Pronouns

= Pronoun = Definition - a word that is used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns.

Antecedent
(John saw Templeton as he left the theater. -Who left the field?) Reword the sentence to fix this confusion.
 * The word or word group that a pronoun stands for (or refers to).
 * Sometimes the antecedent is not stated.
 * Antecedent literally means "something that comes before"
 * Make sure your are clear about your antecedents or your reader could be confused.

Personal Pronouns
Refers to the one speaking (1st person), the one spoken to (2nd person), or the one spoken about (3rd person).

Personal Pronoun Chart

Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
Reflexive pronoun - refers to the subject and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence. Intensive pronoun - emphasizes (or makes more intense) a noun or another pronoun and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence.



Hisself and theirself are NOT WORDS - don't use them!

Demonstrative Pronouns Interrogative Pronouns Indefinite Pronouns Relative Pronouns