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English
Quarter 2 – Module 3:
Use Personal Pronouns in
Sentences
English– Grade 4
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 2 – Module 3: Use Personal Pronouns in Sentences
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 2 – Module 3:

Use Personal Pronouns in

Sentences
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the English - 4 Self-Learning Module (SLM) on Using Personal

Pronouns in Sentences.
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is

here to help you master the use personal pronouns in sentences.
The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different
learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow
the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you
read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you
are now using.

The module is divided into four lessons, namely:

Lesson 1-Identifying personal pronouns in sentences.

Lesson 2-Using pronouns that agree in gender, number with
the antecedent.
Lesson 3-Using possessive pronouns that agree in gender
with antecedents.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify personal pronouns in sentences;

2. use pronouns that agree in gender, number with the
antecedent;
3. use possessive pronouns that agree in gender with
antecedents.

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 What I Know

Before we go further, let’s read the story and answer the

questions that follow as your pre-test on the lessons that you are
about to study.

THE BEST TREASURE

(Adapted)
A certain farmer had several sons. He wanted them to
become good farmers. When the farmer was dying, he called his
sons to him and said.
“Boys. I am about to leave you. I have hidden my wealth in
the vineyard. Search for it. It is all I have to give you.”
His sons thought that their father had buried a treasure in
the vineyard. When the father died, they dug in the vineyard,
looking for the treasure. They didn’t find the hidden money, but
they had a fine crop of grapes.

A. DIRECTION: Read the sentence. Replace the underlined word

or words with a correct personal pronoun found
in the boxes below. Write the complete sentence
in the blank.

they Them I she It He

Ex: A farmer had several sons.

He had several sons.
1. Father wanted them to become good farmers.
________________________________________________________________
2. The treasure was hidden in the vineyard.
________________________________________________________________
3. When the father died, the sons dug in the vineyard, looking
for the treasure.
________________________________________________________________
4. The father wanted his sons to cultivate the land.

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 5. “Father has hidden my wealth in the vineyard.”
________________________________________________________________

B. DIRECTION: Complete each sentence by writing a pronoun

that agrees with each antecedent. Choose your answer from the
box.
they His our it He Its

1. __________ wanted them to become good farmers.

2. I have hidden my wealth in the vineyard. Search for
_________.
3. __________ sons thought that their father had buried a
treasure in the vineyard.
4. When the father died, __________ dug in the vineyard,
looking for the treasure.
5. _________ the only treasure that the father can leave to his
sons.

C. DIRECTION: Circle the correct possessive pronoun.

1. (His, Her) sons taught that their father buried a treasure.

2. (There, Their) father was dying, when he called his sons.
3. The father tells the sons that the treasure will be (there,
theirs).
4. (It, It’s) the only treasure that the father can leave to his
sons.
5. The father said to the boys, I am going to leave the vineyard
with you, it is (yours, ours).

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Lesson Use Personal Pronouns in
3 Sentences
Pronouns are words that can be used to take the place of a
noun. There are different kinds of pronouns, but, in this lesson,
we are going to look specifically to personal pronouns and learn
how useful they are in our everyday speaking and writing
activities.

What’s In

In your previous lesson, you have learned Kinds of Nouns –

Mass Nouns and Count Nouns, Possessive Nouns, Collective
nouns. With nouns, sentences are given more clarity as listeners
would know what is the object or thing and what is happening to
that object or thing in relation to the verb which is exerting an
action.

So now you are ready to move on in using personal

pronouns in sentences. Let's see how we can use personal
pronouns to add interest to our writing.

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that will help
you in guiding the learners.

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 What’s New

Do you have a name? What do you think is the importance of

having names? Of course, everyone wants to be called by his or
her own name. There’s nothing sweeter than hearing one’s name
being called. Now let’s find out how Datu introduced himself in
front of the class.

My name is Datu. I like reading. Reading

helps me know a lot of good things. I also
enjoy drawing. It makes me feel relaxed.

