1. We take the jobs of nouns. Really.

2. A
pronoun is a word used in place of a
noun.
 Also,
EVERY pronoun has an
antecedent.
• An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers
to.
 Pronouns
can have all of the same
functions as nouns.

4.  Simple
• I, you, he, she, it, we, they, who, it
 Compound
• Myself, someone, anybody, everything, itself,
whoever
 Phrasal
• One another, each other

6.  Can
take the place of any noun
 Example
• Our coach made her point loud and clear when
she raised her voice.

7.  Reflexive
• Formed by adding –self or –selves to a personal
pronouns
• Example: Tomisha does not seem herself today.
 Intensive
• A reflexive pronoun that intensifies, or
emphasizes, the noun or pronoun it refers to.
• Example: Leo himself taught his children to invest
their lives in others.

8.  Refers
to the individual members of a
plural antecedent and expresses mutual
actions
 Example
• The playgoers enjoyed talking with one another
about the amazing performance.

9.  Relates
or connects a relative clause to
the noun or pronoun it modifies
 Example
• Students who study regularly get the best grades.
• The dance, which we had looked forward to for
weeks, was canceled.

10.  Refers
to an unnamed or unknown people
or things
 Example
• I don’t know anybody who would come to my
rescue.

11.  Asks
a question
 Example
• Who is the oldest among you?

12.  Points
out people, places, or things without
naming them
 Example
• This shouldn’t be too hard.
• That looks about right.

14. Nominative
Objective
Possessive
I
me
my
you
you
your
she
her
her
we
us
our
they
them
their
who
whom
whose