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Pronouns
6th Grade
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Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
6.10.D
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(D) edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:
- complete complex sentences with subject-verb agreement and avoidance of splices, run-ons, and fragments;
- consistent, appropriate use of verb tenses;
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conjunctive adverbs;
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prepositions and prepositional phrases and their influence on subject-verb agreement;
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pronouns, including relative;
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subordinating conjunctions to form complex sentences and correlative conjunctions such as either/or and neither/nor;
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capitalization of proper nouns, including abbreviations, initials, acronyms, and organizations;
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punctuation marks, including commas in complex sentences, transitions, and introductory elements; and
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correct spelling, including commonly confused terms such as its/it's, affect/effect, there/their/they're, and to/two/too;
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Florida - Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking:
ELA.6.C.3.1
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Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level. |
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 6th Grade Writing - Pronouns Lesson
Pronouns are words that can replace or refer to nouns in a sentence. There are many different kinds of pronouns.
| Subject Pronouns — | Subject pronouns are personal pronouns that act as the subjects of sentences or clauses. |
| I, we, she, he, they, it, you |
| Object Pronouns — | Object pronouns are personal pronouns that are used as the objects of verbs or prepositions. |
| me, us, her, him, them, it, you |
| Possessive Pronouns — | Possessive pronouns are used to show that something belongs to someone or something. |
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my, mine, her, hers, his, their, theirs, its, your, yours
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| Reflexive Pronouns — | A reflexive pronoun is used when the subject and object of a clause refer to the same person or thing. |
| myself, ourselves, herself, himself, themselves, itself, yourself |
| Indefinite Pronouns — | Indefinite pronouns are used to refer to non-specific people, places, and things. |
| Relative Pronouns — | Relative pronouns introduce relative clauses, which function like adjectives, in a sentence. |
| who, whom, whose, that, which |
The man who lives down the street used to be in a rock band.
The journalist ran into the congressman whom she had recently interviewed at the restaurant.
The dog whose collar has a bright red strawberry name tag is mine.
The mailbox that is shaped like a dog always makes me smile when I pass it.
The cat that likes to sleep under the swing is named Bubbles.
The teacher that gives away candy for Halloween is everyone's favorite.
NOTE: Although that can be used to refer to people, it is often recommended that writers use who instead.
The giraffes, which were the zoo's most popular animals, had a 24-hour video stream broadcasting online.
My grandmother's chocolate chip cookies, which are packed with three different kinds of chocolate, are the most delicious that I have ever tasted.
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