PRONOUNS

WHAT ARE PRONOUNS?

Example:
"David loves his hair."
'His' refers to 'David.'
Pronouns are used to eliminate redundant nouns.

ATECEDENTS

Example:
Chris likes to watch Frozen; he feels a kinship with Kristoff.
'Chris' is the antecedent of 'he.'

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS:
These pronouns refer to nouns, often without specifying which ones. Many pronouns do not have antecedents.

EXAMPLE:
"Anyone can attend the game."
'Anyone' is the indefinite pronoun. Notice how 'anyone' has no antecedent.

POSESSIVE PRONOUNS:
Possessive pronouns are used to indicate who (or what) owns something. Like all pronouns, possessive pronouns take the place of nouns in sentences.

EXAMPLE:
-Chris bought a car. His new car is a pink Porsche.
-'His' is a possessive pronoun referring to 'Chris.'

SUBJECTIVE PRONOUNS

Example:
"He liked to send ugly Snapchats."
'He' acts as the subject of the sentence.

OBJECTIVE PRONOUNS

OBJECTIVE PRONOUNS CAN ACT AS...

• A direct object.
• An indirect object.
• The object of a preposition
• The subject of an infinitive.

Example(s):

• "Chris called him at noon."
• "Chris gave her the sandwich."
• "Chris sent the Snapchats to them."
• "Chris expects him to respond."