Nouns/Pronouns Flashcards
Word used in place of a noun
pronoun
I, me, you, he, she, it, we, us, you, they
examples of pronouns
The word a pronoun is replacing.
Antecedent
Shows ownership
possessive pronoun
That pencil is hers
example of possessive pronoun
Reflects or represents the subject of the sentence in which it appears.
reflexive pronouns
Riley bought herself a new stuffed animal.
example of reflective pronoun
Used to emphasize a noun or pronoun that appears in the same sentence
Intensive pronoun
The dancers themselves raised the money for their new dresses.
example of intensive pronoun
pronouns show ownership before the noun
Possessive adjectives
These shoes are her shoes.
example of possessive adjective
Connects antecedent to the clause
relative pronouns
The student who earned first place received a scholarship.
example of a relative pronoun
Another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either…
singular indefinite pronouns
both, few, many, others, several
plural indefinite pronouns
all, any, more, most, none, some
singular and plural indefinite pronouns
Pronoun that is used to ask a question
interrogative pronouns
who, whom, whose, which, what is
examples of interrogative pronouns
A pronoun that points out a specific person, place or thing
demonstrative pronouns
this, these, that, and those
examples of demonstrative pronouns
What are the demonstrative pronouns used to point out things that are near?
this and these
What is the demonstrative pronoun used to point out things that are far?
that and those
Everybody was mailed a sign-up card.
example of agreement with indefinite pronouns.
