Pronouns
Pronouns help you talk about people concisely.
Demonstrative pronouns
They demonstrate or point out people or things.
Ex 1. I love hunger games books. Last summer I read those.
Definite pronouns
They are numbers.
Ex 1. I love to watch the Star Wars movies. Last summer I watched all six.
Indefinite pronouns
Pronouns that do not refer to a definite person or thing.
Ex 1. I love to make cupcakes. Last weekend I made some.
Interrogative pronouns
They interrogate or ask questions.
Ex 1. Who is there?
Ex 2. What are you doing?
Ex 3. Which is bob's?
Ex 4. Where are you going?
Compound personal pronouns
Me myself and I.
What are compound words?
Ex 1. Backpack
Ex 2. Bookworm
You combine a pronoun with self or selves. My + self= myself
Our + selves= ourselves
They are mainly the objective case so they receive the action.
Antecedents
Is the pronoun or noun that replaces or refers to.
You can use a singular pronoun to refer to a singular antecedent.
Use a plural pronoun to refer to a plural antecedent.
Possessive pronouns
A pronoun indicating possession.
Examples) mine,yours,theirs,hers
Objective case pronouns
When a pronoun is the object or case it is in the objective case position.
Ex 1. Sergio nominated me for secretary.
Subjective case pronouns
Pronouns used as subject?
Ex 1. paul took her out to dinner.