Pronouns - Theory + Exercises

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NAME:_____ TEACHER: SERGIO M.

A ___
DATE:_____________________ WHITE WEEK

PRONOUNS

SUBJECT PRONOUNS OBJECT PRONOUNS

A SUBJECT PRONOUN is used in the subject of a An OBJECT PRONOUN is used in the predicate of a
sentence. Singular subject pronouns are I, you, sentence after an action verb or with a preposition.
he, she, and it. Plural subject pronouns are we, Singular object pronouns are me, you, him, her, and it.
you, and they. When you use a person’s name Plural object pronouns are us, you, and them. When you
and a pronoun in a compound subject, be sure use a person’s name and a pronoun in a compound
to use a subject pronoun. We invented an object, be sure to use an object pronoun. That story
imaginary country. It is far away. Liz and I reminds me of him. Leon told them. He helped Jenny
planned a trip there.
and me.
I WE
ME US
YOU YOU
YOU YOU
HE / SHE / IT THEY
HIM / HER / IT THEM

REFLEXIVE
 We use reflexive pronouns after the verb when the object and the
PRONOUNS object are the same person.
I washed the dishes myself.

I Myself  If we use “by” before the reflexive pronouns it means “alone”.


I cleaned the house by myself. I was alone.
YOU Yourself
 The reflexive pronouns usually refer to the subject
WE Ourselves of a sentence. They should not be used as the subject,
INCORRECT – Ourselves went to the store.
THEY Themselves CORRECT – We went to the store.
INCORRECT – Tito and myself went to the store.
CORRECT – Tito and I went to the store.
HE Himself

DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

THIS is the demonstrative pronoun we use with nouns in singular. THESE is the plural form of
“this“, therefore, we use it with nouns in plural.

e.g. This is my book.

Are these books yours?

THAT- is used with nouns in singular;

THOSE (plural form of “that“) is used with nouns in plural.

e.g. That book is not mine.

Those books are John's.

POSSESIVE ADJECTIVES VS. POSSESIVE PRONOUNS


SUBJECT PRONOUN POSSESIVE ADJECTIVE POSSESIVE PRONOUNS
I MY MINE
YOU YOUR YOURS
HE HIS HIS
SHE HER HERS
IT ITS _______
WE OUR OURS
THEY THEIR THEIRS
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES ARE USED BEFORE A NOUN.

EXAMPLE: THIS IS MY BOOK.

POSSESIVE PRONOUNS aren’t used with another noun.

EXAMPLE: this book is mine

we use (‘S) to show that something belongs to a person.

SINGULAR (‘S)

EXAMPLE: this is peter’s brother.

PLURAL (‘)

EXAMPLE: this is the boys’ ball

we use OF to show that one thing belongs to another thing.

EXAMPLE: the end of the street.

Remember!

It is my house. It is mine.
adjective + noun pronoun

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