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Pronoun Usage. By: Cheyenne Mattu. Pre-assessment. What is a pronoun?. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns. Personal Pronouns. Mike and Laura took their bikes with them . We are going to the mall. You can go with us . Relative Pronouns.
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Pronoun Usage By: Cheyenne Mattu
What is a pronoun? A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns.
Personal Pronouns • Mike and Laura took their bikes with them. • Weare going to the mall. • You can go with us.
Relative Pronouns • The cell phone which I bought last week is already broken. • I remember the day that I met him like it was just yesterday. • I am going to the mall with whom I met yesterday.
Demonstrative Pronouns • _______ tastes delicious. • Macy wrote ________ essay. • ________ belong to my mom.
Indefinite Pronouns • Oneof the girls gave up her seat. • Is everyone happy with their gifts? • Nobody saw what happened.
Reflexive Pronouns • I learned a lot about myself over the summer. (Myself refers back to I) • They should divide the candy among themselves. (Themselves refers back to they)
Interrogative Pronouns • Whoowns that black Mercedes? • Whattime did you get home last night? • Whichpair of shoes are yours?
Possessive Pronouns • That is my coffee cup. • Yours is over there on the carpet. • Their house is in Texas.
Subject & Object Pronouns • She spends ages staring at the stars. (Subjective) • My mom gave me a dog for my birthday. (Objective)
References • http://www.esldesk.com/vocabulary/pronouns • http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/grammar/pronouns.pdf • http://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/list-of-pronouns.html • http://www.images.google.com