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UNDERSTANDING

PRONOUNS
STRUCTURES OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
A pronoun is a word that is used to replace
a noun in a sentence, often to avoid
repeating the noun. Pronouns are a
fundamental part of language and are used
to make sentences less repetitive and more
concise.
ANTECEDENT
The noun that is replaced by a pronoun
is called an antecedent. An antecedent
is a person, place, thing, or clause
represented by a pronoun.
"John lost his wallet,"

"John" is the antecedent for the


pronoun "his," indicating that it's
John's wallet that was lost.
Grammatically, pronouns function much like
nouns: they can be used both as subjects
and objects they refer to people, places,
and things; they can be singular or plural;
and they can be modified by adjectives. The
“noun” in pronouns will help you remember
that pronouns behave much the same way
that nouns do.
Personal pronouns are used to refer
to specific people or things.

They can function as the subject or


object of a sentence.
A. SUBJECT PRONOUNS: I, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, WE, THEY.
She is my sister.

B. OBJECT PRONOUNS: ME, YOU, HIM, HER, IT, US, THEM.


I gave the book to him."
Possessive pronouns indicate
ownership or possession.

They do not require an additional


noun to show possession.
MINE, YOURS, HIS, HERS, ITS, OURS, THEIRS

The house is yours.


Is this pen mine?
Demonstrative pronouns point to
specific items or groups of things.

They clarify which items are being


referred to.
THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE.

"I prefer this over that."


"Please pass me those."
Relative pronouns introduce relative
clauses that provide more information
about a noun.

They connect two clauses to give


context.
WHO, WHOM, WHOSE, WHICH, THAT.

"The person who called is my friend."


"The car that I bought is red."
Interrogative pronouns are used to
ask questions.

They help gather information.


WHO, WHOM, WHOSE, WHICH, WHAT.

"Who is coming to the party?"


"What is your favorite color?”
Indefinite pronouns refer to non-
specific people or things.

They can be singular or plural,


depending on context.
ALL, ANOTHER, SOME, NOBODY, EVERYONE,
MANY.

"Some have arrived."


"All are welcome."
Reciprocal pronouns express mutual
relationships or actions.
EACH OTHER, ONE ANOTHER.

My sister and I love each other.


The members of the team support one another.
The two fishermen love to compete with each
other.
Reflexive pronouns indicate that the
subject is performing an action on itself.

Intensive pronouns emphasize a preceding


noun or pronoun.
MYSELF, YOURSELF, HIMSELF, HERSELF (REFLEXIVE);
MYSELF, YOURSELF, HIMSELF, HERSELF (INTENSIVE).

"She dressed herself for the party." (reflexive)


"I myself will handle the situation." (intensive)
It can be used to avoid repetition of nouns in sentence/s and essays. It
allow for more efficient use of language by replacing nouns that have
already been introduced.

By addressing to people in the way that seems most accurate to them,


pronouns respect gender identities and provide safe places.

They give context, clarify the meanings of your phrases, and alter how
we perceive people and things.
ACTIVITIES
DICE GAME

Pair off your students for a fun


pronoun game! Students roll
the dice and have to correctly
use the selected pronoun in a
sentence. Create your own
boards with object pronouns or
reflexive pronouns for even
more fun!
Story challenge

A teacher will read a story and the


students will list down all the pronouns
they heard in the story. The one who
will get all the pronouns in the story will
receive a reward.
Describe Me!

Depending on the class size, students will be


divided into groups of 5 or more. They will each
write 5 statements describing a person using
pronouns, and then one participant from each
group will read the sentences out. Other groups
will try to figure out who is being described. Each
accurate response earns a point for the group.
Replace the underlined nouns with pronouns.

Tom went to school. Tom walked into the classroom and


put Tom’s books on top of Tom’s desk. Tom forgot Tom’s
pencil, so Sarah let him borrow one. Sarah is one of Tom’s
best friends. Tom and Sarah decided to read a book
together. Tom and Sarah picked out a book about
dinosaurs. The dinosaur book was a great book! Tom and
Sarah drew pictures of dinosaurs when Tom and Sarah had
finished reading the book.
Instruction: Fill in the blanks with the correct pronouns
(Possessive & Reflexive Pronouns)

“Jack and the Beanstalk”

Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack who lived in the forest with _______
mother. They were very poor. One day, Jack’s mother decided to sell _______ cow
away for food. Jack told his mother that he could take the cow to the market by
_______. On the way, he met a stranger. “Give me _______ cow and I shall give you five
magic beans in exchange.” said the man. Jack’s mother was very angry and she threw
the beans out of ______ bedroom window.
The next day, Jack found a huge beanstalk in their garden, He climbed all the way up
and found a castle where a giant and ______ dog lived all by ________. The giant’s dog
was asleep in ______ kennel. Jack sneaked into the castle and stole a magic hen and a
pot of gold.
The giant woke up and shouted, “Hey, you little thief, those things are ______!” The
giant chased Jack down the beanstalk and the giant fell to his death.
THANK YOU!
BORJAL | BUSTAMANTE | CATORCE

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