keep repeating the same nouns in our writing. oo : & puppy is nowhere c= Have you Tam not going 0 . tried looking fr it? Shania’s trinday ) (Why not? We are ot aeons 7 Vy ~ going. Please join us, ‘Look at that boy over there! He seems to have fallen from his bicycle. Let's go help him! There are different types of pronouns. They include: * personal pronouns . + demonstrative pronouns * interrogative pronouns * possessive pronouns * indefinite pronouns * reflexive pronouns * reciprocal pronouns * relative pronouns ait: Bennawine Scanned with CamScannerPersonal Pronouns Please help my son! Ho is '.. drowning! Someone, please help! / {Don't worry! x will \\ save hin, ise personal pronouns to refer to people, places or things without ally naming them. onal pronouns can be used as the subject of a verb. In this case, are called subject pronouns. Ue ihe / she /it a ceed we | “they love spending time with Suzie as she is a fun-loving person. e are delighted to have Kevin in our debate team since he is very perienced. ou must keep the file safely. It must not fall into the wrong hands. ary and Claire are looking forward to this weekend as they are ding to a musical. Scanned with CamScannerPersonal pronouns can also be used as the object of a verb. In this case, they are called object pronouns. Tet eUallkellpeces me “him / her / it Plurals, ts |them * MrTan gave us several books to read during the school holidays. * Mrs Lim asked me to collect the books from the library. * Samuel hopes you are free next week for a movie marathon. c * Michelle is terrified of her only, not all of them. * This place is spectacular. Everyone loves if. practice Vo Fill in the blanks with the correct personal pronouns. came home from the market with 1. Shanice went to the library after mother. 2. The dog barked ferociously at the naughty children. managed to scare them off. To the delight of the fans, the famous singer sang another song. 4. Clara and Tare participating in the tennis doubles. are determined to 5. You can always come to if you have a problem. We are more than hay to help. more time. I cannot possibly bake 2 000 brownies in a day 6. Please give Ryan is a warm and friendly person. You will enjoy talking to 8. The holiday itinerary is still hot done. Scanned with CamScanner have to work on it with your sister. |. Demonstrative Pronouns ‘This is my room and that, is my DVD collection I Have you watched all those? ) atthose? Jemonstrative pronouns point out a person, place or thing from .ong others. The pronouns this, that, these and those tell us ich person, place or thing we are referring to. ‘Mum, tell me the names of the vegetables. /7 Sure! These are brinjols and that isa cucumber. get those! hy Grammar Handbook: Primary and 6 Scanned with CamScannerThis, that, these and those are somellmes used as determiners or demonstrative adjectives. Unlike demonstrative pronouns, they are used before nouns. * I gave this necklace to Mary as a farewell gift. She is leaving for ‘Mexico next week, * These books on the table are for sale, Would you like fo buy them? practice 2 | Hae Fill in the blanks with the correct demonstrative pronouns. 1. ___ are beautifull” Jamie said as her eyes lit up and fell upon the paintings across the room. 2, *_____is exquisite!” Alison exclaimed as she put on the necklace that her husband bought for her. 3, *________ are the boys who are stil untepentant even though they have been punished repeatedly,” said the discipline mistress to the principal as they walked past ther: 4. "Where can I get____?" Fiona asked me as she pointed to the autobiography of Steve Jobs on my table at the comer of the room. 5. “These are cupcakes but what about over there?” Kristine asked as sh looked at the macaroons hungily. C. Interrogative Pronouns Unit 3: Pronouns Scanned with CamScannerWe use interrogative pronouns to begin questions. They are used to ask for different types of information. What is your favourite food? [general | * What are you doing this weekend? _ | why | To ask for a reason or | * Why are the lights on? | explanation _| » Why did you come back? _ | Which To ask about a person | © Which dress is prettier? | j or thing from among a | * Which of these watches is yours? “Ve Who is going to. ‘al__|* Who is asking for help? x |e : When will you finish your assignment? Nie When are you going to the hospital to |._visit Aunt Sara? * Whose belongings ar are these? | * Whose name is mentioned in the article? _| Whose To ask about the fo | owner(s) of something Where To ask about the Je ‘© Where can I find you later? jlocation ofa place | ie Where are you having i To ask about the way fow are you going to reach in time? to do something * How did you build the cabinet without __|any help? 1 | | | sl Fill in the blanks with the correct interrogative pronouns. There was a loud thud! (1) is that sound? I turned around and realised. my baby sister had fallen down the stairs. She started crying uncontrollably. Tran to her and saw that she was bleeding profusely. (2) do I do now? (3) _________ do call7(4)________——_ are my parents? I composed myself and dialed for an ambulance. 