My father’s name is Abdullah he is a

habal-habal driver and my mother’s
name is Sittie. She is a business woman.
We have a small business in our house. It
is a Sari-sari store. My parents worked
hard for our family because they love us
very much.

I have two pet cats at home. Their

names are Dhabz and Mr. Kags. They
are my cats. The cats are mine. My
Kaka has a chicken. Its name is
Kuroko. It is hers. My Ali has a pet
goat. Its name is KamKam. It is his.
Mother and Father have birds. They
have seven colorful birds. It is theirs.
We have many pets. It is ours.

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 What is It

Did you enjoy reading Datu’s introduction of himself? Awesome!

This time let’s continue our learning.
EXERCISE 1: Let’s recall important details on how Datu
introduced himself to the class. Read the question
carefully and encircle the letter of the correct
answer.
1. Who is talking in front of the class?
a. Datu b. Kaka c. Ali d. Abdullah
2. What did he like to do?
a. reading b. writing c. dancing d. singing
3. Why do his parents work hard for the family?
a. To become rich
b. Because they loved them
c. For them to become happy
d. Because it will make them famous
4. How do the family earn a living?
a. By selling fruits
b. By being a fish vendor
c. By being a driver and a by having a Sari-Sari
store business
d. By being an on-line seller
5. When did Datu feel relaxed during the day?
a. When he draws c. When he eats
b. When he sleeps d. When he plays
6. What other words in the dialogue refer to Datu? How about
to their pets? And to his parents? Read these parts in the
selection and circle the words that replaced the nouns.
7. What do you call these words?
_____________________________

It is good that you remember important details from Datu’s

dialogue.

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Now, imagine that you are Datu, and you introduce yourself in
front of the class like this:

My name is Datu. Datu likes reading. Reading helps Datu to

know a lot of good things. Datu also enjoys drawing. Drawing
makes Datu feel relaxed.

Wouldn’t it seem strange to speak of yourself like that. Now read

the sentences below and find out the difference.

My name is Datu, I like reading. Reading helps me to know a

lot of good things. I also enjoy drawing. It makes me feel
relaxed.

In the sentences above, the word Datu is replaced with the words
I and me. When you talked about a person, place, thing or idea
you do not have to use the same words over and over again. The
words I and me are used to refer to a person. They are called
Personal Pronoun.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS are words used in place of nouns in

sentences
The following are personal pronouns
Singular I, me, he, she, it, him, her, you
Plural you, we, they, them, us
Remember the following guidelines in using the pronouns
1. When you talk about yourself, use I or me.
2. To show you own something, use my, mine.
3. When you talk directly to a person or group of persons, use
you.
4. When you talk about others and yourself, use we or us.
5. To show that one or more persons and yourself own
something, use our or ours.
6. When you talk directly to one or more persons, use you.
7. When you talk about a girl or a woman, use she.
8. When you talk about a boy or a man, use he.
9. When you talk about a thing, a place, an idea or an animal,
use it.
10. When you talk about two or more persons, places, or
things, use they. To show they own something, use their or
theirs.
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EXERCISE 2: Replace the underlined words with personal
pronouns. Write your answer on the space
provided before the number.

__________1. My sister Carla and brother Ben walk to school

everyday.
__________2. Carla carries a blue backpack.
__________3. The backpack has flower prints on it.
__________4. Ben has a trolly bag that Ben pills around.
__________5. Carla and Ben are never late.

Good Job! You have already learned how to use personal

pronouns. This time, let us learn how personal pronouns agree
with their antecedents in number and gender.
Read the following sentences.

1. My father’s name is Abdullah, he is a habal-habal driver.

2. My mother’s name is Sittie. She is a business woman.
3. We have a small business in our house. It is a Sari-sari
store.

To what word does the pronoun he refer? To what word does the
pronoun she refer? To what word does the pronoun it refer?

My father’s name is Abdullah, he is a habal-habal driver.

The pronoun he refers to Abdullah, Datu’s father.

My mother’s name is Sittie. She is a business woman.

The pronoun she refers to Sittie, Datu’s mother.

We have a small business in our house. It is a Sari-sari store.

