Transcript Unit 5 - GFF3 - Pronouns And Articles Interactive

Pronouns and Articles
Unit 5 Grammar Forms & Functions 3
Subject & Object Pronouns
Subject Pronouns
Singular
Object Pronouns
Plural
Singular
Plural
I
we
me
us
you
you
you
you
he/she/it
they
him/her/it
them
S
V
O
She bought a present.
What is the subject of the sentence?
What is the verb?
What is the object? Objects can be direct or indirect.
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Subject & Object Pronouns
Subject Pronouns
Singular
Object Pronouns
Plural
Singular
Plural
I
we
me
us
you
you
you
you
he/she/it
they
him/her/it
them
S
V
IO
DO
She bought them a present.
Indirect objects answer the questions “For whom? Or “To
whom?”
What is the indirect object in this sentence?
Would this sentence be correct?
She gave they a present.
**No, because “they” is in the object position. It should be
“them.”
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Subject & Object Pronouns
Click on the correct sentence.
Correct – “He” is a subject
pronoun to be used in the subject
spot.
Try again.
Try again.
Correct – “Them” is an object
pronoun, so use it in the object
position.
Correct – For academic writing, “It
is me” can be used informally.
Incorrect – For academic writing, “It is
me” can be used informally.
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Subject & Object Pronouns
Click on the correct sentence.
Try again – do not switch from
“one” to “you.” Stay formal or
informal.
Correct. “One” is used in academic
writing.
Correct. Match female pronouns to
female names.
Incorrect. Of course – match male
pronouns to male names.
Both are correct. Do not pay
attention to the textbook. However,
“his or her” is best for academic
use.
Both are correct. Do not pay attention
to the textbook. However, “his or her”
is best for academic use.
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Subject & Object Pronouns
Click on the correct sentence.
Both are correct. Do not pay
attention to the textbook.
However, “his or her” is best for
academic use.
Both are correct. Do not pay
attention to the textbook. However,
“his or her” is best for academic use.
Both are correct. Some group
nouns can use either singular or
plural pronouns depending upon
meaning.
Both are correct. Some group nouns
can use either singular or plural
pronouns depending upon meaning.
Both are correct. “Class” is a group
noun that can use a singular or
plural pronoun depending upon the
writer’s meaning.
Both are correct. “Class” is a group
noun that can use a singular or plural
pronoun depending upon the writer’s
meaning.
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Possessive Adjectives &
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive
Adjectives
Singular
Plural
Possessive
Pronouns
Singular
Plural
my
our
mine
ours
your
your
yours
yours
his
her
its
his
their
hers
their
its
Adj S
V Adj
Your father is funny, but mine is usually serious.
IC
Use possessive adjectives in front of nouns. They are adjectives
that show possession.
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Possessive Adjectives &
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive
Adjectives
Singular
Plural
Possessive
Pronouns
Singular
Plural
my
our
mine
ours
your
your
yours
yours
his
her
its
his
their
hers
their
its
CC S V Adv
Adj
Your father is funny, but mine is usually serious.
IC
Use possessive pronouns without nouns.
They can be subjects or objects that show possession.
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Possessive: Adjectives & Pronouns
Click on the correct sentence.
Correct. “Her” is a possessive
adjective in front of the noun
“book.”
Incorrect. “Hers” is a possessive
pronoun that does not need a noun.
Incorrect. “Their” is an adjective
that needs to be in front of a noun.
Correct. “Theirs” is a pronoun that
does not need another noun.
Correct. “My” is an adjective in
front of the noun “coat.”
Incorrect. “Mine” is a pronoun that
should not be in front of another
noun.
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Possessive: Adjectives & Pronouns
Click on the correct sentence.
Incorrect. “They” is a subject
pronoun and should only be used
in the subject position.
Correct. “Someone” is indefinite and
in formal situations is referred to with
a singular pronoun.
Both are correct because
“everyone” can use a singular
pronoun. However, a plural
pronoun is preferred over just “his.”
Both are correct because “everyone”
can use a singular pronoun.
However, this is an older style.
Correct. “It’s” means the subject “it”
and the verb “is.”
Incorrect. “Its” is a possessive
adjective.
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Reflexive Pronouns
Subject Pronouns
Reflexive
Pronouns
I
myself
you (singular)
yourself (singular)
he
himself
she
herself
it
itself
we
ourselves
you (plural)
yourselves (plural)
they
themselves
 Use reflexive pronouns when
the subject and object are the
same person. I and myself; we and
ourselves
Use reflexive pronouns with
common verbs such as burn, hurt,
cut, enjoy, teach, introduce, and
look at. Common phrases like
“enjoy yourself,” “help yourself,”
and “behave yourself.”
Use reflexive pronouns to emphasize a specific person.
Use “by” + reflexive pronoun to mean “alone.” ex. …”live by herself.”
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Reflexive Pronouns
Click on the correct sentence.
Incorrect. “Ourself” is never used
– it is never a correct spelling.
Correct. “Ourselves” is the reflexive
pronoun (it refers back to “we”).
Both are correct – ONLY IF this
sentence “him” refers to a different
male than the “he” refers to.
Both are correct – this sentence
“himself” and “he” are the same
man. The other sentence “him” and
“he” are two different men.
Correct. This is unusual wording,
but we do it sometimes to
emphasize who said or did
something.
Incorrect. Cannot have the subject
pronoun and object pronoun next to
each other in the subject position.
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Other as adjective or pronoun
Indefinite
Definite
Adjective
Pronoun
Singular
another + singular noun
another
Plural
other + plural noun
others*
Singular
the other + singular noun
the other
Plural
the other + plural noun
the others*
*Only plural pronouns take “-s”
**Do not use “others” in front of a plural noun
1. “Another” means one more. Use another with singular count nouns.
2. Use “another two” or “another few” with noun and expressions of time,
money, distance.
• Ex., We are going to stay another few days.
• Ex., I need another ten dollars.
3. “Other” and “others” refer to part of a group not already mentioned.
• Ex., Our guest was from Brazil. Other guests were from England.
4. “The other” and “the others” means the rest of a group we are
talking about.
• Ex., The star has three homes. One is in Malibu and the others
are in San Diego.
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Other as adjective and pronoun
Click on the correct sentence.
Correct. Use “another” in front of
singular count nouns.
Incorrect. Use “another” in front of
singular nouns.
Correct. Do not use “others” with a
plural noun.
Incorrect. Do not use “others” with a
plural noun.
Both are correct. Both mean “I
understand you, and you
understand me.”
Both are correct. Both mean “I
understand you, and you understand
me.”
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