0 minutes later, help still has not arrived. (5) _________— are they not here yet? Scanned with CamScannerD. Possessive Pronouns ri \, this parcel is mine.’ BM \-——--~--~.., ™, How do you know it's yours? It could J be mina. Possessive pronouns indicate ownership. There are three groups of possessive pronouns. _ 5 elena ESCs _| mine, ours | ___| yours . _____|his, hers, theirs | Both possessive determiners and possessive pronouns can be used to show ownership. However, possessive determiners are used before a noun while possessive pronouns can stand by themselves. Ce sae [This books Poti Ts | This is my book. | That is your coffee. | That coffee is yours. | These are her dolls. _L These dolls are [Those arehiskites. ___* | Those kites are his. | These are our ¢ : i | These desks are ours. _ Those are their sandwiches. _| Those sandwiches are Itdoesnot havea possessive pronoun. Only the possessive Possessive pronouns can also be used at the beginning of sentences. adjective its exists- * Your handwriting is neat. Mine is untidy. * Her cupcakes are delicious, His are burnt! Scanned with CamScannerkept my old diaries, but my sister threw ——_______ away. Are these books 2 You should arrange them properly. They are all over the place! Tlike my steak well done but James prefers __ medium rare. We are not planning to sell the land Grandfather left us. The landis_________ to keep. Those shoes are__. You have no right to wear them without my permission! Indefinite Pronouns —-.J Do you remember the quiz that you did last week? All have done well! Everyone is getting a gift for your hard work. Scanned with CamScannerIndefinite pronouns do not refer to any specific person or thing. Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural but some can be singular in one context and plural in another. er Monies UTES A singular indefinite pronoun takes a singular verb. SCD an ‘adalional parson 1/ thing | + Are you sure you locked the | or a different person / thing | rabbits’ cage? Another has | | escaped! | any person |» Anyone is a possible suspect. | | any thing * With determination, anything is \ - | possible. } ‘every person / thing * As long as you work hard, each | | | | considered individually _ well in the test. ‘one or the other of two you ‘like coffee or tea? __|people/things ——_|_Either is fine by me. ee every person Everyone is going fo the recital ain | tonight ‘a small amount ® Litile has been mentioned about | eee eee _ i _the project. __ j much |'alarge amount |= Much has been done fo ensure | | | that the wedding goes as planned. none of the two aoe 7 | Tiold Mrs Tan and Miss Lee the things _|_ truth but neither believes me. in «In order to stay fil, one has to |_ exercise regularly. * Someone was spotted | ne ofthe crime. one ‘someone —_—_L—____— A plural indefinite pronoun takes a plural verb. i Seller /o people / things * Do you like the yellow or \ dtess?T think both are lovely. _| | | | | few “asmall number of people / | Few have ever talked back to things ° |__MrTan the way James did. [many large number of people / | The cookies are so delicious that — _ [things |_many have been gobbled up! | several more than two but not many | « The audience found the movie | | | boring so several have left the L _ |_theatre. _ Unit 3; Pronouns Scanned with CamScannerome indefinite pronouns can be singular and plural, We use them ith a singular verb or a plural verb. ‘not one’, it takes a singular verb. When none refers to ‘not any’, ittakes a plural verb. to the cakes my mother makes. + None of the nougats have ‘Examples, the whole * Allis forgiven. | ray quantity of | * The goods arrived this morning. | When referring to | people/ things | All have been sent for uncountable nouns, all |__ inspection. and more take singular ———t apr aa c. a . I verbs. When referring a greater * Food is running out here. There to countable nouns, all | quantity of | ismore on the way! | and more take plural something/ —_| ¢ There are few people now ij verbs. | people | but more are coming forthe | - _ gatheringlate. | no person / | The cakes in this shop are 1 & thing | delicious but none compares | When none refers to | | | | | all everyone someone many neither none T have asked Charlotte and Eunice whether they could attend the