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2013

PRONOUNS
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns.

WEEK 1
UNIT 1

The most frequently used pronouns are called personal pronouns. They
refer to people or things.
Subject
pronouns

PRONOUNS

Personal
Pronouns
Object
pronouns

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SUBJECT PRONOUNS

OBJECT PRONOUNS

An object pronoun is used as the direct/indirect object or the


A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence.

object of a preposition.

She is my best friend.


It is my dog.

Give the book to me.

Does he know the answer?

The teacher gave her a reprimand.

You and I will meet later.

I will tell you a story.


Susan read it to them.

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LIST OF PERSONAL PRONOUNS

LIST OF PERSONAL PRONOUNS


Singular

Plural

we
you
they

Subject
Pronouns

you
he, she, it

a)

Mary is married. She has two children.


(S)

b) Mary is my friend. I know her very well.


(O)

me
you
him, her, it

Object
Pronouns

us
you
them

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In (a): she is a pronoun; it refers to Mary.


In (b): her is a pronoun; it refers to Mary.

PRONOUNS REPLACE NOUNS IN A SENTENCE.

Kate

likes

London.

Jack

likes

cars.

She

likes

it.

He

likes

them.

PRONOUNS

Number

Singular

.. are Italian.

3 Alex lives with his parents .

.. lives with ...

Plural

Object

me

2nd

you

you

he

him

she

her

3rd

1st

.. watch TV a lot.

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Personal Pronouns

1st

.. isnt married.

2 Maria and I are Italian.

4 Helen and Joe watch TV a lot.

Person

Subject

* Let`s change the words in red to pronouns.

1 Diana isnt married.

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it

it

we

us

2nd

you

you

3rd

they

them

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EXERCISE: PERSONAL PRONOUNS

Choose the correct pronoun.


1. Michelle ate dinner with I, me
2. I, me had dinner with Nick last night.
3. My uncle drove Emily and I, me to the store.

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