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    The key takeaways are that the book discusses pronouns, which are words that substitute or take the place of nouns. It provides examples of different types of pronouns like subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive pronouns, and reflexive pronouns.

    The book is about pronouns and how they are used in the English language. It provides examples and explanations of different types of pronouns and their proper usage.

    Pronouns are words that substitute or take the place of nouns or noun phrases. They are used to avoid repeating the noun and make language flow better. Examples of pronouns in the text include 'he', 'his', 'they', 'them', etc.

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    GUAGE
    N
    A RTS
    A
    EXPLORER
    JUNIOR

    Pronouns
    these

    his

    he

    her

    those
    by Katie Marsico
    Cherry Lake Publishing ann arbor, michigan

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    Content Adviser: Lori Helman, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of
    lossary
    Curriculum & Instruction, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    .
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    Copyright 2014 by Cherry Lake Publishing
    All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in
    any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher.
    Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
    Marsico, Katie, 1980
    Pronouns / By Katie Marsico.
    pages cm. (Language Arts Explorer Junior)
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    ISBN 978-1-62431-178-9 (lib. bdg.) ISBN 978-1-62431-244-1
    (e-book) ISBN 978-1-62431-310-3 (pbk.)
    1. English languagePronounJuvenile literature. I. Title.
    PE1261. M37 2013
    428.2dc23

    2013006092

    Cherry Lake Publishing would like to acknowledge the work of The


    Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Please visit www.p21.org for more
    information.
    Printed in the United States of America
    Corporate Graphics Inc.
    July 2013
    CLFA13

    Table of Contents
    c ha p t er o ne

    Are They Here Yet? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4


    cha pt er t wo

    A Look at Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
    cha pt er t h r e e

    Recognize the Rules! . . . . . . . . . . . . 16


    Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
    For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . 23
    Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
    About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

    c ha p t er o n e

    Are They Here Yet?

    Have you ever rolled out


    dough to make cookies?

    Sam was thrilled that his cousins were coming


    to visit. He helped his mom bake cookies while
    he waited for them to arrive.
    Gosh, are they here yet? Sam wondered
    aloud. He looked out the window. I feel like I
    have not spent time with them in forever!
    That is true, said his mom. Their
    schedules have been crazy. You have not
    seen each other in a while.
    4

    What should we do when they arrive,


    Mom? Sam asked.
    Whatever you and your cousins want,
    she answered. I think you should decide for
    yourselves. For starters, I hope you eat these
    delicious cookies. Would you like to try some
    now?
    Sam and his mom used pronouns to discuss
    his cousins visit. Pronouns are words that
    substitute, or take the place of, a noun or noun
    phrase. Nouns and noun phrases identify a
    person, place, object, quality, or action.

    S IDE
    T
    C
    E
    AS
    OBJ
    P L AC E S
    S
    L
    A
    M
    E
    L
    P
    I
    O
    E
    P
    AN
    5

    The noun or noun phrase that a pronoun


    replaces is called the antecedent. The
    antecedent usually comes at some point
    before the pronoun in a text or conversation.
    Otherwise, it would not be clear what exactly
    a pronoun identified!
    Jim is my favorite cousin, said Sam. He
    loves soccer just like me! Here the pronoun
    he refers to the antecedent Jim.
    Imagine if Sam never mentioned anyones
    name: He is my favorite cousin, said Sam.
    He loves soccer just like me! Without an
    antecedent, it is not clear to whom the
    pronoun he refers.
    Who is he
    ?

    nk about it
    Thi

    Extra Examples
    Sam took a cookie. It was still hot.
    Pronoun: it
    Antecedent: cookie
    Sam ate the cookie. Then he was full.
    Pronoun: he
    Antecedent: Sam
    Sams mom untied her apron.
    Pronoun: her
    Antecedent: Sams mom

    c ha p t er T wo

    A Look at Pronouns

    People often use pronouns to tal


    k about other
    people, such as their friends an
    d family.

    They are at the door! yelled Sam. Mom, I


    see them!
    Go ahead and let your cousins in, Sam, his
    mom answered. Please take their coats, too.
    Sam, how great to see you, his cousin
    Anna said. She gave Sam a big hug. Jim
    followed her inside.
    Hey, Sam, he shouted. Do you have a
    hug for your other cousin?
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    those
    that this
    e
    s
    e
    th

    its
    s
    r
    he h mine
    me im
    I w
    e us you his
    he
    they
    e
    h her th
    s
    eirs
    ours it
    rs
    u
    o
    y

    Many pronouns
    refer to a person,
    an object, or a group
    of people or objects. I, me, we, us, you, he,
    she, him, her, it, they, and them are personal
    pronouns. So are the words mine, ours, yours,
    his, hers, its, and theirs.
    This is going to be an awesome visit, said
    Anna. What smells so good?
    Those are cookies Mom and I made,
    replied Sam. Some pronouns point out the
    antecedent. This and those are two examples.
    For example, in Sams sentence, those is the
    pronoun. Cookies is the antecedent. That and
    these are also used in this way.

