Pronouns

• What is the function of subject pronouns?

  They refer to the actor in a sentence
• What do object pronouns replace?

  They replace nouns that receive the action
• What do possessive pronouns demonstrate?

  They show ownership or possession
• What is the definition of reflexive pronouns?

  Pronouns that refer back to the subject
• What do demonstrative pronouns indicate?

  They show the relationship between a person and an object
• What is the purpose of interrogative pronouns?

  They are used for asking questions
• What do relative pronouns connect?

  They connect clauses or phrases to nouns
• What are indefinite pronouns used for?

  They refer to non-specific persons or things
• What are compound pronouns?

  Pronouns formed by combining other pronouns
• Subject Pronouns

  Refers to actor (she, it, they)
• Object Pronouns

  Replaces noun (you, me)
• Possessive pronouns

  Shows ownership (hers, ours)
• Reflexive Pronoun

  Refers back to subject (myself, yourself)
• Demonstrative Pronoun

  Shows relationship to object ([these, this, that] are mine/hers/etc.)
• Interrogative Pronouns

  Ask questions (who, what, whose)
• Relative Pronouns

  Connect clauses to nouns (which, why)
• Indefinite Pronouns

  Refer to non-specific entities (anyone, everyone, etc)