Ted: Hi Jim.

Is Jim going to the

show?
Jim: No Ted. Jim is not going to
the show.
Ted: Then, where is Jim going?
Jim: Jim is not going to tell Ted
where Jim is going.

1. The blind man was waiting for Jesus.
He was waiting for Him.
2. Jesus told the blind man to go to the
spring.
He told him to go to the spring.
3. The blind man asked help from the
people.
He ask help from them.

Pronouns
come in many
different
varieties.
singular plural
1
st
person

Personal nominative pronouns (also
known as subject pronouns)--used as
the subject of the sentence
also known as subjective case
I
you
he, she, it they
you
we
2
nd
person

3
rd
person

singular plural
1
st
person

Personal objective pronouns--used
as direct objects, indirect objects, or
objects of prepositions

me
you
him, her, it them
you
us
2
nd
person

3
rd
person

singular plural
1
st
person

Possessive pronounsused to
show ownership or relationship

my, mine
your, yours
his, her,
hers, its
their, theirs
your, yours
our, ours
2
nd
person

3
rd
person

REFLEXIVE / INTENSIVE


1
st
person myself, ourselves
2
nd
person yourself, yourselves
3
rd
person himself, herself,
itself, themselves
Hisself and theirselves are incorrect
and should NEVER be used!
Since they have the same form . . .
When are they reflexive?
When are they intensive?
Omit the pronoun.
If the meaning of the sentence stays
the same, the pronoun is intensive.
Mercedes
designed
the
costume
herself.
intensive
Rover
tried
everything
he could
think of
to free
himself.
reflexive

demonstrative pronounspoint out a
particular person, place, thing, or idea
Example: This is my dog Penny.






Example: That is my dog
Guinness.
INTERROGATIVE
PRONOUNS
Whose?
indefinite
pronouns
These pronouns
replace nouns
that are not
specifically
named.
SINGULAR
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
another anybody anyone anything
either everybody everyone everything
neither nobody no one nothing
somebody someone something
each much one
PLURAL
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

both
few
many
several
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
SINGULAR OR PLURAL

all
any
most
none
some
All the kings horses . . .
RELATIVE
PRONOUNS
A relative pronoun
introduces a subordinate
(dependent) clause.
that which who
whom whose
The red Ferrari is
the one that I want.
What is an
antecedent, and
what does it have
to do with
pronouns?
Junior took his dog to
the pet store and bought
her a treat. He bought it
because he
loves her.