    JUNI

    visit
    ctivity,
    a
    is
    h
    t
    ities.
    f
    m/activ
    a copy o
    o
    t
    .c
    e
    g
    g
    in
    o
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    errylak
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    w
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    STOP!
    DON

    T
    T WRITE
    IIN
    N THE BOOK!

    ACTIVITY

    Locate and List!


    Locate and list all the pronouns in the following
    sentences:
    We ate lunch but are still starving, said Jim.
    That was hours ago, added Anna. Besides, I
    always have room for Aunt Saras desserts!
    Those look delicious, Jim agreed. He stared
    at the cookies.
    Answers: we, that, I, those, he

    The batch that we baked today is


    chocolate chip, said Sams mom.
    I do not know anyone who turned down
    Aunt Saras cookies, said Jim. Sometimes a
    pronoun begins a clause, or phrase, that
    gives more information about its antecedent.
    For example, the pronoun that refers to the
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    noun batch. The pronoun leads a clause


    explaining what kind of cookie the batch is.
    I will help myself to a little snack, said
    Anna. Some pronouns refer back to a
    sentences subject. The subject of a sentence is
    what performs the action in a sentence. Here,
    the subject is I and the action is will help. The
    pronoun myself refers back to the subject, I.
    Such pronouns are called reflexive. They show
    a subject is doing something to itself.

    Pronouns are use


    d to begin clause
    s
    that give extra
    details about
    something, inclu
    ding delicious co
    okies!

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    your
    f
    l
    e
    self
    s
    y
    m ourselves
    h
    f
    erself
    l
    e
    s
    it
    himself
    s
    e
    v
    l
    e
    s
    m
    the

    Reflexive
    pronouns end
    in -self or -selves.
    They include myself,
    ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself,
    itself, and themselves. Removing reflexive
    pronouns changes a sentences meaning or
    causes the sentence to no longer make sense. Ill
    just help myself to some of those cookies would
    become Ill just help to some of those cookies.
    I myself love baking sugar cookies,
    announced Jim. Here, the pronoun myself is
    intensive. Intensive pronouns look like reflexive
    pronouns but have a different job. They add
    special importance to their antecedents. They
    are not necessary to the text. For example, try
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    , visit
    activity
    s.
    is
    h
    t
    f
    o
    py
    activitie
    o
    /
    c
    m
    a
    o
    t
    .c
    e
    g
    To g
    blishin
    ylakepu
    r
    r
    e
    h
    .c
    www

    EXPLNIOR
    JU
    STOP!
    DONT

    T WRITE
    IIN
    N THE BOOK!

    ACTIVITY

    Read and Rethink!


    Read the following conversation. Pay attention to
    the pronouns in red. Label each one as reflexive or
    intensive. (Remember, you can remove an intensive
    pronoun without changing a sentences meaning!):
    You yourselves would be able to make this recipe,
    said Sams mom.
    We are not allowed to cook by ourselves,
    replied Anna.
    I do not bake by myself either, said Sam.
    But these directions are simple enough for kids
    themselves to follow.
    Answers: yourselves, intensive; ourselves,
    reflexive; myself, reflexive; themselves, intensive

    removing the pronoun myself from Jims


    statement above. The sentence becomes I love
    baking cookies, which has the same meaning.
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    what
    w
    h
    h
    c
    o
    i
    h
    w w
    hose
    m
    o
    h
    w
    Everyone had finished eating. What do you
    guys want to do now? Sam asked. Which
    game should we play? Pronouns such as what
    and which ask a question. Other examples
    include who, whom, and whose.
    Lets kick the soccer ball to each other, Jim
    said to Sam. Each other refers to a shared
    action or relationship.
    One another is
    another pronoun
    that works this way.

    each other
    r
    e
    h
    t
    o
    n
    one a

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    an
    yo
    eve ne
    r yo
    ne

    Does anyone else


    want to play? asked
    Sam. Everyone is
    welcome to join the game!
    Some pronouns do not replace
    a specific antecedent listed nearby. Anyone
    and everyone are two examples. Sam was
    probably using everyone to refer to Anna and
    his mom. Yet he never mentioned their names
    when speaking. Other such pronouns include
    all, each, fewer, many, none, one, some, and
    someone.

    fewe
    r
    all eachnone
    y
    n
    a
    m
    one
    e
    n
    some
    o
    e
    m
    so
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    c ha p t er t h r e e

    Recognize
    the Rules!

    The goalie is one of the


    most important players
    on a soccer team.

