• PRONOUNS

• PRONOUN- is a word that is used in place of a noun.

It identifies persons, places, things or ideas without renaming them.
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
1. PERSONAL 4. demonstrative
2. REFLEXIVE/intensive 5. relative
3. INDEFINITE 6. INTERROGATIVE

SUBJECTIVE CASE: Pronouns in the subjective case act as the subject of verbs or after the linking verbs,
as subject complements.
Subjective complements-identify, rename or describe the subject.
Examples:
1. He is a doctor.
(He is the subject of the verb is)
2. The class president is she.
(she is the complement of the verb is
3. Do you have the correct time.
(You is the complement of the verb do.)
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OBJECTIVE CASE: Pronouns in the objective case act as the object of verbs or prepositions.
• Examples:
1. Ana saw them. (them is the direct object of the word saw.
Direct object- answers the question what or whom?
Whom did Ana see?
2. Father bought me a bag.(me is the indirect object of the verb bought)
Indirect object-answers the questions to whom or
for whom?
Father bought a bag…. for whom?
3. Chito showed the picture to us. (us is the object of the preposition to)
• POSSESSIVE CASE: Pronouns in the possessive case show something that is owned.
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Examples:
1. Nita sold her watch. (her watch means that the watch belongs to Nita
2. The land is mine. (mine means the land belongs to me)

note: possessive pronouns do not have apostrophe.

WRONG: The food is your’s.

RIGHT: The food is yours.

WRONG: My dog cares for it’s puppies.

RIGHT: My dog cares for its puppies.

• REFLEXIVE/INTENSIVE PRONOUNS-refers to a noun or another pronoun and indicates that the same person or
thing is involved. They are formed by adding –self or selves to certain pronouns as shown below.
• EXAMPLES:
1. We timed ourselves during the practice test in Math.
(ourselves reflects the action timed upon we)
2. I watched myself on television.
(myself indicates that the same person as I is involved.)
• INDEFINITE PRONOUN: Does not refer to definite person or thing. Here is a list of indefinite
pronouns.
 • SINGULAR anothereverything anybody neither
anyone nobody anything no one
each one either somebody
everybody someone everyone
• PLURAL both many few several
• SINGULAR OR all much some most
• PLURAL any none
• Examples:
• Someone came to see you.
• Few understand the lesson.
• Most company is private.
• Most companies are private.
• Some of the sandwiches are in the basket.
• DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS :point out specific persons, places, things or ideas.
• This is your seat. (Object is near to the speaker)
• These are your classmates. ( persons are near the speaker)
• What is that? (object is away from the speaker)
• The plants you will study are those. ( objects are away from the speaker
• RELATIVE PRONOUN- is used to begin a subordinate clause
WHO WHOM WHOSE WHICH THAT
EXAMPLES:
1. The man who came was tall. (who begins the subordinate clause who came)
2. Miss Carmela is the teacher whom we admire. (whom begins the subordinate clause whom we admire)
3. Who are those whose names are called? (whose introduces the subordinate clause whose names were called)
4. The shirt which I bought faded. (which begins the subordinate clause which I bought)
5. I love the spaghetti that you served. ( that introduces the subordinate clause that you served)
• INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN-is used to form questions.
• WHO WHOM WHOSE WHAT WHICH
• EXAMPLES
• 1. Who will go with us?
• 2. Whom shall we nominate?
• 3. What did you say?
• 4. Whose is the loudest voice?
• 5. Which of these books is the best?