GRAMMAR MODULE YEAR 3

UNIT 2: PERSONAL, POSSESSIVE AND DEMONSTRATIVE

PRONOUNS

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

We use pronouns to replace the names of people, animals or things.

I You We

 I am Azmi. You are Anita. We are boys.

 I am nine years old. You are a pretty girl. We have same hobby.

 I am a good boy. You are a good girl. We are good friends.

They He She It

They are girls. That is Mr. John. That is Miss Juli. This is a bird.

They play dolls. He is a doctor. She is a teacher. It has wings.

They are sisters. He works in a clinic. She teaches English. It has a beak.

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POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

To show that something belongs to someone or ‘ownership’.

mine yours ours

This is my kite. That ball is for you. We bought these dolls.

It is mine. It is yours. These are ours.

hers his theirs

En. Ali gives Ani a gift. Amri has a new racquet. They play ball together.
It is hers. It is his. The ball is theirs.

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DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

This That

 We use it for singular nouns.  We use it for singular nouns.

 Refer to something that is close  Refer to something that is far to
or near to the speaker. the speaker.

This is my book. That is my bag.

These Those

 We use it for plural nouns.  We use it for plural nouns.

 Refer to something that is close  Refer to something that is far to
or near to the speaker. the speaker.

These are my toys. Those are my books

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A) Underline the correct words.

1. Ina is a clever girl. (She, They) reads book everyday.

2. (He, I) am hungry. I want to eat a plate of rice for lunch.

3. Abu and Ahmad are good friends. (He, They) play football every evening.

4. My sister and I are not sleepy. (She, We) are watching television.

5. “Thanks for helping me. (He, You) are very brave boy.” Said Mr Muthu to
Siva.

6. That is my pet rabbit. (He, It) likes to eat carrot.

7. My mother is a teacher. (He , She) works at school.

8. Zamri and Zamani are classmates. (We, They) are in Class 3 Aman.

9. My uncle is a taxi driver. (We, He) drives taxi everyday.

10. I am very happy today. (He, I) got A’s in the tests.

B) Fill in the blanks with correct answers.

1. Those are their rabbits. The rabbits are _________.

2. This is my pencil. It is _________.

3. That is Siti’s bag. That bag is _________.

4. These are our drinks. These drinks are _______.

5. That is Ah Keong’s car. That car is __________.

6. Those books belong to you. They are ___________.

7. Yuni and I have some marbles. These marbles are __________.

8. This pencil belongs to Sarah. This pencil is __________.

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C) Fill in the blanks with “this” or “these.

1. ___________is my book.

2. There are many books on this table. Are _________ yours?

3. _________ apple is sweet and juicy.

4. __________toy car is mine. My brother gave it to me.

5. Throw _________ tomatoes away.

6. I read _________book everyday.

7. Halimah gives _________ pencils to me.

8. Amir brings __________ bag to school everyday.

9. ___________ teddy bears are hers.

10. __________ is a very good dictionary.

D) Fill in the blanks with “that” and “those”.

1. Put ______ vase on the table.

2. Take _________flags down. They are wet.

3. Arrange ________ books on the shelf properly.

4. __________ car is red in colour.

5. __________ boxes are heavy.

6. ________is a big house.

7. __________pots are very expensive.

8. Wash all ________ mugs quickly.

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