Personal Pronouns
What is a personal pronoun?
A personal pronoun stands in for a specific person, place or thing.
What is a possessive pronoun?
A possessive pronoun replaces a possessive adjective and noun. It shows ownership the noun.
When do we use a reflexive pronoun?
We use a reflexive pronoun when the subject and object of the sentence are the same. (Bonus: They Usually end in -self or -selves)
Identify the personal pronoun in the sentence and the noun (or noun group) it replaces:
Stefan and 5P have service learning this afternoon. They are going to Stanmore Place.
The personal pronoun is they. They stands in for Stefan and 5P.
Identify the possessive pronoun in the sentence and the possessive adjective and noun it replaces:
The iPad is mine.
The possessive pronoun is mine. It stands for my iPad.
Identify the reflexive pronoun in the sentence and the object it replaces:
Manni caught himself a fish for dinner.
The reflexive pronouns is himself. It stands in for the Manni.
Identify the personal pronoun in the sentence and the noun (or noun group) it replaces:
You will need sunblock at Surf Day next week.
The personal pronoun is you. You is referring to the listener or person being spoken to.
Identify the possessive pronoun in the sentence and the possessive adjectives noun (or noun group) in replaces:
That classroom is ours.
The possessive pronoun is ours. It stands in for the possessive adjective our and noun classroom.
Identify the reflexive pronoun in the sentence and the object it replaces:
The class earned themselves some golden time.
The reflexive pronoun is themselves. Themselves refers to the class.
What is the second person personal pronoun?
You
What is the first person singular possessive pronoun?
Hint: Think 'I'
mine
What is the third person singular reflexive pronoun?
Himself, herself or itself
What is a third personal plural personal pronoun?
They or them.
What is the third person plural possessive pronoun?
Hint: Think a group of other people.
Theirs
What is the first-person plural reflexive pronoun.
Hint: Think a group including the speaker (we).
ourselves