meeting on my behalf but____is agreeable. There was a blackout last night but ______is well now. Theard a loud sound and realised ___________ was knocking furiously on my door! have tried to climb the treacherous mountain but has succeeded. is attending the gala dinner except Alexis! hy Grammar Handbook: Primary 5 and 6 Scanned with CamScannerF. Reflexive Pronouns {Did you clean the \. room all by yoursell? | Reflexive pronouns generally refer back to the subject of the sentence. (oc T baked the cake myself, self mowed the lawn. ta ’ We can finish this project ourselves. There are three groups of reflexive pronouns. B aa ASSUME MCAT} = person _| myself, ourselves _ _| yourself, yourselves _ _ | ____|himself, herself, itself, hemselves_| Scanned with CamScannerflexive pronouns can be used: as the direct object of a verb or preposition. « A kitten is unable to take care of itself. * You have to learn to respect yourself. * We told ourselves not to worry unnecessarily. for emphasis. The reflexive pronoun comes immediately after the subject of the sentence, + We ourselves could never finish such a large bowl of macaroni and cheese. * The manager herself came to apologise for the waitress’s mistake. * The children and their teachers themselves will be at the assembly this afternoon. to show one's ability to do something without help. * Ihave to do the household chores myself. * She is telling the teacher that she is able to complete the. project herself. © Gary says that he is able to climb up the ladder himself without any help. vactic® ill in the blanks with the correct reflexive pronouns. The calculator will turn off ____________ when it is not in use. You must not blame Gs a See Ls Potent neh aE Ce Fone lil Meee The accident is not your fault. They___________ shou! be accountable for their own actions. Lintroduced _____ to my new neighbour. Alice painted the whole house __________. She chose to do it alone. Scanned with CamScannerG. Reciprocal Pronouns The puppies love playing with each other, The three girls have been best friends since of three. They love spending time with one a We use reciprocal pronouns to refer to people, places or things that are involved in the action described by the verb. We use each other when referring to two people, places or things, and one another for more than two people, places or things. © All the students are competing against one another for the “Best Essay” prize. * The two girls have been living next to each other since they were litle. eee practice 7 Fill in the blanks with the correct reciprocal pronouns. 1. District Park and District River are located next to “4 2. Everyone has to help __._____. This is not an independent project. 3. You and Lare going to sit next to ________in the plane. 4, The three of them are often at loggerheads with ___________. They just can’t seem to see eye to eye. | 5. My parents are always so loving towards Unit 3: Pronouns Scanned with CamScanner|. Relative Pronouns The white tigers which originated from Indonesia weigh between Je use relative pronouns to introduce clauses in sentences. The auses introduced tell us more about the subject. e boy who had been missing for a week has been found. he woman whom you met yesterday is my neighbour. he girl whose handbag was stolen has no money to go home. fe ball which my brother found belongs to my friend. The place where you brought me to is beautiful. 1@ mirror that I bought yesterday has disappeared. Scanned with CamScannerpractice 8 Fill in the blanks with the correct rolative pronouns. 1. The restaurant_______ Mindy brought us to last month has closed down due fg bad reviews. 2. The young woman ______ parents have died in the accident is inconsolable. 3. The police has cordoned off the place the body was found. 4. The girl ________ did poorly for her examinations had to spend her holidays studying at home. you met yesterday is actually your long lost twin. Pronouns | Summary naming them | Personal pronouns | ¢ Used to refer to people, places or things without actually | * Can be used as the subject or object in a sentence Demonstrative pronouns. J* Used to point out a person, place or thing, from among ¢ others ! “Interrogative pronouns | © Used to begin questions and to ask for different types | of information Used fo indicate ownership a | possessive pronouns Used when we are not referring to any specific Person or thing . | | Indefinite pronouns | Reflesve > pronouns | © Used to refer back to the subject of the sentence ‘Reciprocal pronouns * Used to refer to people, places or things that are involved in the acl described by the verb “Relative Pronouns | . Used to introduce clauses in sentences Scanned with CamScanner