PPT-Pronouns and Antecedents

EQ How do I identify pronouns and their antecedents What is a Pronoun A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns renames Pronouns keep us from having to repeat the same noun. 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. Alex Whitt. Pronouns. Pronouns are substitute words for nouns.. They help sentences not become redundant.. Ex. - Mike tried to get to class on time but . he. was late. . He. is the pronoun. . He. takes the place of Mike. 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 . . and. Antecedents. Pronouns. Take the place of . nouns. Example. Gorlock. forgot . his. club. in . his. . other loincloth, so. he. . had to make a new one. . What do . his . and . he. refer to in. Nouns. Nouns. are words, phrases, or clauses that name. Persons. Places. Things. Or ideas. 4 Tests of a Noun. To determine whether a word or group of words is a noun, check to see if you can answer yes to at least one question below:. Singular Indefinite Pronouns. . Singular Indefinite Pronouns. A. The following indefinite pronouns are singular: anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, somebody, something, someone, and something.. What is an . Antecedent?. Pronouns get their meaning from the words they stand for; these words are called . antecedents. .. Antecedents are the words that pronouns take the place of later on in the sentence.. 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. Author. : . Margaret E. Slattery. Genre: . Play. Small Group. Timer. Review Games. Story Sort. Vocabulary. . Words. :. Arcade Games. Study Stack . Spelling City: Vocabulary. Spelling City: Spelling Words . Genre. : . Expository Nonfiction. Big Question: How do people adapt to living with physical limitations?. Small Group. Timer. Review Games. Story Sort. Vocabulary. . Words. :. Arcade Games. Study Stack . 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 . 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 .