What Was That Pronoun

What Was ? ? ? That ? Pronoun? ? ? Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

our him you them • is a word that is used to take the A PRONOUN… place of a noun or a group of nouns! your someone few her I themselves whose we this he theirs who which Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

Personal Pronouns: Subjective These pronouns are the subject of the sentence. • I, We • You • He, She, It, They Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved Grammar Police What Was That Pronoun?

• It was the first way to send messages. • We still use Morse Code. • They love the work of Mark Twain. Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

Personal Pronouns: Objective These pronouns appear in the indirect or direct object of the sentence. • Me, Us • You • Him, Her, It, Them Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved Grammar Police What Was That Pronoun?

• It was a way to send messages to you. • Send the coded message to us. • The work of Mark Twain inspired them. Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

rs Possessive Pronouns ou • A kind of Personal Pronoun • Show possession/ownership y m Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 its his hers ine M yours her C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

Possessive Pronouns BEFORE NOUNS • Some possessive pronouns are used before nouns – Singular-my, your, her, his, its – Plural-our, your, their • My dad took me out to lunch yesterday. • Your house is beautiful. • That looks like their cat. Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

Possessive Pronouns Used ALONE • Some possessive pronouns are used alone – Singular-mine, yours, hers, his, its – Plural-ours, yours, theirs • That binder is mine. • The award is hers. • That house is theirs. Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

Possessive Pronouns vs. Contractions Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

Correct Forms of Possessive Pronouns • • theirs vs. there’s Their vs. they’re your vs. you’re its vs. it’s • • I know that house is (theirs, there’s). Is that (their, they’re) mess on the table? You need to wash (your, you’re) car. The dog did not eat (its, it’s) food. (THINK: Is the word a contraction of 2 words? ) Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

Possessive pronouns or contractions? her’s there’s it’s theirs hers your their’s Which two are not a real words? Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

On a side note… There’s and There are (Is it a singular or plural subject? ) 1. (There’s and There are) many planets in the solar system. 2. (There’s and There are) a place near here where you can find fresh fruit. 3. (There’s and There are) a lot of people in this classroom. 4. (There’s and There are) a rumor flying around the school that we have to wear a uniform next year. What Was That Pronoun?

Pronouns and Antecedents • The antecedent is the noun or group of words that the pronoun refers to. – The new parents were proud of their new baby boy, and they loved him dearly. • The antecedent of a pronoun should be clear. – The parents show the baby to friends. They admired him. Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 ? What Was That Pronoun?

Put your heading at the top! • Last Name, First Name • English 6 -1 • April 24, 2012 • Pronouns Pg. 361 -364 • Ex 1, 2, & 5 Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

TEXTBOOK HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT • Read page 361 -364 – Complete exercises 1, 2, 5. – You do not have to rewrite the sentences. – Follow the directions exactly. • DUE THURSDAY! Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

Demonstrative Pronouns point out a person, place, thing, or idea • This • That • These • Those • Such Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

• This is the first way messages were sent. • We still use that. • Such was the work of Mark Twain. Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

Interrogative Pronouns introduce questions • Whose • What • Which Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 ho’s W on first? What Was That Pronoun?

• Who sent the first messages? • Which code are we still using? • What is one example of Mark Twain’s work? Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 What Was That Pronoun?

Indefinite Pronouns refer to a person, place, thing, or an idea that is not specifically named • Everybody, everything • Some, several • Few, many, both, either, none • Anyone, no one • Somebody, something • Someone Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 What Was That Pronoun?

• Everybody is sending messages. • Some of them do not know how to use the code. Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 What Was That Pronoun?

Relative Pronouns Introduce a subordinate clause • Whoever • Which • That Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 What Was That Pronoun?

• He is the one who sent the first message. • It was the only way that made sense to send messages to people far away. • I used Morse Code which was the easiest code to memorize. Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 What Was That Pronoun?

Reflexive Pronouns Always act as object not subject. We use the reflexive pronouns to indicate that the person who receives the action is the same person who shows the action. • Myself, Ourselves • Yourself, Yourselves • Himself, Herself, Itself, Themselves Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 What Was That Pronoun?

