PRONOUNS

A generic word that takes the place of a noun in a

sentence and functions in the sentence exactly as
the noun it replaces

Jane adjusted the signal receptor.

Jane adjusted it.
She adjusted it.

Antecedents and ambiguity (ambiguous)

Ambiguity – does not have a single, clear meaning.

The rain was heavy, the winds were strong, and the
lightning was frequent. This storm concerned the
forecasters greatly.
Person, number and gender
Gender
Jane is my sister. She is my sister They are my
sister.
Aiza Seguerra

Gender Issues
Gender Specificity and Sexist Language
Everyone in the faculty room must clean his station.
Everyone in the faculty room must clean his/her
station.
All faculty members must clean their stations.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Subjective Objective Possessive
Number S P S P S P
1st I we Me us My/ our/
person Mine ours
2nd You you You you Your/yours
person
3rd He they Him them His their/s
person She Her Her/hers
It it its
Mother bought some books for Anna and ______ (I,
me)
Mother cooked for he
Us will go to the market
Them will play basketball
2. Indefinite pronoun –
Our efforts will be for nothing if we allow the DepEd
to forbid assignments for pupils.
I prepared snacks for everyone.
All
Another
Any
Anybody
Anyone
Anything
Both
Each
Either
Everybody
Everyone
Everything
Few
Many
More
Most
Much
Neither
Nobody
None
No one
Nothing
One
Other
Several
Some
Somebody
Someone
Something
Such
Independent (main clause) and dependent clause
(subordinate)
I bought a book that my teacher recommended.
He is the teacher who scolded me for sleeping in
class.
RELATIVE PRONOUNS – used to introduce
subordinate clause
Who, that, which,
Whoever, whomever, whichever, whatever
You can buy whatever gift that u may choose for me.
Subordinate clause (Dependent)
Restrictive – essential to the meaning of the main
clause (that)
non-restrictive clauses – not essential to the
meaning of the main clause (, which)

We are looking for a good computer that can handle

full-motion, video-editing.
We are shopping for a new computer, which might
cause us to be late for dinner.
The doctor recommends a milk substitute that is
specifically suited for lactose intolerant babies.
I will buy a milk substitute, which will help in my
babies’ growth and development.

I am looking for my red bag that my mother gave me

as a birthday gift last year.
I need a bag, which I could carry my belongings
with.
I have to look for a saleslady that has good
communication skills and pleasing personality.
I will enrol in a school that offers Engineering
courses.
Mark took Law as his course that is what his father
wants for him.
Mark took Law, which will make him a Lawyer
someday.
Interrogative Pronouns – used to ask question
Who, whose, what
Whom, which
Who is that girl?
Whose pen is this?
What kind of pronoun is that?
Whom are you referring to?
Which of these dresses are you going to wear
tonight?

Demonstrative pronouns – used to point out

something in the sentence
This dress is very tight. These children are
annoying me.
That dress is too expensive. Those dresses are for
sale.
Such remark is hurtful. Such plants are poisonous.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
-pronouns used as an object of complement of a
verb
-it elaborates on the verb’s action from the subject
-reflects the action back to the subject
Myself, herself, himself, itself, ourselves,
themselves, yourself, yourselves
I saw myself in the mirror.
She cut herself while trimming the plants.
The children scared themselves by watching a
horror film.
Mark hurt himself while cutting his beard.
INTENSIVE/EMPHATIC PRONOUNS

I cleaned the house myself.

He himself brought her mother to the hospital.
They paid their plane tickets themselves.

RECIPROCAL PRONOUNS – occur in pair and

reinforce the relationship between two antecedents
We should love one another.
Bill and Mary love each other.
cry
Multi-use pronouns
Who, what, which – relative, interrogative
That – relative, demonstrative
Exercise 37: Indefinite Pronouns

Complete the following sentences by choosing the

correct pronoun. Write each corrected sentence in
your notebook.
1. Does anybody know (his or her, their) Social
Insurance Number?
2. Each of those buyers should consult (his, her, his
or her, their) supervisors.
3. Max and Helen sang at (her, his, their) mutual
friends' wedding.
4. None of the boys has paid for (his, their) own bus
ticket.
5. Several of the men have paid (his, her, his or her,
their) dues.
6. No one should submit (his or her, their) report
later than tomorrow.
7. The deer hurt (her, his, its) leg when it jumped
the fence.
8. A few forgot (his, her, his or her, their) lunches.
9. Many hens have escaped from (her, their) pen.
10. A few of us have received (his, her, her or his,
their, our) marks.
1. When you talk about that accident, it
always gives me the shivers.
2. The children themselves saw it.
3. What would anyone do with that?
4. She asked herself if any of the
dresses really suited her.
5. He reported to his boss that those
which you bought were too expensive.
6. That is definitely the kind of book
that someone like you would read.
7. The dealer totalled their bill and then
asked them how they would pay it.
8. My first attempt was a failure, but
later I had learned from it.
9. Which is right? There are two
choices; both of them look correct.
10. The furniture was destroyed, but the
house itself was undamaged.
11.