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Practice with Pronouns

Practice with Pronouns. Personal, Possessive, Intensive, Reflexive, Interrogative, Relative, Demonstrative, and Indefinite. Definitions.

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Practice with Pronouns

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  1. Practice with Pronouns Personal, Possessive, Intensive, Reflexive, Interrogative, Relative, Demonstrative, and Indefinite

  2. Definitions Personal, possessive, intensive, reflexive, interrogative, relative, demonstrative, or indefinite pronoun? Click to the next slide to see the correct answers! • Points out specific persons, places, things, or ideas (this, that, these, those) • Begins subordinate clauses (who, whom, whoever, whomever, whose, which, whichever, whatever, that, what) • Used to form questions (who, what, whomever, whom, which, whatever, whose, whoever, whichever) • refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea by indicating the person speaking (1st person: I, we), the person or people being spoken to (2nd person: you), or any other person, place, thing or idea being discussed (3rd person: he, she, him, her, it) • Refers to persons, places, or things in a more general way than a noun does (e.g., all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, no one, one, someone, nobody, either, neither) • always ends in -self or -selves and adds emphasis to another noun or pronoun in the same sentence; can be taken out without changing the meaning of the sentence (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) • takes the place of the possessive form of a noun; shows ownership (1st: my, mine, our, ours; 2nd: your, yours, 3rd: hers, her, his, its, their, theirs) • always ends in -self or -selves and refers, or reflects back, to the subject of the sentence, indicating that the same person or thing is involved and always adds required information to a sentence (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves)

  3. Definitions • Points out specific persons, places, things, or ideas (this, that, these, those) DEMONSTRATIVE • Begins subordinate clauses (who, whom, whoever, whomever, whose, which, whichever, whatever, that, what) RELATIVE • Used to form questions (who, what, whomever, whom, which, whatever, whose, whoever, whichever) INTERROGATIVE • refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea by indicating the person speaking (1st person: I, we), the person or people being spoken to (2nd person: you), or any other person, place, thing or idea being discussed (3rd person: he, she, him, her, it) PERSONAL • Refers to persons, places, or things in a more general way than a noun does (e.g., all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, no one, one, someone, nobody, either, neither) INDEFINITE • always ends in -self or -selves and adds emphasis to another noun or pronoun in the same sentence; can be taken out without changing the meaning of the sentence (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) INTENSIVE • takes the place of the possessive form of a noun; shows ownership (1st: my, mine, our, ours; 2nd: your, yours, 3rd: hers, her, his, its, their, theirs) POSSESSIVE • always ends in -self or -selves and refers, or reflects back, to the subject of the sentence, indicating that the same person or thing is involved and always adds required information to a sentence (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) REFLEXIVE

  4. Practice Find the pronouns and label them as personal, possessive, intensive, reflexive, interrogative, relative, demonstrative, or indefinite. If it is personal, possessive, intensive, or reflexive, also indicate what person (1st, 2nd, 3rd) and plural or singular. (Hint: There are two pronouns in each sentence.) Click to the next slide to see the correct answers! • I bought a Christmas gift from that store, which has great sales. • Some kindergarten students themselves made Christmas cards for their parents. • That is why Joe should buy everyone several gifts. • They should enjoy themselves at most holiday parties. • Which wrapping paper do you like best for all of these gifts? • Whom does she want to kiss under the mistletoe in the other room?

  5. Practice Answers • I(personal, 1st, S) bought a Christmas gift from that store, which(relative) has great sales. • Some kindergarten students themselves(intensive, 3rd, P) made Christmas cards for their(possessive, 3rd, P) parents. • That(demonstrative) is why Joe should buy everyone(indefinite) several gifts. • They(personal, 3rd, P) should enjoy themselves(reflexive, 3rd, P) at most holiday parties. • Which wrapping paper do you(personal, 2nd, S or P) like best for all(indefinite) of these gifts? • Whom(interrogative) does she(personal, 3rd, S) want to kiss under the mistletoe in the other room?

  6. More Practice Find the pronouns and label them as personal, possessive, intensive, reflexive, interrogative, relative, demonstrative, or indefinite. If it is personal, possessive, intensive, or reflexive, also indicate what person (1st, 2nd, 3rd) and plural or singular. (Hint: There are two pronouns in each sentence. Watch out for imposters!) Click to the next slide to see the correct answers! • Shelby and I bought ourselves these new boots last weekend. • We thought many were overpriced, but some styles were on sale. • All of the items cost less than $100 except for these diamond earrings, and they were $200. • The earrings, which were the most expensive purchase, are for Mom, who is very deserving! • Mom takes care of everybody in her family and many neighbors too. • Mom herself would never spend this amount of money on something like jewelry.

  7. More Practice Answers • Shelby and I(personal, 1st, S) bought ourselves(reflexive, 1st, P) these new boots last weekend. • We(personal, 1st , P) thought many(indefinite) were overpriced, but some styles were on sale. • All(indefinite) of the items cost less than $100 except for these diamond earrings, and they(personal, 3rd, P) were $200. • The earrings, which(relative) were the most expensive purchase, are for Mom, who(relative) is very deserving! • Mom takes care of everybody(indefinite) in her(possessive, 3rd person, S) family and many neighbors too. • Mom herself(intensive, 3rd, S) would never spend this amount of money on something(indefinite) like jewelry.

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