The pronoun it refers to the small business.

The words Abdullah, Sittie and the small business are nouns.
They are the antecedents of the pronouns he, she and it
respectively.

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 ANTECEDENTS are nouns that are replaced by pronouns in
sentences
Personal pronouns should agree with their antecedents in
number and gender:
Pronoun Antecedent
He Boy or man
She Girl or woman
It An object or animal
They More than one person, object
or animal
Example:

Ana is joining us. She is Eva’s older sister.

antecedent pronoun

EXERCISE 3: Let’s do this exercise! Fill in the blanks with a

pronoun that will agree with the antecedents to
complete the idea of the sentence.
Like people, animals have homes. (He, She They)
1.__________ live in special places where (he, it, they) 2.__________
can be safe. These homes are close to where (she, it, they)
3.__________ get food. A mother bird lives on a nest where (she,
he, it) 4. __________ keeps her babies while father bird searches
for food. A spider spins a web for home. (It, she, they)
5.__________ traps food in this web, too.

Excellent! It is good that you were able to determine the personal

pronouns that should agree with their antecedents in number
and gender. This time let us know about possessive pronoun.

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Read the following sentences

My Kaka has a chicken. It is hers.

My Ali has a pet goat. It is his.
Mother and Father have birds. It is
theirs.

What belongs to Kaka? My Kaka has a chicken. It is hers.

Which word in the second

sentence shows that Kaka
is the owner of the chicken? My Kaka has a chicken. It is hers.

The word hers shows ownership. It is a possessive pronoun.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUN shows ownership. They also help to

make a sentence shorter.
Singular (mine, yours, its, his, hers)
Plural (ours, yours, theirs)
EXAMPLE:
I have a bicycle. The bicycle is mine.
You have a bicycle. The bicycle is yours.
He has a bicycle. The bicycle is his.
She has a bicycle. The bicycle is hers.
We have a bicycle. The bicycle is ours.
They have a bicycle. The bicycle is theirs.

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EXERCISE 4. Let’s answer this exercise. Complete each sentence
with a possessive pronoun. Choose the answers
from the box.
her
1. I polish shoes well.
his

2. She wears new dress. its

mine

3. Boys and girls share toys. my

their
4. John cleans room every day.

5. The turtle carries house on its back.

What’s More

You certainly did well today. At this time, let’s check your
understanding.
Activity A
Direction: Read the following sentences. Underline the
personal pronoun and circle the noun it replaces.

Ex: Jomar grew up to be an obedient boy. He is a very

courageous one, too.

1. My name is Ismael. I belong to Grade 4-Satuito.

2. This is my sister Bai. She belongs to section Aquilisca.
3. My sister and I both play the Agong. We have been playing
since last year.
4. This is Abdul. He is the youngest boy in the family.
5. This is Emily. Her doll sleeps with her on bed.

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 6. I still have a grandmother. She lives with my aunt.
7. My grandparents are in the province. They have a small
farm.
8. The house where we live is far from school. It is in Cotabato
City.
9. My parents work hard. Their efforts are rewarded.
10.There are three of us in the family. Our number is still
increasing with the coming of a new baby.

Activity B
Direction: Write the pronoun that will agree with the
antecedents in the story.

Johnny Bee lives in a hive together with a swarm of bees.

1.__________ work together to keep the hive safe and full of honey
except for Johnny Bee. 2.__________ always hides when it is time
for work. His sister, Jenny Bee often tells him that the swarm
needs his help. 3.__________ tells Johnny what to do to help but
4.__________ never listens. 5.__________ flies away with his friends
to play.
One day, Johnny Bee Flew away very early. 6.__________
wanted to escape work. 7.__________ looked at where Jenny Bee
was. 8.__________ played far away from the hive. It was getting
dark when 9.__________ returned to the hive. Where was the hive?
10.__________ was not on the tree!
A man walked away from the tree. 11.__________ was
carrying with him the bee hive with all the bees in a net. The
swarm of bees lost the fight to protect the hive. 12.__________
needed the help of Johnny and his friends but 13.__________ were
far away.

