PPT-Pronouns – Part One

Grade Eight Definition Pronouns are one of the eight parts of speech Pronouns are words that take the place of a noun There are many types of pronouns p ersonal p ossessive compound personal. Subject . and object pronouns. . A. Subject pronouns: . 1. In the nominative case. 2. Used as the subject of a sentence. . 3. she, he, I, You, it, they, we. B. Object Pronouns. 1. In the objective case. 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.. 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.. Interrogative Pronouns. Definition: An interrogative pronoun ask a question. There are 5 interrogative pronouns.. Who. would like to come to the board?. Whom. will you take to the party?. Whose. car is in the driveway?. Words that take the place of a noun. Personal Pronouns. Personal Pronouns take the place of nouns according to gender, number, case, and person. Personal pronouns have to agree with the noun they are replacing – this noun is called the . 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. Enough with me, you, they, him, and her!. Pronouns are confusing enough. Not too difficult once you see how they work in sentences.. How do pronoun antecedents work, anyway?. A pronoun takes the place of a specific noun you’ve already mentioned.. 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. . What are direct and indirect objects?. There are two types of objects. Direct Objects. Indirect Objects. We are going to use the following sentence as a model for the rest of the lesson: . Jorge threw the ball to Juan.. “Nouns are the stuff in writing. In terms of writer’s craft, the well-chosen noun can be all the difference between . bug. and . cockroach. , or the writer saying “stuff” instead of a list of items that reveal something about a character or setting. Naming names gives the reader an exact image on which to focus.”. 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 . and object pronouns. . A. Subject pronouns: . 1. In the nominative case. 2. Used as the subject of a sentence. . 3. she, he, I, You, it, they, we. B. Object Pronouns. 1. In the objective case. Nouns. Nouns are naming words.. A noun names something.. Most nouns fall into four main groups:. People. Places. Things. Ideas. Examples. People. Places. Things. Ideas . Veterinarian. Lake Mead. Bumblebee. Demonstrative Pronouns. A . demonstrative pronoun. points out a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.. NOTE. : A . demonstrative pronoun. . must. take the place of a noun or pronoun – it . cannot.