Pronouns and Antecedents
What is the pronoun? What is the antecedent?
John went to the store. It was far.
Pronoun: It
Antecedent: Store
What is the personal pronoun?
Johnny wrote his essay.
Johnny and Ponyboy found themselves in a lot of trouble.
themselves; reflexive
Which pronoun (demonstrative or relative) point something out?
Demonstrative
What is the pronoun? What kind is it?
Who killed Bob?
Who; interrogative
What is the pronoun? What is the antecedent?
John, Joe, and Mike play basketball. They are really good.
Pronouns: They
Antecedents: John, Joe, and Mike
What is the personal pronoun? What is the antecedent?
Jack walked Cherry and Marcia to their car.
their: Cherry and Marcia's
What is the pronoun? Reflexive or Intensive?
Johnny himself can't walk.
himself, intensive
What is the pronoun? Is it demonstrative or relative?
Ponyboy recognized the rings that Bob was wearing.
that: relative
What is the pronoun? What kind is it?
Some of the greasers were hurt in the fire.
some; indefinite
What is the pronoun? What is the antecedent?
Hector likes to paint. People say he is fantastic.
Pronoun: he
Antecedent: Hector
What is the personal pronoun?
The Curtis brothers walked back to their house.
their
What is the pronoun? Reflexive or intensive?
The boys made themselves sandwiches.
sandwiches; reflexive
What is the pronoun? Is it demonstrative or relative?
Ponyboy wanted Pepsi, which was his favorite drink.
which; relative
What is the pronoun? What kind is it?
Which girl was the spy?
Which; interrogative
What is the pronoun? What is the antecedent?
Reese Witherspoon is in many movies and she make a lot of money for doing them.
Pronouns: she, them
Antecedents: Reese Witherspoon, movies
What is the personal pronoun? Classify them.
Johnny forgot his jacket at the lot. He went back to get it.
His: possessive adjective
he: subject
it: object
What is the pronoun? Reflexive or intensive?
Darry himself carried Ponyboy into the house.
himself; intensive
What are the pronouns? Are they demonstrative or relative?
Those were the same guys that beat up Johnny, whose face was bleeding afterwards.
Those: demonstrative
that: relative
whose: relative
Which pronoun (interrogative or indefinite) are these an example of: anybody, some, few, little, most, several?
Indefinite
What is the pronoun? What is the antecedent?
Because Joey got hurt, he doesn't have to participate in gym.
Pronoun: He
Antecedent: Joey
What is the personal pronoun? What kind is it?
I think Johnny will be all right. He is strong.
I, he: subject pronouns
Which pronoun (reflexive or intensive) can you take out of a sentence and it doesn't change the meaning of the sentence?
Intensive
What are the pronouns? Are they demonstrative or relative?
That was the blue Mustang that Johnny saw before, and this one's mine.
That: demonstrative
That: relative
This: demonstrative
What are the pronouns? What kind is it?
Everyone was planning to show up for the rumble except for a few.
Everyone, few; indefinite