10 Minute Grammar

#33: Next Level Pronouns


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Next level parts of speech—pronouns! (See the “intro” to pronouns episode in Episode #7: https://languageartsladyblog.com/10-minute-grammar-episode-7-pronouns-parts-of-speech-series/ )

 

Today’s episode about pronouns covers the following:

The sneaky cat easily climbs. HE uses HIS claws. 

  1. So far: Articles/Noun Markers + Noun + Adjectives + Verbs + Adverbs
  • Pronouns added this week: HE and HIS
  • Pro=for; pronouns are FOR nouns. They take the place of them. 
  • Personal pronouns (also called definite since they refer to a definite person)
    • He, she, we, they, I, it, you
  • Him, her, us,  them, me
  •      5.Possessive pronouns (possess/own; most troublesome; possessive pronouns never use apostrophe)

    • Ours, mine
  • Your, their
  • His, her
  • Its
  •      6. Possessive adjectives (could come directly before a noun)

    • Our, my, your
  • Its, their 
  • His, her
  •      7. Reflective pronouns (reflect back to someone(s) previously mentioned in the sentence)

    • Myself, ourselves 
  • Yourself, yourselves 
  • Himself, herself 
  • Itself, themselves 
  •      8. Indefinite pronouns (not a definite person or thing; also called nouns and adjectives in some handbooks)

    • Any, anybody, anyone
  • Each, both 
  • Most, much
  • None, no one, nobody
  • Some, someone, somebody, something
  • Either, other
  • Much, several, many, all
  • Every, everyone, everybody 
  •      9. Demonstrative pronouns (also called other types and even other parts is speech depending on how they’re acting in a sentence)

    • This, that
  • These, those
  •      10. Relative pronouns (also called other types and even other parts is speech depending on how they’re acting in a sentence—especially Subordinators that mark the beginning of a subordinate/dependent clause)

    • That, which
  • Who, whom, whose
  • Where, when 
  •      11. Interrogative pronouns (also called other types and even other parts is speech depending on how they’re acting in a sentence—especially Subordinators that mark the beginning of a subordinate/dependent clause)

    • Who
  • What, whatever
  • Why
  • Where, when
  •   (Don’t forget to get your free single parts of speech poster to follow along with this series (and to use with your students!).  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/10-Parts-of-Speech-Order-Single-Poster-and-Reference-Ring-Card-Free-8158423
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