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Pronoun
Pronoun
What Is a Pronoun?
Pronoun
What Is a Pronoun?
Pronouns are used in place of nouns.
Pronoun
What Is a Pronoun?
The purpose of pronouns
Pronoun
What Is a Pronoun?
To avoid repetition and make sentences easier to understand.
Pronoun
What Is a Pronoun?
To avoid repetition and make sentences easier to understand.
Eight Types of Pronouns
1. Personal Pronouns
2. Possessive Pronouns
3. Reflexive and Intensive(Emphasising) Pronouns
4. Demonstrative Pronouns
5. Interrogative Pronouns
6. Relative Pronouns
7. Indefinite Pronouns
8. Reciprocal Pronouns
Types of Pronouns
(refer to a specific person or thing)
Types of Pronouns
2 Types
❑ Subjective Personal Pronouns: act as the subject of a sentence:
I, we, you, he, she, they
E.g.:
I walked directly to the party.
You showed up late.
She was annoyed.
Types of Pronouns
2 Types
❑ Subjective Personal Pronouns: act as the subject of a sentence:
I, we, you, he, she, they
E.g.:
I walked directly to the party.
You showed up late.
She was annoyed.
❑ Objective personal pronouns: act as the object of a sentence:
me, us, you, him, her, them
E.g.:
The police officer asked me to slow down."
They don’t help us any more.
I will show them the right path.
(show possession)
They define a person (or a number of people) who
own(s) a particular object:
mine, ours, yours, his, hers, theirs
(show possession)
They define a person (or a number of people) who
own(s) a particular object:
mine, ours, yours, his, hers, theirs
E.g.:
Is this book yours or his?
All the books are mine.
Nobody's house has as many books as theirs, not even
ours.
Pronoun
3. Reflexive/ Intensive pronouns
(refer back or emphasise a noun)
Reflexive Pronouns refer back to the subject of the clause or
sentence while Intensive Pronouns emphasise their antecedent.
myself, yourself, herself, himself, itself, ourselves, yourselves,
and themselves
Pronoun
3. Reflexive/ Intensive pronouns
(refer back or emphasise a noun)
Reflexive Pronouns refer back to the subject of the clause or
sentence while Intensive Pronouns emphasise their antecedent.
myself, yourself, herself, himself, itself, ourselves, yourselves,
and themselves
E.g.:
She baked a cake for herself.
We heard her say, “They should be ashamed of themselves.”
I myself will go and check.
You yourself should this to tell.
Personal Pronouns Possessive Reflexive/
Subjective Objective Adjective Pronoun Intensive
I me my mine myself
We us Our ours ourselves
yourself /
You you Your yours yourselves
He him His his himself
She her her hers herself
They Them their theirs themselves
Pronoun
(point to and identify a noun or a pronoun)
This and these: refer to things that are nearby in space or time,
while that and those refer to things that are farther away in
space or further away in time.
Pronoun
(point to and identify a noun or a pronoun)
This and these: refer to things that are nearby in space or time,
while that and those refer to things that are farther away in
space or further away in time.
E.g.:
This is the dress I will wear.
These are my books.
That is not true.
Please pay for those.
Pronoun
(used to ask questions)
who, whom, which, what and whose
Pronoun
(used to ask questions)
who, whom, which, what and whose
E.g.:
Which is the best restaurant?
What did he tell you?
Whom should we invite?
Whose are those bags?
Pronoun
(link one phrase or clause to another phrase or clause)
who, whom, that, which, whoever, whomever, and whichever
Pronoun
(link one phrase or clause to another phrase or clause)
who, whom, that, which, whoever, whomever, and whichever
E.g.:
Whoever added the bill made a mistake.
The bill, which included all our meals, was larger than
expected.
The waiter who served us doesn't know how to add.
The boy whom he beat is complained to the principal.
Pronoun
(refer to an identifiable, but not specified, person or thing)
all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, each, everybody,
everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some,
somebody, and someone.
Pronoun
(refer to an identifiable, but not specified, person or thing)
all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, each, everybody,
everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some,
somebody, and someone.
E.g.:
Everybody got lost on the way there.
Somebody forgot to bring the map.
No wonder so few showed up.
Pronoun
(used any time a mutual action is expressed)
There are only two reciprocal pronouns.
Each other, One another
Pronoun
(used any time a mutual action is expressed)
There are only two reciprocal pronouns.
Each other, One another
E.g.:
Maria and Juan gave each other gold rings on their wedding
day.
Maria and Juan congratulated each other at the end of the
ceremony.
The students congratulated one another after giving practice
speeches.
Pick the correct pronoun for each sentence.
1. Gary's mom asked _______ to clean the garage.
a. he b. Him
a. he b. Him
2. Neither Mary nor _______ knew why the store was closed.
a. I b. me
a. he b. Him
a. I b. me
3. After school, you and _______ must discuss a few things.
a. I b. me
a. he b. Him
a. I b. me
a. I b. me
4. My nephew was crying and needed _______ diaper
changed.
a. their b. his
a. he b. Him
a. I b. me
a. I b. me
4. My nephew was crying and needed _______ diaper
changed.
a. their b. his
5. Did she see _______?
a. us b. we
Find the words that are pronouns in each sentence.
1. My son dropped his bottle on the ground.
2. They are standing under the tree are eating their lunch.
3. When I looked over at him, I noticed that he was reading a book.

