What are pronouns
What part of speech pronouns replace
The noun.
Jacob asked for an example, and he received it from Mr. Bonbon.
Is "he" in this sentence general or specific?
Specific.
Subject pronouns have what purpose in the sentence?
They tell us who or what the sentence is about.
Possessive pronouns show what?
They show ownership.
Pronouns must have a noun to ______________ to for their usage to be clear.
refer.
So we don't need to repeat nouns over and over again.
Why we use pronouns.
My cat died. What pronoun would be used to replace my cat?
It, or he or she if we know the gender of the (dead) cat.
Objects do what in a sentence?
They receive the action of the verb.
The subject pronoun "I" has what possessive forms? example - I have a book. It is ___ book. The book is ____.
My and mine.
I had four cats. I also have three sisters. All of them died last year. What is confusing about these sentences?
Who does them refer to? This is an example of unclear reference. Thankfully, my cats, not my sisters, died.
Jojo is going to attend her sister, June's medical school because she won a scholarship there.
The word "she" refers to whom?
Jojo (But the sentence could easily be made clearer.)
Somebody left her book at home. What type of pronoun is somebody?
A general pronoun.
Jacob and Maurice have increased their vocabulary in this class. What subject pronoun can replace the two names?
They.
You do not need to add an ________________ to make pronouns possessive.
Hint - You don't do what we do to form contractions.
apostrophe.
What is the writing style problem with this passage?
When you have a dream, the things you dream of supposedly have meaning in your life when you are awake. You can look up the meanings of symbols at a dream interpretation web site; then you will know what others think your dreams mean.
This is an extreme overuse of you. Please avoid the use of you in academic writing.
What is the possessive form of they? They have books. The books are _______ books. The books are ________.
their, theirs.
The person I am writing about has the personal name "Terry." I do not know the person AND I know that "Terry" can be the name of a girl or a boy. What pronoun do I use?
What is the possessive form of they? They have books. The books are _______ books. The books are ________.
In most cases, you can use "they."
(But you can find identifying information about nearly anyone on the Net.)
Give the book to Ashley and Zachary. What pronoun can replace the names?
them
What are the possessive forms of she? She has a book. It is ____ book. The book is _____.
her, hers.
What is wrong with this sentence?
They went shopping and spent all of her money before buying what he needed, so the dog went hungry again.
We have an unclear reference with a shift in pronoun tense from plural "they" to singular "he" and "she". Also, who is the dog?
What is wrong with this sentence?
Ms. Bonbon talked to them about their homework, their notebooks, and she mentioned their essay.
The writer failed to observe parallel construction in their use of pronouns.
Someone sent this address cat treats.
What are the two types of pronoun in this sentence?
The first one (someone) is general, and the second one (this) is specific.
Tim let Allissa borrow his book; Johnny, Samuel, and Zachary were all impressed by his generosity.
Chose subject and object pronouns to replace the names in this sentence.
He let her borrow his book; they were all impressed by his generosity.
In itself, fat is not a bad thing. If we can't stop ourselves from eating too much fatty food, it's because food companies pride themselves on selling us more. Think of that next time you find yourself waiting in line for a fatburger.
What are the reflexive pronouns in the above text?
itself, ourselves, themselves, yourself
CORRECT the grammar, including the pronouns, in the following sentence:
Ms bonbons students now they is gone to be tested on theys grammar so they be study on there pretest; so all of thems can be real good on this here quiz.
Ms. Bonbon'ss students know they are going to be tested on their grammar. Therefore they are studying for the pretest, so they will do well on this quiz.