Transcript Grammar Subject Pronouns

Grammar
Subject Pronouns
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The subject pronouns are:
Singular
Plural
•I
• you
• he, she, it
• we
• you
• they
What is a pronoun?
• A pronoun is a substitute for a noun.
• Substitute means to take the place of or
be used instead of.
What is a subject pronoun?
• A subject pronoun is a substitute for any
noun which is the subject of a sentence.
• Remember, the subject usually comes at
the beginning of a sentence.
• The subject also usually comes before the
verb.
• In the sentence Apples are delicious, the
subject is the word apples.
For example
• The pronoun I is a first person singular
pronoun.
• The pronoun I is a substitute for the person
speaking.
• My name is Donna.
• If I want to tell someone how I feel about
apples, I could say, “I like apples.”
• In the previous sentence, I is a pronoun
which substitutes for the noun or name
Donna.
For example
• The pronoun you is a second person
singular or plural pronoun.
• The pronoun you is a substitute for the
person or persons being spoken to.
• If I want to tell you that I think you are nice,
I could say, “You are nice.”
• If I want to tell you that I think you and
your family are nice, I could also say,
“You are nice.”
For example
• John is late for work.
• The name John is a noun and the subject
of the sentence.
• The pronoun he can substitute for John.
• He is late for work.
For example
• Maria is a good student.
• The name Maria is a noun and the subject
of the sentence.
• The pronoun she can substitute for Mary.
• She is a good student.
For example
• The dog is hiding under the table.
• Dog is a noun and the subject of the
sentence.
• The pronoun it can substitute for dog.
• It is hiding under the table.
• Note: The pronoun it can be used to substitute
for ideas, things and animals but never used to
substitute for a person.
For example
• Joe and I attend school together.
• Joe and I are nouns and the subjects of
the sentence.
• The pronoun we can substitute for Joe
and I.
• We attend school together.
For example
• April and May are spring months.
• April and May are nouns and the subjects
of the sentence.
• The pronoun they can substitute for April
and May.
• They are spring months.
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