Who is a —
Whom is an —-
- Who is a subject pronoun
- Whom is and object pronoun
Pronouns:
For all other types of pronouns, you must check for… [4]
- Ambiguity
- Consistency
- Noun Agreement
- Case
Pronoun def
A pronoun by definition replaces or stands in for another noun and must clearly refer to that noun, which is known as its antecedent
Pronoun: Ambiguity
There must be no ambiguity as to what the pronoun refers back to
Pronoun: Consistency
Do not flip back and forth on the pronoun, use the same pronoun
Pronoun: Noun agreement
A pronoun must match the number of its nouns
Pronoun: reflexive pronoun
A pronoun referring to self is never offset by two commas
Subjective pronouns
Replaces the subject of the sentence
Subjective pronouns eg
I
You
She
Objective pronouns
Replaces the object of the sentence
Objective pronouns eg
Me
her
Him
Possessive pronoun
Signals Possession
Possessive pronouns eg
Mine
Yours
Reflexive pronouns [2]
- An action done unto oneself
- For emphasis
Demonstrative pronouns
Points to a specific item(s)
Reflexive pronoun eg
Myself
Yourself
Herself
Demonstrative pronoun eg
This
That
Relative Pronoun [2]
- Restricts and modifies the noun preceding it
- Modifies the noun preceding it without restricting it
relative pronoun eg
That
Which
What
