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. 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.. What’s a pronoun? . There are 4 common types: subject, object, possessive, and indefinite . Subject and Object pronouns. Subject: “I” and “we” are pronouns that appear in the subject position. The Pronoun. A . pronoun. is a word used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns.. Example: . Ask Dan if Dan has done Dan’s homework. .. Ask Dan if . he. has done . his. homework.. Personal Pronouns . 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. Pronouns take the place of nouns. The word or phrase replaced by a pronoun is called an antecedent. . Example: When. Goldilocks . ran away . she. was screaming.. Goldilocks . is the antecedent, . La . clase. de . español. - . Gramática. . ¿. Te. . acuerdas. ? . What are definite articles? . In Spanish definite articles mean = __________. They have different forms that agree in ________________ and ____________________. . 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.. 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.. By TEACHA2Z. ELACC4L1 a. Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).. I CAN use relative pronouns correctly.. Relative Pronouns. Lesson 1. Who and Whom. “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 & 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 . PERSONAL PRONOUNS. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS. OUTLINE. THIS THESE vs THAT THOSE . DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS. THIS/THESE: NEAR (CLOSE TO YOU). THAT/THOSE: FAR (FAR FROM YOU). We use . this (singular) . 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 .