GRAMMAR: PRONOUNS
Personal Personal Possessive Absolute
Pronouns pronouns Pronouns Possessive
(Subiect form) (Obiect form) Pronouns
I me my mme
we US our ours
you you your yours
they them their theirs
he him his his
she her her hers
it it its its
Sarah has always lovedfashion. Sarah announced that Sarahwants to go tofashion
school.
You could try to mix it up by sometimes referring to Sarah as "my sister," but then
it ssunds like you're referring to two different people.
Sarah has always loved fashion. My sister announced that Sarah wants to go to
fashion school.
Instead, you can use the pronouns she and her to refer to Sarah.
Suruh hus ulwuys l'wetl fashion. She announcetl that she wants to go to fushion
school.
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Personal Pronouns (Subiect and Obiect)
f, tee, !ou, they, he, she, it are known as personal pronouns. Object pronouns are
fr!, us, !ou, them, him, her and it.
We use object pronouns:
1) as the object of the verb:
Exnmples:
Can you help me please?
I can seeyou
She doesn't like hint-
I saw h* in town today.
We saw them in townyesterday, but they didn't see us.
2) afrer prepositions:
Examples:
She is waitingfor me.
I'll get itfor you
Give it to him
Wlry are you looking at her?
Don't take itfrom us.
I'll speak to them.
Relative Pronouns
Relative pronouns make up another class of.pronotms. They are rrsed b colrresr
relative clauses to independent clauses. Often, they introduce additional information
about something mentioned in the sentence. Relative pronouns inctude that, what,
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which, who, and whom. Traditionally, who refers to people, ffid which and that
refer to animatrs or things.
Examples:
TIte womwt w ho called eailier didn' t leqv e. a mes s age.
All the dogs that gat adopted today will be loved.
My car, which is nearly twenty years old, still runs well.
Demonstrative Pronouns
That, this, these and those are demonstrative pronorms. They take the place of a
noun or noun phrase that has already been mentioned.
This is used for singular items that are nearby. These is used for multiple items that
are nearby. The distance can be physical or metaphorical.
Examples:
Hereis a laterwithnaretwtt ad*ess. Who could have sent this?
Wltat afantastic idea! This is the best thing I've heard all day.
Ifyou think gardenias smell nice, try smelling these.
That is used for singular items that are far away. Those is used for multiple items
that are far away. Again, the distance can be physical or metaphorical.
Examples:
A house like thatwould be anice place to live-
Some new flavors of soda came in last week. Why don't you try some of those?
Those aren't swans, they're geese.
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Indefinite Pronouns
Indefinite pronouns are used rruhen you need to referto a person orthing thaf doesft't
need to be specifically identified. Some common indefinite pronouns are one, other,
none, some, anybody, everybody, and no one.
Examples:
Everybody was late to work because of the trffic jarn.
It matters more to some than others.
Nobody lvtows the trouble f 've seen.
Wn€n indefin tepronouns flrnction as subjects of a sentence or clause, they usually
take singular verbs.
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
Roflerivepffixsryrs errdin -se*f s *c*ves: myselfryourcelf, himself, herself, itse$i,
o urselves, yo urselves, themselves.
Use a reflexive pronoun when both the subject and object of a verb refer to the same
person or thing.
Examples:
Henry cursed himselffor his poar eyesigltt
They booked themselves a room at the resort.
I told myself it was nothing.
Possessive Pronouns
Possessiye pronouns come in fwo flayors: limiting and absolute- My, yary ifs; his;
her, our, their are used to show that something belongs to an antecedent.
Examples:
Sarah is working on her
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Just put me back on my bike.
The students practiced t*eirpreserctatiort after sehoel.
The absolute possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, ouFS, and theirs. The
absolute forms can be substituted for the thing that belongs to the antecedent.
Examples:
Are you finished with your application? Sarah already finished hers.
The blue bike is mine.
I practiced *y speech and the students practiced theirs.
Interrogative Pronouns
lnterrogative pronouns are used in questions. The interogative pronouns ate who,
what, which, and whose,
Who wants a bag ofjelly beans?
What is your name?
