masculine; she and her are feminine; it is neuter (neither masculine or feminine).

Personal and Possessive Pronouns: 

Personal and Possessive Pronouns A Possessive Pronoun takes the place of the possessive form of a noun.

Possessive Pronouns: 

Possessive Pronouns Singular Plural First Person my, mine we, us Second Person your, yours your, yours Third Person his, her, hers, its their, theirs Some possessive forms are used before nouns. Others are used by themselves. Possessive pronouns do not contain apostrophes. Used Before A Noun : Take your bathing suit. Used Alone : That bathing suit is yours .

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns: 

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns Singular Plural First Person myself ourselves Second Person yourself yourselves Third Person himself, herself, itself themselves

Reflexive Pronoun: 

Reflexive Pronoun Reflexive Pronouns refer, or reflect back, to a noun or pronoun earlier in the sentence. Reflexive Pronouns always add information to the sentence. You outdid yourself when you wrote that song. Cathy always timed herself when jogging. In dancing class, we watch ourselves in the mirror. The players prepared themselves for the game.

Intensive Pronouns: 

Intensive Pronouns Add emphasis to another noun or pronoun in the same sentence. I myself ate the pizza. The team itself chose the captain. Maria herself opened the door. George and Pedro planned the party themselves .

Intensive Pronouns: 

Intensive Pronouns Intensive Pronouns do not add information to the sentence. If the intensive pronoun is left out, the sentence still has the same meaning. An intensive pronoun usually comes immediately after its antecedent.

Demonstrative Pronouns: 

Demonstrative Pronouns Demonstrative Pronouns point out specific persons, places, things, or ideas. Singular this that Plural these those

Demonstrative Pronouns: 

Demonstrative Pronouns A demonstrative pronoun can come before or after its antecedent. Sometimes the antecedent is understood. This is your home. These are your classmates. That will be your seat. Carla’s desk is cleaner than those . (Those refers to the other desks; it’s understood, not stated.)