• I sent the first message myself. • We are using the code ourselves. • He is one example himself. Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 What Was That Pronoun?

Intensive Pronouns • Same as reflexive pronouns • Used for emphasis. Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 What Was That Pronoun?

• He himself sent the first message. • We ourselves helped develop the code. • That itself is one example of Mark Twain’s work. Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 Types of Pronouns: ØPersonal Possessive ØDemonstrative ØInterrogative ØIndefinite ØRelative ØReflexive ØIntensive C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

Complete the following HOMEWORK • Read page 365 -368 – Complete exercises 7, 8, 10, & 11 – You do not have to rewrite the sentences. – Follow the directions exactly. • DUE TOMORROW! Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 What Was That Pronoun?

What kind of pronoun? Ø Personal 1) Ø Personal 2) Possessive 3) Ø Demonstrative 4) Ø Interrogative 5) Ø Indefinite 6) Ø Relative 7) Ø Reflexive 8) Ø Intensive Reflexive this what everyone mine these hers I ours 9) nobody 10) few 11) who 12) which 13) that 14) what 15) himself 16) they What Was That Pronoun?

What Kind of Pronoun is it? 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) this-demonstrative what-interrogative everyone-indefinite mine-personal, poss. these-demonstrative hers-personal, poss. I-personal ours-personal, poss. Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 9) nobody-Indefinite 10) few-indefinite 11) who-interrogative, relative 12) which-interrogative, relative 13) that-demonstrative, relative 14) what-Interrogative 15) himself-reflexive, intensive 16) they-personal What Was That Pronoun?

Name the pronoun and the antecedent. 1. Deborah is reading Charles Dickens. He is a British author. 2. Deborah’s friends are also reading about Dickens. They are going to write a report. unclear 3. Charles Dickens was the son of John Dickens, a clerk. He was born on February 7, 1812. 4. Charles’s father was in debt. He was put in prison because he could not pay the debt. 5. Some animals are endangered. They need protection. 6. Giant pandas are endangered. They live in China. 7. Tori has a book about endangered animals. She read about the giant pandas. 8. People sometimes use the land where animals live. Then unclear they must find new places to live or die. What Was That Pronoun?

WC PAGE 362 EXERCISE 1 1. I-subject 2. It-subject; me-object 3. they-subject 4. They-subject; it-object 5. He-subject; them-object 6. They-subject; him-object 7. He-subject 8. They-subject; it-object 9. them-object 10. I-subject; you-object Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 +32 What Was That Pronoun?

WC PAGE 362 EXERCISE 2 1. He; them 2. He; it 3. He; it 4. He; it 5. they; it 6. it 7. They; them 8. they 9. It; them 10. they +17 What Was That Pronoun?

WC PAGE 364 EXERCISE 5 1. He-subject 2. him-object 3. her-object 4. them-object 5. he-subject 6. you and I-subject 7. He-subject 8. she and he-subject 9. you and me-object 10. them-object +20 What Was That Pronoun?

• • • • Total # correct out of 69 69 100% A+ 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 99% 97% 96% 94% 93% 91% 90% 88% 87% 86% 84% 83% 81% A A AAB+ B B B- • • • • 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 80% 78% 77% 75% 74% 72% 71% 70% 68% 67% 65% 64% 62% 59% B C+ C C CD+ D DF What Was That Pronoun?

WC PAGE 366 EXERCISE 7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. man children wind house children Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved bear request daughter man +10 What Was That Pronoun?

WC PAGE 366 EXERCISE 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. it-bear them-children her-daughter you-girl, I-girl, Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 +14 we-family, or you-girl you-father, brothers, sisters C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

WC PAGE 368 EXERCISE 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. His-before a noun Its-before a noun His-before a noun Yours-stands alone Mine-stands alone Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved +10 What Was That Pronoun?

WC PAGE 368 EXERCISE 11 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. his or her its her their its 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. their yours mine their his +10 Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved What Was That Pronoun?

% out of 34 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 100% 97% 94% 91% 88% 85% 82% 79% 77% Christine Russell, CD 2, Set 3 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi Copyright 2002. All Rights Reserved % % % % % What Was That Pronoun?