Which mavie do you want to watch?
Whose textbook is this?
PRACTISE YOUR GRAMMAR: PRONOUNS
Task 1. Choose the best ons$rer to complele each sentence
1. This is _ speaking.
A. John
B. he
C. he John
I). am
2. This student is as smart as is.
A. I
B. me
C. she
I). we
3. The dog chewed on _ favorite toy.
A. it's
B. it is
C. its'
D. its
4. Terry is taller than _ am.
A. I
B. me
C. she
D. we
Task 2. Use the conect personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackels.
f . is dreaming. (George)
2. is green. (the blackboard)
3. are on the wall. (the posters)
4. is running. (the doe)
5. are watching TV. (my mother and I)
6. are on the table. (the text-books)
7. is riding his bike. (Alec)
8. is from Bristol. (Claire)
9. has got a brother. @iana)
l0.Have got a computer, Mary?
W 3. Hindwparonalpnofloan in brackets in i* sabject or ohjeetform"
1. lives in Liverpool. (he)
2. I met in the University. (he)
3. They sing with in the choir. (I)
4. Lisa likes _ . (it)
5. Excuse _, is this the way to the University? (I)
6. worked in the garden. (we)
7. Where are the cupcakes? Did you eat ? (they)
8. Is _your sister? (she)
9. Where are from? (you)
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10. _saw Jack in the laboratory. (we)
Task 4. Put ifr the wrwtpmd.premws ar trrcsessive de#.rmi***
I am,Robes and live in Bristol. This is Jack. is _ friend. lives in
Bristol, too. Sarah likes . _likes _ blue eyes very much. Sarah
Iives with older sister in a ffat in Bristol. Bristol is hometown.
is an old city wit*r los of,sights.
Task 5. Choose the eowectpassessive pranauns.
1. Is this (your/ yours) textbook? Is it really (your/ yoursf
2. {Cnr/ ours) parenfs live in }Iamburg
3. Is this (her/ hers) guitar? Is it really (her/ hers)?
4- How old is (your/ yours) sister?
5. Where does (their/ theirs) teamplay?
6. Yesterday she sent (her/ hers) letter tc London.
7. Are those (their/ theirs) trainers? Are they (their/ theirs)?
8. Ken has cut (his/him) finger.
9. The children -finished (thefu/ theirs) game"
10.The University has (itlits) own swimming pool.
Task 6. Choose the correct retTuive pronouns (myself, yoursetf, himself, herself,
itself, o urselves, yo urselves, themselves).
1. Robertperformed this experiment
2. Lisadid her homework
3. We helped to some Coke at the party.
4. Emma, did y,ou take the photo by
5. I wrote this poem
6. He cut with the knift while he was doing the dishes.
7. The lion can defend
8, My mother often talks to
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9. Tim and Gerry, if you want more milk, help
l0.Alice and Doris eolleeted the stickers.
Task 7. Choose lhe correet demonslrulive pronouns (this, that, these or those)
1. Look at newspaper here,
') a^re my grandparents, and people over there are my
friend's grandparents.
4. is my mobile phone and is your mobile phone on the shelf over
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LIIVIl/.
5. photos here are much better than 3hotos on the book.
6. was agreat evening.
7. Are your pencils here?
8. bottle Gver there is empty.
9. bricks over there are for your chimney.
10" John, take folder and put it on thedeskoyer there.
Task 8. Inserl the correct pronouns.
1. Scientists are working hard to find cures for lots of diseasesn but
haven't for:nd a cure for the cofltmon cold yet.
2. Is this coffee?
3. I haven't seen ages. They look great.
4. always has a shower at about half past six in the morning"
5. salary is paid into bank account every month.
6. English is getting better
7.He told _ to hurry up.
8. is involved in all the discussions
9. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, but did it by mistake.
lO.Could give that gadget?
11. Can't do it yourself?
12. Give that book. Give it to
13.I can dothisjobalon€. don't need b.lp.
l4.Is everything clear to_____?
l5.Elow are ?
16.I'm sorry was late for _ party.
17. The company has offices in many places but head ofEce is in
New York.
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