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Activity C
Direction: Construct a sentence about the pictures using
possessive pronouns.

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________

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 What I Have Learned

Congratulations! You are really learning a lot. At this

point, write what you have learned in this module by filling in the
blanks.

In this lesson I read about ______________________________________

________________________________________________________________
The lesson that I get from the dialog was
_________________________
_______________________________________________________________.
First, I learned about __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________.
Next,___________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________.
and lastly _____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

What I Can Do

Nice going. Now let’s study the picture and read the following
paragraph.

Our parents are wonderful

people. They love us so much
that they do many things for us.
They even sacrifice themselves
for the betterment of our lives.

Do you know of others who are willing to sacrifice themselves for

others especially at this time of pandemic just like what parents
do for their children? Draw or paste their picture in the box and
write two or three sentences using personal pronouns.

______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________

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 Assessment

You're really improving! At this point, let’s do the next challenge.

Activity A
Direction: Write the pronouns that can take the place of the
underlined word or words.
1. A group of boys played in the park. __________ enjoyed the
game.
2. My friends and I are planning to join the drawing contest.
__________ have already decided on the theme.
3. Mrs. Rivera is thinking of a play for the class activity.
__________ asks the class for suggestions.
4. My family would like to go out of town. __________ choose
Tupi, South Cotabato.
5. My pet dog seems sad and uneasy. _____ does not like to
eat.
6. My sister and I will visit grandmother. _______ will see her
tomorrow
7. Father does not like us to watch violent movies. __________
wants us to see adventures and science fiction instead.
8. Dr. Sofia is a Doctor. __________ helps poor people.
9. Would you like to try this game? __________ is fun.
10. You and I will win. __________ are ready

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Activity B
Direction: Write a sentence about each picture. Use the correct
pronoun.

_________________________________________________
1. _________________________________________________

_________________________________________________
2 . _________________________________________________

_________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________

_________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________

_________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________

Activity C
Direction: Complete the poem. Fill in the blanks with the correct
possessive pronouns.

THINGS WE LIKE

He like__________ old toy,

It gives him so much joy.
She likes__________ long curls,
They delight both boys and girls.

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 I like __________ true friends,
Who always has a helping hand.
You like __________ new song,
You sing it aloud and strong.
We like __________ home best,
It’s the place where we can really rest.

Additional Activities

You did a lot of work today. Yet, I’m proud of the way you worked
for the last time, let’s check your understanding.

A. Write the correct personal pronouns to complete the

paragraph.

Mika and Nena are friends. _____ are neighbors and

classmates, too. ____ enjoy playing badminton. They say _____ is
an exercise and a fun way to spend their time. Coach Sara invited
them to join the badminton team. _____ said “it will be fun.” Mr.
San Luis, the class adviser, said _____ will allow them to join.

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B. Read the sentences. Note the underlined antecedent.
Then, write the needed pronoun in the blank. Select from the
pronouns in the box.

He She it we you they

1. Manuel and Danny are noisy because ___________are playing.

2. __________ is a very good laundrywoman.
3. Is __________ your puppy?
4. If you and I will do our best, __________ will win the contest.
5. __________ is our school janitor.

C. Circle the possessive pronoun that best completes each

sentence.

1. (My, Mine) brother planted a mango tree in 2. (our,

ours) backyard. Jaren’s brother trims 3. (it, its)
branches every week. They take good care of 4. (our,
ours) mango tree. After a year, 5. (our, ours) mango
tree bears much fruit.

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Answer Key

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Suarez, J. V.(2014) New Dynamic Series in English, JO-ES

Publishing Hose, Inc. Valenzuela City, Philipppines

Arquillo J.T. et.al. (2008) English Language Power Worktext, SIBS

Publishing House, Inc. Quezon City, Philippines

Sison S. M. (1995) Word Shop 4, Trinitas Publishing Inc., Quezon

City, Philippines

Department of Education Learner’s Material in English 4

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This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd SOCCSKSARGEN

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Contents of this module were based on DepEd’s Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELC). This is a supplementary material to be used by all
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