Pronoun Types
This type of pronoun includes words like "I," "you," "he," "she," "it," "we," and "they."
Personal Pronouns
-Personal pronouns refer to specific people or things.
"I," "you," "he," "she," "it," "we," and "they" are pronouns in this case, used as subjects of sentences.
nominative case
In the sentence "She won the spelling bee," the pronoun "she" serves this function in the sentence.
Subject
This pronoun is used as the subject of a verb
who
-"Who" is in the nominative case and functions as a subject.
"Myself," "yourself," "himself," "herself," "itself," "ourselves," "yourselves," and "themselves" are examples of this type of pronoun.
Compound pronouns
"This," "that," "these," and "those" are examples of this type of pronoun that points to specific items.
demonstrative pronouns
-Demonstrative pronouns point to specific things and indicate distance (near or far).
"Me," "you," "him," "her," "it," "us," and "them" are pronouns in this case, used as objects in sentences.
Objective case
-Objective case pronouns receive the action of the verb or follow prepositions.
In the sentence "The teacher gave him a good grade," the pronoun "him" serves this function in the sentence.
Indirect object
This pronoun is used as the object of a verb or preposition.
whom
-"Whom" is in the objective case and functions as an object.
"Either," "neither," "each," "everyone," "anybody," and "someone" are examples of this type of pronoun that is always treated as singular.
Singular Indefinite Pronouns
"Who," "what," "which," and "whose" belong to this pronoun category used to ask questions.
interrogative pronouns
-Interrogative pronouns are used to form questions.
"My," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our," and "their" are pronouns in this case, showing ownership.
possessive case
-Possessive case pronouns show ownership or relationship.
In the sentence "The coach selected us for the team," the pronoun "us" serves this function in the sentence.
direct object
In the sentence "_____ wrote the letter?" the correct pronoun would be this.
who
"Whoever" is the nominative form, while this is the objective form.
Whomever
"Anybody," "everyone," "something," and "few" are examples of this pronoun type that refers to nonspecific people or things.
indefinite pronouns
-Indefinite pronouns don't refer to specific people or things.
In the sentence "Give the book to whoever needs it," the pronoun "whoever" is in this case because it's the ________ of the dependent clause.(2 things to answer)
nominative case; subject
-Even though it follows a preposition, "whoever" is nominative because it's the subject of "needs it."
In the sentence "The winner is she," the pronoun "she" serves this function in the sentence.
predicate nominative
"To _____ did you give the package?" the correct pronoun would be this.
Whom
-"Whom" is correct because it's the object of the preposition "to."
Write two plural indefinite pronouns.
Many, several, both, few
"Who," "whom," "whose," "which," and "that" function as this type of pronoun when they connect dependent clauses to independent clauses.
relative pronouns
-Relative pronouns introduce relative clauses and relate back to a noun or pronoun in the main clause.
"The teacher will give extra credit to whomever she chooses."
-The pronoun "whomever" is in this case because it's the ___________ of the verb "chooses." (2 things to answer)
Objective case, object
-"Whomever" is the object of the verb "chooses" in the dependent clause.
In the sentence "The book belongs to them, the champions," the noun "champions" serves this function in relation to the pronoun "them."
appositive
-An appositive renames or explains another noun or pronoun.
To determine whether to use "who" or "whom," you can substitute this pair of pronouns and see which sounds correct.
he/him; they/them; she/her (nominative case/objective case)
-If "he" or "they" fits, use "who"; if "him" or "them" fits, use "whom."
Write two indefinite pronouns that can be both singular and plural.
All, some, most, any, more, none, some