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PRONOUNS Flashcards

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True or False: A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun or another pronoun.

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True

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True or False: An antecedent is the word the pronoun replaces.

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True

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True or False: Antecedents must agree in terms of

  • number (singular, plural)
  • gender (masculine, feminine, neuter)
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True

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True or False: Antecedents can only be in the beginning of a sentence.

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False. They can be anywhere in a sentence. They can even be in a separate sentence.

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Mrs. Malecki told her class about an upcoming test.

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Mrs. Malecki=antecedent

Her=pronoun

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The students were told to study their notes in preparation for the test.

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students=antecedent

their=pronoun

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Calvin and Nolan studied together. They made flashcards and gave them to
others to use.

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Calvin/Nolan=antecedent
They=pronoun
flashcards=antecedent
them=proun

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Using his notes, Jack studied too.

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his=pronoun

Jack=antecedent

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Personal pronouns/FIRST PERSON (person speaking)

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Singular=I, me

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Personal pronouns/FIRST PERSON (person speaking)

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Plural=we, us

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Personal pronouns/SECOND PERSON (spoke to)

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Singular=you

Plural=you

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Personal pronouns/THIRD PERSON (spoken about)

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Singular=he, she, him, her, it

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Personal pronouns/THIRD PERSON (spoken about)

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Plural=they, them

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True or False: Pronouns can change form depending on person and number.

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True

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Gender is tied to third person pronouns.

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  • masculine - he, him
  • feminine - she, her
  • neuter - it
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Identify the pronoun: The dog ran to its owner in the backyard.

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Its =third person singular

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Identify the pronoun: Helga, the owner, gave her dog an organic biscuit.

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Her=third person singular

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True or False: There are three cases of PRONOUNS, just like we studied with NOUNS.

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True

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Name the three cases of pronouns.

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Nominative, objective, possessive

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Nominative Case Pronoun

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A subject pronoun can be either a subject or a subject complement in a
sentence.

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Nominative Case Pronoun Examples

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Singular Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it

Plural Subject Pronouns: we, you, they

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Nominative Case Pronoun: SUBJECTS example

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She watched while WE worked. (WE)

Ty and I washed the dishes. (I)

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Nominative Case Pronoun: SUBJECT COMPLEMENT

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The next person is he. (HE)

It is I. (I)

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Objective Case Pronoun

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An object pronoun can be used as the object of a verb or a preposition.

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Objective Case Pronoun Examples
Singular Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it | Plural Object Pronouns: us, you, them
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Objective Case Pronoun: OBJECTS of a verb example
Mom called me into the kitchen. (Direct Object=ME) She bought some apples and used them for a pie. (Direct Object=THEM) My mom handed her a slice. (Indirect Object=HER)
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Object Case Pronoun: OBJECTS of a preposition example
Please stand next to him. (Object of a Preposition=HIM) | You cannot go with Charlie and me. (Object of a Preposition=ME)
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Preposition
A word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and some other word or element in the rest of the sentence.
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Examples of prepositions
with, at, from, into, during, including, until, about, like, through, over, before, between, after, except, but, up, out, around, down, off
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Possessive Case Pronoun
``` A possessive pronoun shows possession or ownership. They take place of possessive nouns (Mr. Hauke’s → his). ```
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Possessive Pronoun Examples
Singular Plural First Person mine ours Second Person yours yours Third Person his, hers its their
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Possessive pronouns work just like how possessive nouns work.
Yours was not submitted on time. (subject=YOURS) That essay is hers. (subject complement=HERS) Have you seen his? (direct object=HIS)
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Words similar to possessive pronouns are called possessive adjectives.
Possessive adjectives are: my, our, your, his, her, its, and their.
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Possessive Pronoun
Stand alone | Example: Mine is blue. (MINE=possessive pronoun)
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Possessive Adjectives
Will have a noun after it. | Example: My bike is blue. (MY=possessive adjective)
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Possessive Pronoun
That is his. (HIS=possessive pronoun)
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Possessive Adjective
That is his helmet. (HIS=possessive adjective because it has "helmet" after HIS).
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True or False: Possessive Pronouns and possessive adjectives NEVER contain apostrophes!
TRUE | Its=possessive adjective. You wouldn't say IT'S because that is the contraction or it is.
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A reflexive pronoun
refers to the subject in a sentence. It must be in the sentence.
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An intensive pronoun
emphasizes a noun or another word in a sentence. It does not | need to be in the sentence.
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How do you determine if it is a reflexive or intensive pronoun?
Easy! Remove the pronoun! If the sentence’s meaning changes --- REFLEXIVE! If the sentence’s meaning does not change --- INTENSIVE!
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Examples of reflexive and intensive pronouns.
SINGULAR PLURAL First Person myself ourselves Second Person yourself yourselves Third Person himself, herself, itself themselves
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She enjoyed herself at the dance.
REFLEXIVE. If you remove HERSELF, the sentence changes. She enjoyed at the dance.
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I myself wrote this sentence.
INTENSIVE. If you remove MYSELF, the sentence stays the same. I wrote this sentence.
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Interrogative Pronoun
An interrogative pronoun is used to ask a question.
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Interrogative Pronouns
who whom whose which what
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Demonstrative Pronoun
points out particular persons, places, or things
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Demonstrative Pronouns
this that these those
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The words this, that, these, or those become adjectives if a noun follows them!
Examples: These are graded assignments. (Demonstrative Pronoun) These assignments are graded. (Demonstrative Adjective)
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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone. It will contain a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand alone.
EXAMPLES OF DEPENDENT CLAUSES: who is my neighbor that I gave you
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To help a dependent clause make sense, attach it to an independent clause. An independent clause can stand alone.
Mrs. Hildegard, who is my neighbor, is sponsoring the event. | The assignment that I gave you takes about ten minutes.
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A relative pronoun
joins a dependent clause to its antecedent in the independent clause.
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Relative pronouns
that, which, who, whom, whose
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Relative pronoun example
Louis Pasteur, WHO DISCOVERED BACTERIA AS THE CAUSE OF MANY DISEASES, was a French scientist.
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Relative pronoun example
Vaccines, WHICH HELP PEOPLE FIGHT OFF DISEASE, were his work.
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Indefinite Pronouns
does not refer to definite persons or things and may not have antecedents. They MUST agree with their verbs.
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Singular Indefinite Pronouns
another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, other, somebody, someone, something
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Plural Indefinite Pronouns
both, few, many, others, several
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Singular or Plural - depending on its usage
all, any, more, most, none, some
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Indefinite Pronouns
Will act as SUBJECTS or OBJECTS
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Example of Indefinite Pronoun as SUBJECT
Nobody knew the answer. (Nobody - subject)
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Example of Indefinite Pronoun as OBJECT
I gave someone a KIND bar. (someone - indirect object)
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NEVER use a negative indefinite pronoun
(no one, nobody, none, or nothing) DO NOT USE THESE! It forms a double negative. Example: Nobody never reads that book. NO! Example: Nobody ever reads that book. YES!
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How can we tell if the indefinite pronoun is singular or plural?
- If the pronoun refers to things can be counted, it is PLURAL! - If the pronoun refers to things that cannot be counted, it is SINGULAR!
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Examples of Singular/Plural indefinite pronouns
Most of the city is closed on Thanksgiving. (cannot count city - singular) Most of the businesses are closed on Thanksgiving. (can count businesses - plural)

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