TOPIC TWO: REVISING THE BASICS – PRONOUNS build a scarecrow.

(2) _____ father told (3) _____ to finish

Pronouns are used when you want to avoid repeating names. the job as soon as possible.
Pronoun Function Example
• “I think (4) _____ need to get a more brightly-
1. Pers As the • I found the
coloured shirt,” said Minah. “That way, the birds won’t come
onal subject of a verb hiding place.
Pronouns • Normally anywhere near (5) _____ fields.”
found at the start • You must
of a sentence go! (6) _____ brother agreed. “Or maybe (7) _____
I, you, he,
she, it, we, • She has could just paint its head with a bright colour,” he suggested.
they gone on a long “(8) _____ will get some paint,” he said.
holiday.
(9) _____ ran off to their house while the others
• They are waited patiently. Just then, their father came along.
eager to start the “(10)_____ looks good,” he told them.
test.
me, you, • As the • Could tell TOPIC TWO: REVISING THE BASICS – PRONOUNS
him, her, it, object of a verb Pronouns are used when you want to avoid repeating names.
me what time it is?
us, them • Not found Pronoun Function Example
at the start of a • Be careful
•
sentence what you wish for. 4. Pers As the • I found the
onal subject of a verb hiding place.
• He Pronouns • Normally
accidentally hit her. found at the start • You must
go!
• They bought I, you, he, of a sentence
him a birthday she, it, we, • She has
cake. they gone on a long
holiday.
• Give us the
weapon now! • They are
2. Reflexive • eager to start the
Used when • They test.
Pronouns the subject and enjoyed me, you,
the object refer to • As the • Could tell
themselves at the him, her, it,
myself, the same person object of a verb me what time it is?
concert. us, them
yourself, or thing • Not found
himself, • He blamed at the start of a • Be careful
herself, himself for the sentence what you wish for.
itself team’s defeat. • He
• I cut myself accidentally hit her.
while slicing the • They bought
onions. him a birthday
• You should cake.
be proud of • Give us the
yourself for weapon now!
working so hard. 5. Reflexive • Used when • They
3. Possessive • To show • Look at that Pronouns the subject and
Pronouns ownership and in enjoyed
new football. It is the object refer to themselves at the
this case, it mine. myself, the same person
mine, replaces an concert.
yourself, or thing
yours, his, adjective or a • I have found
himself, • He blamed
hers, ours noun. my soul mate. I herself, himself for the
theirs hope you will find itself team’s defeat.
yours.
• I cut myself
• We love cats. while slicing the
These two are ours. onions.
• This bag is • You should
Siti’s. This cap is be proud of
also hers. yourself for
• I want to buy working so hard.
one of Tom’s 6. Possessive • To show • Look at that
paintings. Can you Pronouns ownership and in new football. It is
show me his? this case, it mine.
mine, replaces an
yours, his, adjective or a • I have found
Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns. hers, ours noun. my soul mate. I
theirs hope you will find
For the past two days, the children noticed that the yours.
birds had been pecking at the paddy. So (1) _____ decided to • We love cats.
 These two are ours.
• This bag is
Siti’s. This cap is
also hers.
• I want to buy
one of Tom’s
paintings. Can you
show me his?

Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns.

For the past two days, the children noticed that the
birds had been pecking at the paddy. So (1) _____ decided to
build a scarecrow. (2) _____ father told (3) _____ to finish
the job as soon as possible.

“I think (4) _____ need to get a more brightly-

coloured shirt,” said Minah. “That way, the birds won’t come
anywhere near (5) _____ fields.”

(6) _____ brother agreed. “Or maybe (7) _____

could just paint its head with a bright colour,” he suggested.
“(8) _____ will get some paint,” he said.

(9) _____ ran off to their house while the others

waited patiently. Just then, their father came along.
“(10)_____ looks good,” he told them.