Pronouns Pronouns A pronoun is a word that

Pronouns

Pronouns A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns. Pro- means for (standing FOR a noun)

Pronouns are used to refer to people or things Examples: he, she, it Some common pronouns include: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, you, him, her, them, it, us She is my sister. It is my hat. Does he have a dog. You and I go to the movie Give the pencil to me. The teacher gave her a referral. I will tell you a secret. Hannah reads it to them.

List of Personal Pronouns Singular Plural I you he, she, it we you they me you him, her, it us you them Pronouns

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Using Pronouns Correctly When in a pair (Susan and I) Always take the pronoun OUT of the pair to see which pronoun is the correct one to use. EXAMPLES: Richard and (I or me) recited the story. Jennifer helped Richard and (I or me). Read sentence without the words that the pronoun is paired with to see what works.

Using Pronouns Correctly When using a pronoun in a pair: **ALWAYS put the pronoun second Seth and I read some comic books. (Not I and Seth) Science interests Mike and me. (Not me and Mike).

Using Pronouns Correctly In formal writing and speech: use a subject pronoun after a linking verb. RIGHT The winner is she. NOT She is the winner.

Exercise Examples: Matt’s shoe is too small. Replace noun with pronoun. _______ shoe is too small. Mike’s homework is perfect. Noun- _____ Replace with pronoun- _____ homework is perfect.

Possessive Pronouns Possessive pronouns have two forms. - One form is used before a noun. - The other form is used alone. Used before nouns Used alone Singular Plural my your his, her, its mine yours his, hers, its our your their ours yours theirs

ALWAYS REMEMBER: PRONOUNS do NOT contain an apostrophe. * Pronoun its never splits. *It’s - is a contraction standing for it is *Its no apostrophe is POSSESSIVE Example: I love my book. (Its) characters are funny. *Its is a pronoun standing for what noun?

Exercise example: John is a mail carrier. John carries a blue bag. new sentence: John is a mail carrier. He carries a blue bag. The word he is a pronoun that takes the place of the word John.

Some common pronouns include: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, you, him, her, them, it, us Change the underlined word or words to a pronoun. 1. Sarah made dinner for the whole family. ____________________________ ___ 2. Tyler played tag with Miguel and Ramon. ____________________________ ___ 3. Mr. Cane went to the movies with Mrs. Cane. ____________________________ ___ 4. The house needs a fresh coat of paint.

Point out the pronouns in the sentences below. Some sentences have more than one pronoun. 1. She went to the store with Angela. 2. Six of us had to squeeze in the tiny car. 3. Every Thursday, Kenny goes to Wal-Mart with them. 4. At the store, the cashier gave her some change. 5. When the sun comes up, he leaves for work. 6. I enjoyed seeing them on the playground

Match the word or group of words on the left with the corresponding pronoun on the right _____ 1. Pat and I a. he _____ 2. Joseph b. she _____ 3. Alyssa c. we _____ 4. the big truck d. they _____ 5. Kevin and Martin e. it

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