    I was hoping you would say that! remarked


    Anna. Sam, do you want to know an
    interesting fact about me? I love soccer as much
    as Jim and you!
    She is a great goalie, said Jim. Her coach
    told me Anna is the best on her team, which is
    true! Pronouns take different kinds of
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    nk about it
    i
    h
    T

    Extra Example
    Anna is such an awesome player because she
    practices a lot, Jim added.
    Here, both the antecedent (Anna) and the
    pronoun (she) are singular and female. Imagine how
    funny it would sound if the pronoun and antecedent
    did not agree. Would it make sense to say, Anna is
    such an awesome player because they practices a
    lot? Or Anna is such an awesome player because
    he practices a lot?

    punctuation. They might come before or after


    commas. They can be followed by exclamation
    marks, question marks, and periods.
    Yet people pay attention to more than
    punctuation when using pronouns. One
    important rule is that pronouns and their
    antecedents must agree. They must match in
    qualities such as number and gender.
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    Another rule involves subject pronouns and


    object pronouns. People use subject pronouns
    when the pronoun is the subject of the
    sentence. The pronoun might also rename the
    subject of the sentence. Subject pronouns
    include I, we, you, he, she, it, and they. An
    object pronoun receives or is affected by the
    action of a verb. Me, us, you, him, her, it, and
    them are object pronouns.
    nk about it
    Thi

    Extra Examples
    My soccer coach is amazing, said Anna. He is so
    helpful! Anna used the subject pronoun he because
    it is the subject of her second sentence.
    I like him, too, agreed Jim. Here, the object
    pronoun him is affected by the action like.

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    Playing sport
    s is a great w
    ay
    to spend tim
    e with friend
    s.

    We should start our soccer game soon,


    said Sam. Anna and Jim, your parents are
    coming in about an hour. What do you want
    to do when we finish playing?
    I think I know an activity everyone will
    enjoy, answered Anna. How about treating
    ourselves to more cookies?
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    latives
    e
    r
    d
    n
    a
    ds
    gh frien
    u
    o
    h
    t
    n
    can look
    u
    Eve
    o
    y
    ,
    t.
    e
    hey visi
    go hom
    t
    o
    e
    t
    m
    e
    i
    v
    t
    a
    h
    xt
    o the ne
    t
    d
    r
    a
    w
    for

    Pronouns are not only useful when talking


    about soccer and cookies. People use
    pronouns every day to replace nouns and
    noun phrases. These substitutes play a huge
    role in how people communicate!
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    EXPLNIOR
    JU
    STOP!
    DONT

    , visit
    activity
    s.
    is
    h
    t
    f
    yo
    ctivitie
    p
    a
    o
    /
    c
    m
    a
    o
    t
    .c
    To ge
    blishing
    ylakepu
    r
    r
    e
    h
    .c
    www

    T WRITE
    IIN
    N THE BOOK!

    ACTIVITY

    Read and Rethink!


    Read the conversation below. Then choose which
    pronoun best fills the blank:
    Anna and Jims parents are here, said Sams mom.
    I will let they/them in. Hang on while I/me grab
    your coats.
    Mine/ours has a pink collar, Anna announced.
    Jim, dont forget your coat. His/Hers is blue and
    brown, Aunt Sara.
    Shoot, said Sam. We/Us never got to finish
    our soccer game.
    That/Those is too bad, answered Sams mom.
    At least your cousins got a chance to see we/us.
    I hope you liked the cookies, Jim and Anna. Take
    some/none home!
    I think there are a few other people who/
    which would enjoy tasting them, said Jim.
    Yes, we/us should let Mom and Dad taste those
    cookies for ourselves/themselves, added Anna.
    Answers: them, I, Mine, His, We, That, us, some,
    who, we, themselves
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    Glossary
    clause (KLAWZ) a group of words that contains a subject and a verb
    but is not a complete sentence
    gender (JEN-dur) either of two groups consisting of male and female
    object (AHB-jekt) a word or group of words that is affected by a verb
    phrase (FRAYZ) a group of words that has a meaning but is not a
    sentence
    pronouns (PRO-nownz) words that replace a noun or a noun phrase
    punctuation (puhnk-chuh-WAY-shuhn) the marks used to separate
    words and sentences and help make their meaning clear
    relationship (ri-LAY-shuhn-ship) the way in which two or more things
    are connected
    subject (SUHB-jikt) a word or group of words in a sentence that tells
    who or what performs the action expressed by the verb

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    For More Information


    Book
    Doyle, Sheri. What Is a Pronoun? North Mankato, MN:
    Capstone Press, 2013.
    Web Site
    Iowa Public Television (IPTV)Pronouns
    www.iptv.org/kids/story.cfm/video/pbskids_20111111_pronouns/video
    Check out a music video to learn more about pronouns!

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    Index
    actions, 5, 11, 14, 18
    agreement, 17
    antecedents, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17
    clauses, 1011
    gender, 17
    intensive pronouns, 1213
    noun phrases, 56, 20
    nouns, 56, 11, 20

    punctuation, 17
    reflexive pronouns, 1112, 13
    relationships, 14
    -self endings, 12
    -selves endings, 12
    sentences, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 21
    singular pronouns, 17
    subject pronouns, 11, 18
    verbs, 18

    object pronouns, 9, 18

    About the Author


    Katie Marsico is the author of many childrens and young-adult reference books.
    She lives outside of Chicago, Illinois, with her husband and children.

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