3. Define
• Go to the link below to learn all about
pronouns; then, come back here to test your
knowledge and proceed with your journey.
Click here to define
(Berry & Brizee, 2014)
4. Define:
Test your Knowledge
• Pronouns are words that take the place of
what in a sentence?
A. Verbs
B. Nouns
C. Adjectives
D. Conjunctions
5. Sorry, that’s not right
• That’s not right, but let’s review:
– Pronouns are words that take the place of a noun in a sentence. See
the examples below:
– Sally took her backpack to school with her.
• In this sentence, the pronoun “her” takes the place of “Sally.”
– Chris and I went to the mall; we bought new shoes.
• In this sentence, “we” takes the place of “Chris and I.”
• Click here to continue your journey.
6. You got it!
• That’s right! Pronouns take the place of nouns
in a sentence.
• Click here to continue your journey!
7. Discover
• Click on the link below to discover how to use
pronouns appropriately.
Click here to discover
(Driscoll & Brizee, 2014)
• Then, continue your journey by answering the
question on the next slide.
8. Discover:
Test your Knowledge
• Which is not a good solution for avoiding
gender bias with pronoun use?
A. Replacing the masculine pronoun with one, you, or he or she
B. Repeating names over and over to avoid using pronouns at all
C. Rewording the sentence
D. Recasting into the plural
E. Alternating between male and female expressions
9. Sorry, that’s not right
• That’s not right, but let’s review.
• Here are the solutions for avoiding gender
bias:
– Recasting into the plural
– Rewording to eliminate gender bias
– Replacing the masculine pronoun with one, you, or he or she
– Alternating between male and female expressions
• Click here to continue your journey.
10. You got it!
• That’s right.
• Pronouns are meant to replace nouns and
help the reader avoid repetition; therefore, it
is important for writers to understand how to
use pronouns properly rather than trying to
avoid them.
• Click here to continue your journey.
11. Explore
• Watch this video to explore more about pronouns:
• If the YouTube video does not show up automatically, click on the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu1ciVFbecw
(US Chronicle, 2012)
Click here to continue
12. Explore
• Watch these videos to explore more about pronouns:
• If the YouTube videos do not show up automatically, click on the links below:
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfGEJJ9g1tI
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39xgNzxK7jg
(PBS, 2011) (Gonzalez, 2008)
Click here to continue
13. Explore:
Test your Knowledge
• On a separate piece of paper, write down
three things you learned about pronouns from
watching the videos.
• After you have taken some notes, move on to
the challenge part of your adventure.
14. Challenge
• Go to the links below to challenge yourself
• Challenge 1
• Challenge 2
• Challenge 3
(Simmons, 2014)
Click here to continue
15. You found the treasure!
• In your educational journey, knowledge is the ultimate
treasure.
• Show all the knowledge you have gained by taking this
week’s Grammar Boot Camp quiz over pronouns!
16. References
• Berry, C., & Brizee, A. (2014). Purdue OWL: Pronouns. Retrieved
from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/595/01/
• Driscoll, D. L., & Brizee, A. (2014). Purdue OWL: Using Appropriate
Language. Retrieved from
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/608/06/
• Gonzalez, M. (2008, October 17). English Lesson - Pronouns [Video
file]. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39xgNzxK7jg
• PBS. (2011, November 11). Pronouns | PBS KIDS [Video file].
Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfGEJJ9g1tI
• Simmons, R. L. (2014). Grammar Bytes! Grammar Instruction with
Attitude. Retrieved from
http://www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm
• US Chronicle. (2012, October 13). Pronoun SchoolHouse Rock
[Video file]. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu1ciVFbecw
