PPT-Pronouns The Everyday Writer

Andrea A Lunsford Pronoun case Pronouns acting as subjects are in the subjective case those acting as objects are in the objective case those acting as possessives are in the possessive case She . Definitions. . Pronoun-word that takes the place of one or more nouns.. Personal Pronouns-pronouns that refer to people or things. These are singular or plural.. Subject Pronoun-pronoun used as the subject of the sentence.. Pronouns. A. A pronoun is a word that is used in the place of one or more nouns or pronouns.. B. Examples:. 1. When Anne Davis came to the bus stop . she. was wearing a cast.. . Pronouns. A. A pronoun is a word that is used in the place of one or more nouns or pronouns.. Before you submit your paper, check these things.. Nouns. Read through your paper and make sure your nouns are singular and plural in the right places. Sometimes the sentences may be grammatically correct (and not caught by spell check), but they may not mean what you intended.. In English. You often use object pronouns with commands to direct the action of the verb at someone or something. In English you always place pronouns after the command:. Give. . me. that Don’t . Pronouns . are words that replace nouns or pronouns. . Sentence without pronouns: . Jennifer said that Jennifer was going to give Jennifer's cats Jennifer's cats' food. . Sentence with pronouns: . Jennifer said that she was going to give her cats their food.. Lesson 2 – Subject Pronouns. Definition. A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence or as a predicate pronoun after a linking verb.. Subject Pronouns. Singular: I, you, he, she, it. Plural: we, you, they. Pronouns are used in various ways to take the place of nouns. Types of pronouns. Personal. : used to replace names. 1. st. person: the person speaking (I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours). 2. nd. person: the person being spoken to (you, your, yours). By Mrs. Ball and Ms. Jenkins. Pronoun. Review. What is a . pronoun. ?. Pronouns. Pronouns. are a very useful part of language. They save us from having to repeat saying the same word over and over. . th. Grade -. How to complete Grammar Notes from home:. Write down the title for each NB entry. Set up notebook page the same way the PPT slide looks. Watch the Brain Pop video associated with notes (search on . Use third person for all academic writing.[1] Third person is a point of speech that looks outside the self, and as a result, it seems more objective and less personal. For academic and professional writing, this sense of objectivity allows the writer to seem less biased and, therefore, more credible.. The words replaced are called ANTECEDENTS. Communication without Pronouns. Anthony and Mary Ellen had to find Anthony and Mary Ellen’s books and Anthony and Mary Ellen’s backpacks before Anthony and Mary Ellen could go in Anthony and Mary Ellen’s car to Anthony and Mary Ellen’s grandmother’s house.. Subject & Object. Possessive. Reflexive. Interrogative. Pronouns. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns.. . pro- means for (standing FOR a noun). Personal Pronouns. Pronouns that are used to refer to people or things are called . for. Visual Learners. Fortner. James owns an ax, but James needs an log splitter.. Takes the place of one or more nouns.. Keeps us from having to repeat the same noun.. Pronoun. James owns an ax, but he needs a log splitter.. Use the Pronouns . Who and Whoever . . as the Subjects of a question or a clause . Example: . Who left? . Whoever did this should be held responsible for the damages. . Pronouns . Use the Pronouns .