Class 6-1: Personal Pronouns
She had too much wine.
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Pronouns are nouns used to replace a noun in a sentence. In American English, pronouns are used so you do not need to continue using the same noun many times in a sentence or conversation. The noun that the pronoun is referring to is called an antecedent. Note: pronouns are also used if the speaker or writer does not know the exact name of a person, place, thing, or idea but the speaker or writer wants to talk about it. |
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Subject Pronouns |
Singular I you he, she, it |
Plural we you they |
Sample Sentences: I rode the roller coaster. It was fast. *Roller Coaster = antecedent * it = pronoun |
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Question: Where did Mike and Tom go? Answer: They went to the carnival. *Mike and Tom = antecedent *They = pronoun |
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Object Pronouns |
Singular me you him, her it |
Plural us you, them |
Sample Sentences: “Mike, you should do your homework. You are going to fail the test tomorrow.” |
Exercise 1: Identify the antecedent and the pronoun in each sentence.
1. The game was great. It was the best I had ever seen.
antecedent = game / pronoun = It
2. I enjoyed going to the zoo and looking at the gorillas. They are large animals.
antecedent = ________________ / pronoun = ________________
3. My mother made me steak last night. She cooked it perfectly.
antecedent = ________________ / pronoun = ________________
4. I can’t find the remote anywhere. Where could it be?
antecedent = ________________ / pronoun = ________________
5. The potato chips where delicious. They had the perfect amount of salt.
antecedent = ________________ / pronoun = ________________
6. We went to see the Statue of Liberty last year. I didn’t know how large it was.
antecedent = ________________ / pronoun = ________________
7. The young man was accepted into the university. He was very excited.
antecedent = ________________ / pronoun = ________________
8. The light bulb blew out. It did not last very long. (blew out = stopped working)
antecedent = ________________ / pronoun = ________________
9. Having two older brothers is great. They always protect me.
antecedent = ________________ / pronoun = ________________
10. My grandfather is a great man. He gives me a lot of knowledge and wisdom.
antecedent = ________________ / pronoun = ________________
