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Personal Pronouns

Me, myself and I

Personal Pronouns
In this lesson we are going to:

• Learn about personal pronouns

• Learn how to use personal
pronouns in autobiographical
writing
 Personal Pronouns
A noun is a word that is a person, place or thing.
A pronoun can be used in place of a noun
A personal pronoun is used in place of a noun
that is a person or thing.

Emma loves chocolate. She

could eat it all day.
Personal pronouns are used so that you
don’t have to repeat the same words in
your writing.
Personal pronouns for people include…

they me you
I

her
him he

she us them we
Personal pronouns for things include…

it they them
 The following sentences do not use personal
pronouns. Rewrite each sentence using a personal
pronoun.

1.Mike turned the fire on because Mike was

cold.
2.Jane loves football and Jane plays football
after school.
3.The rain poured down and the rain made a
tremendous noise.
4.The car broke down because the car ran out
of petrol.
5.Amir loves Saira, Amir bought Saira a ring.
 Check your answers

1.Mike turned the fire on because he was

cold.
2.Jane loves football and she plays it after
school.
3.The rain poured down and it made a
tremendous noise.
4.The car broke down because it ran out of
petrol.
5.Amir loves Saira, he bought her a ring.
 Check your sentences with your
teacher

Did you remember to change the noun for a personal

pronoun?
 Personal Pronouns
In autobiographical writing personal
pronouns are used all the time as the
author is writing about themselves.

‘I remember when I
scored a last minute
goal…’