新编英语语法教程pronouns.ppt

PRONOUNS 1. classification 2. concord 3. case forms 4. reflexive pronouns Pronoun? pro- ? a. supporting or approving of something. b. doing something instead of someone. Pronouns are words used instead of nouns, thus have nominal functions. Classification personal, possessive, reflexive, reciprocal, demonstrative, interrogative, relative, indefinite pronouns. Personal pronouns: I/ me, we/ us, you, he/ him, she/ her, it, they/ them Possessive pronouns: my/ mine, our/ ours, you/ yours, his/ his, her/ hers, its/ its, their/ theirs Reflexive pronouns: Reciprocal pronouns: each other(‘s), one another(‘s) Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those, it, such, same This book is yours, and that is mine. Interrogative pronouns: who(ever), whom(ever), whose, which, what Relative pronouns: who(ever), whom(ever), whose, which, that, as Indefinite pronouns: some, something, somebody, someone; any, anything, anybody, anyone; no, nothing, nobody, no one, none; everything, everybody, everyone, each; much, many, little, a little, few, a few, other, another, all, one, both, neither, either. I have do much work this morning. He has done much for his wife. Concord ANTECEDENT a word, phrase or sentence that is represented by pronouns. One must remember to remain very still when he attends a concert. Professor Smith and I went to the States together. We stayed there for three weeks. I recognized one of the girls, but I didn’t speak to her. I recognized one of the girls who were caroling the other night. Concord in number NUMBER: Antecedent: everyone, anyone, everybody, anybody, no one, nobody, someone, somebody Pronoun? The cast is giving ___ (its, their) best performance tonight. Everyone thinks ____ (he is, they are )the centre of the universe. Wells is one of the editors who always __(take, takes) a leading role in ____(his, their) commun