Pronoun Definitions
A part of speech that replaces a noun in a sentence
Pronoun
Pronouns that are used with another noun or pronoun when something does something to itself
Reflexive Pronouns
He, She, It, Them
Personal
The dog that lives next door barks all night.
that- Relative Pronoun
Singular or Plural? I, he, she , it
Singular
Pronoun used to refer to a specific person or thing
Personal Pronoun
Pronoun that will focus the attention on the noun it is replacing
Demonstrative Pronoun
Mine, Yours, His/Hers, Ours
Possessive
Everything looks just right.
Everything- Indefinite Pronoun
Singular or Plural? We, they, their, them
Plural
Pronoun that demonstrates ownership
Possessive Pronoun
Pronoun that is used when you are asking a question
Interrogative Pronoun
Few, Everyone, All, Nobody
Indefinite
I myself like to travel.
myself- Intensive Pronoun
Antecedent & Pronoun? I asked Alice to bring a book and she said she would.
Antecedent: Alice
Pronoun: she, she
Pronoun that refers to things or people in general
Indefinite Pronoun
Pronoun that is used to emphasize a noun or pronoun
Intensive Pronoun
This, These, Those, That, Such
Demonstrative
Alex taught herself French.
herself- Reflexive Pronoun (replaces the object of a sentence when it refers to the same person)
Antecedent & Pronoun? The students studied for the test because they wanted to do well.
Antecedent: students
Pronoun: they
Pronoun that is used to connect a phrase or clause to a noun or pronoun
Relative Pronoun
Interrogative Pronouns
They themselves bought plenty of pizza.
Intensive
Who is absent?
Who- Interrogative Pronoun
Make up your own sentence using a reflexive pronoun: reflexive pronouns end in "self" or "selves"
Example: Mrs. Moreno bought herself a nice colored pen to organize her planner.