PPT-What is a pronoun?

Pronouns are small words that take the place of a noun They save repetition and prevent sentences from becoming cumbersome I nstead of Do you like the Prime Minister I dont like the Prime Minister The Prime Minister is too pompous. this. , . which. , . that. and . it. From the UWF Writing Lab’s . 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series. Mini-Lesson #84. Pronouns get their meaning from a specific one-word antecedent, usually a noun or another pronoun. Therefore, writers should avoid using . An Overview. Pronouns. Definition: a word or phrase that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase; takes the place of a noun/noun phrase you have already mentioned. There are subject pronouns, object pronouns, and possessive pronouns. 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?. Definition. A pronoun (. I, me, he, she, herself, you, it, that, they, each, few, many, who, whoever, whose, someone, everybody. , etc.) is a word that takes the place of a noun. . The . antecedent. What is pronoun reference? Pronoun reference is the practice of making pronouns refer clearly to the words they replace. A pronoun takes the place of a noun; thus, the pronoun must agree with the nou Chapter 17 pg 547-571. Case Forms. Practice: Ex 1 pg 548 . Identify personal pronouns and give person, number, and case. Jeffery mentioned your interest in African art and Francine’s interest in modern art.. From the UWF Writing Lab’s 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series. Mini-Lesson #79. Within a given sentence, nominative case pronouns (. I, we, he, she,. and . they. ) take the place of a noun.. Nominative case pronouns occur in the following positions:. PRONOUN FORM. Pronouns come in various types:. personal. possessive. demonstrative. indefinite. relative. reflexive. interrogative. reciprocal. PN FORM. Pronouns come in 3 main forms:. subject. object. . UWF Writing Lab Grammar Skills Series #. 5. From . Real Good Grammar, Too. by Mamie Webb Hixon. PowerPoint Created by Michael Mobley. Last Updated Spring 2017. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement. Antecedent . Subjects . and . Objects. Nouns. that take verbs are . subjects. Nouns. that do not take verbs are . objects. Captain Jones . waved . around . his . saber. . and . threatened. . the. landlubbers. Preposition. A word that connects a noun or pronoun with another noun or pronoun.. Examples: in, on, at, against, with, to, for, etc.. Preposition. 3. types of prepositions. Place. Time. Direction . Rochelle and my sister. are waiting for the school bus.. A.. B. .. C. .. D. .. Them. Themselves. They. Their. Which word in the sentence below is the adverb?. Todd stepped quietly around the sleepy dog.. Rochelle and my sister. are waiting for the school bus.. A.. B. .. C. .. D. .. Them. Themselves. They. Their. Which word in the sentence below is the adverb?. Todd stepped quietly around the sleepy dog.. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Pronouns A pronoun takes the place of one or more nouns or pronouns. Example: -Susan watched the monkey make faces at her little brother and sister. - She laughed at