4. The soldier finished all of his food and asked more for others.
4. The soldier finished all of his food and asked more for others.
5. Grandma is waiting a shawl for herself.

1. Which is the objective pronoun in the sentence "All of you come to the
science lab."
(a) to (b) the (c) you (d) of
science lab."
Answer: (c)
science lab."
Answer: (c)
2. Which is the object pronoun in the sentence "They want to help her."
(a) want (b) they (c) her (d) to
science lab."
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
science lab."
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
3. Which is the subject pronoun in the sentence "You stole my idea."
(a) my (b) idea (c) stole (d) you
science lab."
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: (d)
science lab."
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: (d)
4. Which is the demonstrative pronoun in the sentence
"Those should be kept carefully."
(a) be (b) should (c) kept (d) those
science lab."
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: (d)
4. Which is the demonstrative pronoun in the sentence
"Those should be kept carefully."
(a) be (b) should (c) kept (d) those
Answer: (d)
Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error
If a sentence has no error, by choosing the part (d), which stands for
‘No error’.
1. Between(a) /you and I, the secretary(b) / is not a gentleman.(c)/ No error
(d)
Direction: Read each sentence to find out whether there is
an error If a sentence has no error, by choosing the part (d),
which stands for ‘No error’.
1. Between(a) /you and I, the secretary(b) / is not a gentleman.(c)/
No error (d)
2. One should (a) /do your duty(b) / honestly and sincerely.(c) /No
error (d)
No error (d)
error (d)
3. Good students(a)/ like you and he(b)/ should study regularly.(c)/
No error (d)
No error (d)
error (d)
No error (d)
4. You , he and I(a)/ are (b) /in the wrong.(c)/ No error (d)
No error (d)
error (d)
No error (d)
4. You , he and I(a)/ are (b) /in the wrong.(c)/ No error (d)
5. Only (a) / you and him(b)/ can do this work fast.(c)/ No error (d)
7. Everyone announced (a)/ one’s plans in(b)/ the presence of the
President.(c)/ No error (d)
7. Everyone announced (a)/ one’s plans in(b)/ the presence
of the President.(c)/ No error (d)
8. She helped everyone (a) / of those boys(b)/ in doing their
work.(c)/ No error (d)
9. Every(a) / teacher and every student (b) / should do their
duty.(c)/ No error (d)
10. Neither of the boys (a)/ has (b)/ submitted their
records.(c)/ No Error (d).
11. She availed of (a)/ the(b)/ opportunity.(c)/ No error (d)
11. She availed of (a)/ the(b)/ opportunity.(c)/ No error (d)
12. Those two (a)/ companies always (b)/ help one
another.(c)/ No error (d)
13. India and Pakistan (a)/ should cooperate with(b)/ one another in this
matter.(c)/ No error(d)
13. India and Pakistan (a)/ should cooperate with(b)/ one
another in this matter.(c)/ No error(d)
14. Dear students , (a) / enjoy(b)/ during the holidays.(c)/ No
error (d)
13. India and Pakistan (a)/ should cooperate with(b)/ one
another in this matter.(c)/ No error(d)
14. Dear students , (a) / enjoy(b)/ during the holidays.(c)/ No
error (d)
15. The committee were (a)/divided in its opinion (b)/ regarding
this issue. (c) / No error (d)
Verb
Verbs
a word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of
existence
Verbs
a word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of
existence
Anthony is throwing the football.
She accepted the job offer.
He thought about his stupid mistake in the test.
Students have gone to the library often.
Mark eats his dinner quickly.
The children have been playing in the garden since
morning.
You should be careful next time.
If ha had been careful he would not have faced this
situation.
Verbs
Verbs are:
Verbs
Verbs are:
1. Being Words (Helping Verbs)
e.g. is, am, are, was, were, do, does, have, has, had, Can,
could, may, might, will, shall etc.
Verbs
Verbs are:
1. Being Words (Helping Verbs)
e.g. is, am, are, was, were, do, does, have, has, had, Can,
could, may, might, will, shall etc.
2. Doing Words (Action Verbs)

