Pronouns

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Pronouns
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Pronouns

• Kris and Lisa went to the mall. Kris and Lisa
  were looking for Kris and Lisas friend, Bryan.
  Kris and Lisa found Bryan near the Dairy Queen.
  Kris, Lisa, and Bryan put Kris, Lisa, and Bryans
  money together and bought some ice cream. The ice
  cream tasted great!

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Pronouns
Them
Their
Him
His
Her
Her
US
Our
Me
My
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Pronouns

• Bob sent a card to Kris and I/me.
• Kris and I/me sent a card to Bob.
• We/us students prefer Mr. Randles to Mr. Bass.
• The dog chased we/us down the road!
• Larry, Krista, and they/them went to the store.
• Bob and she/her bought a gift for Krista and
  they/them.

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Pronouns
If a linking verb (is/was/were/are...) comes
before the pronoun, use the nominative form It
was I/me who stole the money! It is they/them who
called her names. It was we/us who teased the
boy.
If a preposition (to/from/with/for...) appears
before the pronoun, use the objective case The
card is for she/her. I went with he/him. They
sent a card to Bob and I/me
If the sentence involves a comparisonwords like
as or then appears before the pronoun, use
Nominative He is taller than I/me. He is as quick
as I/me. They were more generous then we/us.
Them
Their
Him
His
Her
Her
US
Our
Me
My
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Pronouns
Them
Their
Him
His
Her
Her
US
Our
Me
My
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Pronouns
Him
My
Our
Its
it
We
He
Us
His
You
I
Me
Your
Her
Them
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Demonstrative Pronouns

• This
• That
• These
• Those
• -Only when they take the place of the noun
• -Look at that! v. Look at that pencil
• Hand me those v. Hand me those pencils

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Demonstrative Pronouns

• THIS
• Demonstrative pronoun
• This will lead us to the car.
• Adjective
• This path is taking us in the wrong direction.
• THAT
• Demonstrative pronoun
• That is not the best approach.
• Adjective
• That approach will not work.

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Demonstrative Pronouns
THOSE Demonstrative pronoun Those will work
just fine. Adjective Those plants were damaged
by the frost. THESE Demonstrative pronoun
These look edible. Adjective These berries are
delicious.
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