II.

Cc loi i t (Kinds of pronouns): (9 loi)

1. i t nhn xng + i t s hu (possessive pronouns)
i t ch ng
Tn ng
i t s hu
S t

S
nhiu

me

You

you

He

him

She

her

It

it

We

us

You

you

They

them

Tnh t s hu

Di t phn thn

Mine
Yours
His
Hers

My (name)
Your (name)
His (name)
Her (name)
Its (name)

Myself
Yourself
Himself
Herself
Itself

Ours
Yours
Theirs

Our (names)
Your (names)
Their names)

Ourselves
Yourself/ves
themselves

a. i t nhn xng c hnh thc ch ng (subject) v tn ng (object)

Cch dng:
Vd1:
- i t ch ng: v tr ch ng ca ng t
I like you. (Ti thch anh.)
He wants to leave now. (Anh y mun i ngay by
gi.)
They have lived here for twenty years. (H sng
y 20 nm ri.)
Tom was in the theater. I saw him. I talked to him

Do you believe in me?

-Tn ng ng sau ng t: l i tng chu tc

ng trc tip ca ch ng: 2 loi: Tn ng trc
tip hoc gin tip

I cant live without him

- Tn ng ng sau gii t

I give him a birthday present

BT: Xc nh i t nhn xng:

Ex: ~ Did you see the spider? (Anh c nhn thy
con rn khng?)
~ Yes, I saw it and it saw me, to. (C, ti thy
n v n cng thy ti.)

~ Did it frighten you? (N c lm anh s khng?)

Vd: A bird uses its wings to fly

Incorrect: a bird uses its wings to fly

=> Phn bit: its vi its: in t vao ch trng

I have a pet. .name is Ki. ..a turtle. been

his pet for several years
BT: Complete the sentences in each situation with pronouns for the words in italics
Situation: theres Sarah
1. I need to go talk to her.
2. ..and I have been friends since high school
3. I went to elementary school with .brother and .
4. parents are best friends with my parents
5. is getting married next month. Another friend and I are takingon a
short trip before ..marriage
b. i t s hu
Vd: That book is hers
i t s hu c dng khng c danh t theo
sau. N thay th cho tnh t s hu + danh t
Yours is over there
(possessive adjective + noun)
Incorrect: That book is hers
Yours is over there
Can I borrow your keys? I cant find mine.
You are using my pen. Wheres yours?
Ours is the third house on the left.

Khng dng mo t trc i t s hu.

Ex: That coat is mine. [NOT That coat is the

mine.]

-C th thy i t s hu ng sau gii t of

Tom is a friend of mine.
[a friend of mine = one of my friends]
I borrowed some magazines of yours.
[some magazines of yours = some of your
magazines]
BT: Listening

I. Pronouns can be hard to hear in spoken English because they are usually unstressed.
Additionally, if the pronoun begins with h, the /h/ sound is often dropped in rapid,
relaxed speech. Complete each conversation with the words you hear
1.Wheres Kim?
A: I dont know. I havent seen.this morning
B: I think.in the restroom
C: Im looking for..too
D: ask ..assistant. Hell know
E: have you tried looking inoffice?
I know.not there much, but maybe.surprise you
2. The Nelsons are giving their daughter a motorcycle for graduation
A: hmmmm. like motorcycles that much?
B: really?..............a motorcycle rider?
C: thats an odd gift. I wonder what.were thinking.
D: Thats what the Smiths gave..son. I think.already had an accident
E: Im not a fan of motorcycles. Cars just dont see .in traffic.
F: I thinka wonderful gift! Ive had.for years, andbeen
great.
Key: 1. A: Him
B: hes
C: him
D: his
E: is.hes.hell
2.A. Does she
B.Is she
C.they
D.theirhes E,them
F,its.mine.its
2. i t phn thn v i t nhn mnh (reflexive and emphatic pronouns)
Vd2: I saw myself in the mirror. I looked at myself for -i t phn thn c dng khi ch ng v
a long time
tn ng ca ng t l cng mt i tng,
Incorrect: I saw me in the mirror
mang ngha t mnh
They killed themselves
-i t phn thn c th c dng sau gii
t,
Ex: Im annoyed with myself. (Ti gin
chnh bn thn mnh.)

I spoke to the president himself. - (Ti ni chuyn -i t nhn mnh c cng hnh thc vi i
vi chnh ngi ch tch.)
t phn thn, c dng nhn mnh mt
danh t hoc i t. i t nhn mnh
thng ng ngay sau t c nhn mnh
v c ngha l chnh ngi / vt .
The film itself wasnt very good but I like the music.
(Bn thn b phim th khng hay lm, nhng ti thch
phn nhc trong phim.)

-Khi nhn mnh ch ng, i t nhn mnh

c th ng cui cu.

Ex: He likes living by himself. (ng ta thch sng mt By + oneself = alone, without help
mnh.)
By myself/ yourself / himself, ... c ngha
[= He likes living alone.]
mt mnh (alone) hoc khng c ai gip

Do you need help? - No, thanks. I can do it by myself.

(Bn c cn gip khng? ~ Khng, cm n. Ti c th
lm mt mnh.)
[= I can do it without help.]