▪ A physical action
e.g. swim, write, climb
▪ A mental action
e.g. think, guess, consider
Helping Verbs
Used in Tenses:
is, am, are, was, were, do, does, did, have, has, had, will,
shall, be
Helping Verbs
Used in Tenses:
is, am, are, was, were, do, does, did, have, has, had, will,
shall, be
Modal Verbs:
can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should,
must, ought to
Main Verbs
Main verbs have meaning on their own.
There are thousands of main verbs, and we can classify them in
several ways.
Main Verbs
several ways.
Transitive and intransitive verbs
Main Verbs
several ways.
A transitive verb takes a direct object:
Somebody killed the President.
An intransitive verb does not have a direct object:
He died.
Main Verbs
several ways.
A transitive verb takes a direct object:
Somebody killed the President.
An intransitive verb does not have a direct object:
He died.
Many verbs can be transitive or intransitive:
Transitive: Intransitive:
I eat pasta. I eat in the evening.
She cooks her food. She can cook.
He writes a letter. He writes with a gel pen.
Regular Verbs
With regular verbs the past simple and past participle always
end in -ed:
Irregular Verbs
But with irregular verbs, there is no rule !!
Practice Exercise
Fill in the Past Tense (VII) or Past Participle (VIII) of
given verbs:
1. fall
Of late the custom has _____ into disuse.
The lot _____ upon him.
Practice Exercise
given verbs:
1. fall
2. drink
The toast was _____ with great enthusiasm.
Practice Exercise
given verbs:
1. fall
2. drink
3. speak
He _____ freely when he had drunk alcohol.
Marathi is _____ in Maharashtra.
Practice Exercise
given verbs:
1. fall
2. drink
3. speak
He _____ freely when he had drunk alcohol.
Marathi is _____ in Maharashtra.
4. wear
My patience _____ out at last.
The inscription has _____ away in several places.
Practice Exercise
5. tear
In a fit of rage she _____ up the letter.
The country is _____ by factions.
Practice Exercise
5. tear
6. sting
He has been _____ been by a scorpion.
The remark _____ him.
Practice Exercise
5. tear
6. sting
7. run
You look as if you had _____ all the way home.
He _____ for his life.
Practice Exercise
5. tear
6. sting
7. run
You look as if you had _____ all the way home.
He _____ for his life.
8. forget
Once Sydney Smith, being asked his name by the servant, found
to his dismay that he had _____ his own name.
Practice Exercise
9. choose
A better day for a drive could not have been _____.
Practice Exercise
9. choose
10. come
Computer technology has _____ a long way since the 1970s.
Practice Exercise
9. choose
10. come
11. bite
The old beggar was _____ by a mad dog.
A mad dog _____ him.
Practice Exercise
9. choose
10. come
11. bite
12. swim
The boy has _____ across the Indus.
Practice Exercise
9. choose
10. come
11. bite
12. swim
The boy has _____ across the Indus.
13. write
I think he should have _____ and told us.
Honesty is _____ on his face.
Practice Exercise
14. lay
He _____ the book on the table.
He had not _____ a finger on him.
They _____ their heads together.
Practice Exercise
14. lay
15. lie
We _____ beneath a spreading oak.
He has long _____ under suspicion.
Practice Exercise
14. lay
15. lie
16. take
A beautiful shot from cover-point _____ off the balls.
He has _____ a fancy to the boy.
Practice Exercise
14. lay
15. lie
16. take
A beautiful shot from cover-point _____ off the balls.
He has _____ a fancy to the boy.
17. go
Recently the price of sugar has _____ up.
The argument _____ home.
The verdict _____against him.
Spotting Error Questions
1. The students were nervous (a)/ as the exam did not begun
(b)/
(b)/ on time. (c)/ No error
2. The teacher was scolded the students (a)/ as none of
them completed (b)/ their homework on time. (c)/ No error
3. Various species of birds (a)/can be saw during (b)/ the
monsoon season in northern part of India. (c)/ No error
4. Been it a rainy day, (a)/ they had to cancel the plan (b)/ of
going to picnic. (c)/ No error
4. Been it a rainy day, (a)/ they had to cancel the plan (b)/ of
going to picnic. (c)/ No error
5. I was got defeated (a)/ by my best friend (b)/ in the online
typing speed test. (c)/ No error
6. All children are (a)/ ought to be obedient (b)/ to their parents.
(c)/ No error
(c)/ No error
7. India should and must appeal (a) to all the countries to (b)/
declare Pakistan a terror state. (c)/ No error
(c)/ No error
8. Sudeep must attended the class (a)/ regularly else he will not
to be (b)/ allowed to sit in the final examinations. (c)/ No error
(c)/ No error
9. You need not to worry (a)/ about the exam fees (b)/ as I have
already paid it. (c)/ No error
(c)/ No error
9. You need not to worry (a)/ about the exam fees (b)/ as I have
already paid it. (c)/ No error
10. Mukul has (a)/ and will always (b)/ be my friend. (c)/ No error
11. Three people were arrested (a)/ by the police but (b)/ one
released. (c)/ No error
12. Yesterday I founded (a)/ that my friend stole (b)/ the money
from my purse. (c)/ No error
13. In many Asian countries, people are (a)/ hung till death in
public (b)/ areas in order to spread fear. (c)/ No error
14. Vikas lost control over himself (a)/ as he had drunken too
much (b)/ in the new year party. (c)/ No error
14. Vikas lost control over himself (a)/ as he had drunken too
much (b)/ in the new year party. (c)/ No error
15. The police have been trying (a)/ to find out the bus which (b)/
sunken in the lake last night. (c)/ No error

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3. When I looked over at him, I noticed that he was reading a book.

3. When I looked over at him, I noticed that he was reading a book.

3. When I looked over at him, I noticed that he was reading a book.

5. Grandma is waiting a shawl for herself.

2. Doing Words (Action Verbs)

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