Pronouns Flashcards
What is a pronoun?
A word taking the place of a noun, usually to avoid repetition
What is a subject pronoun?
A word taking the place of the subject of the sentence
What are the subject pronouns?
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
What is a trick to determine whether to use subject or object pronouns?
Cover up the other side of the subject/object
Ex. Grace and _____ (he/him) dropped the boxes.
What is an object pronoun?
A word taking the place of a direct object, indirect object, and objects of prepositions
What are the object pronouns?
Me, you, him, her, it, us, them
What are possessive pronouns?
A word that shows possession
What are the possessive pronouns?
My, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, your, yours, their, theirs
What is a possessive adjective?
Some possessive pronouns (his, my, your, our)
What are indefinite pronouns?
A word referring to a general P, P, T
What are some indefinite pronouns?
Every/some/no/any one/body/thing/where, few, many, others, less
What is the difference between their, there, and they’re?
Their is possessive, there is a location, they’re is they are
What is the difference between your and you’re?
Your is possessive, you’re is you are
What is the difference between its and it’s?
Its is possessive, it’s is it is
