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Subject Pronouns
A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence.
She is my best friend. It is my dog. Does he know the answer? You and I will meet later.
Object Pronouns
An object pronoun is used as the direct/indirect object or the object of a preposition.
Give the book to me. The teacher gave her a reprimand. I will tell you a story. Susan read it to them.
Plural
we you they us you them
Object Pronouns
ACTIVITY 1
1. Write sentences using each of the subject pronouns. Underline each subject pronoun. 2. Write sentences using each of the object pronouns. Circle each object pronoun. Total of 16 pronouns. You can combine subject and object pronouns in you sentences.
They have several books about Greek myths at the library. Continue
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ACTIVITY 3
Do exercise 4 and 5, page 399 of your English Text. You do not have to write the sentences.
Possessive Pronouns
A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that shows who or what has something. A possessive pronoun may take the place of a possessive noun.
Read the following sentences. Notice the possessive nouns and the possessive pronouns that replace them.
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Possessive Pronouns
Homers story is famous. His story is famous.
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns have two forms. One form is used before a noun. The other form is used alone.
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Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns are not written with apostrophes. The pronoun its, for example, shows possession. The word
Read the following sentences. Notice the meaning of the words in red type.
(possessive pronoun)
Activity 4
Do exercises 6 and 7, page 401 of your English text. You do not have to write the sentences.
Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that does not refer to a particular person, place, or thing. Does anyone know the story of Midas? Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural.
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Plural
both few many others several
All, any, most, none and some can be singular or plural, depending on the phrase that follows them. Continue
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Activity 5
Do exercise 8 and 9 in your English text, page 403. You do not have to write the sentences.
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A reflexive pronoun refers to a noun or another pronoun and indicates that the same person or thing is involved. Reflexive pronouns are formed by adding self or selves to certain personal and possessive pronouns
Reflexive Pronouns
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Reflexive Pronouns
Singular myself yourself himself, herself, itself Plural ourselves yourselves themselves
Sometimes hisself is mistakenly used for himself and theirselves for themselves. Avoid using hisself and theirselves.
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Intensive Pronouns
An intensive pronoun is a pronoun that adds emphasis to a noun or pronoun already named.
Activity 6
Do exercises 10 and 11, page 405 of your English Text. You do not have to write the sentences.
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