Transcript Pronouns

Pronouns
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C. MAZAK
Find the pronouns in the sentences
 I walked in the rain yesterday.
 My friend picked me up in his new car.
 My parents live far away. I miss them.
 Can I help you?
Find the pronouns in the sentences
 I walked in the rain yesterday.
 My friend picked me up in his new car.
 My parents live far away. I miss them.
 Can I help you?
What is a pronoun?
 A pronoun refers to something, often a noun or
noun phrase.
 Example:
My parents live far away. I miss them.
“them” refers to “my parents”
Types of pronouns
 Subject: I, we, you, he, she, they, it
 Object: me, us, you, him, her, them, it
 Possessive: my, our, your, his, her, their, its
Subject pronouns
 Subject pronouns are used as subjects of sentences:
John has a car. He drives it to work.
Who does “he” refer to? Where is the subject pronoun
in the sentence?
“He” refers to John.
The subject pronoun is BEFORE the verb.
Object pronouns
 Object pronouns are used as objects of verbs and
prepositions.
John works in my office. I know him well. I talk to
him everyday.
Who does “him” refer to? Where is the object pronoun
in the sentence?
“Him” refers to John.
The object pronoun is AFTER the verb.
Possessive pronouns
 Possessive pronouns are used to show possession.
Janie is helping me study math. This is her math
book.
Who is “her” referring to? Where is the possessive
pronoun in the sentence?
“Her” refers to Janie.
The possesive pronoun is BEFORE a noun.
Spanish vs. English
 Voy a estudiar con Maria en su casa.
 I am going to study with Maria in ____ house.
 Voy al concierto con Maria en su carro.
 I am going to the concert with Maria in ____ car.
 Maria dejo su libro en el salón.
 Maria left ____ book in the classroom.
Pronoun Practice
 She loves him.
 He loves her.
 She loves his new car.
 He loves his new car.
Exercises
 Fill in the blank with a pronoun (subject, object, or
possessive) that refers to the noun in red.
Exercises 1
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I don’t know those girls. Do you know _____?
I don’t know that man. Do you know _____?
I don’t know those people. Do you know _____?
I don’t know Dave’s wife. Do you know _____?
I don’t know Mr. Kang. Do you know _____?
I don’t know Sarah’s parents. Do you know
_____?
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I know the man in the blue shirt. ____ is my
friend.
I saw the movie Shrek. _____ was funny.
My sister isn’t here yet. _____ is always late.
Do you like these shoes? ________ are new.
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Do you like ______ job?
I know Mr. Chu, but I don’t know ____ wife.
We’re going to have a party. I’m going to invite all
______ friends.
Amy is going our with _____ friends tonight.
I like tennis. It’s ______ favorite sport.