ENGLISH 1

1. PERSONAL PRONOUNS2. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES 3. PRONOUNS

PRESENTED BY URIEL A. RAMIREZOctober 2012

PERSONAL PRONOUNS.A pronoun is used in a place of a

noun. Can be the subject or object of a sentence. An Object pronoun comes after a verb or a preposition.

In the following chart the nouns in the example are underlined.

Note how the pronouns(which appear in bold) are then used in a place of the nouns.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS.

Subject pronoun

Object pronoun

examples

I

You

He

Me

You

Him

“This is Jack Thomas speaking. I am lost. Can you help me?“

“Dave, you look different in a suit. I hardly recognize you.“

Carlos is from Mexico. He is a new student. Want to talk to him.Singular

PERSONAL PRONOUNS.Subject pronoun

Object pronoun

examples

She

It

We

You

They

Her

It

Us

You

Them

Ms. Sanchez is the teacher. She teaches Spanish. My brother is in her class.

I just bought a computer. It is heavy. I had to carry it home.

“It’s Ellen and Betty. We are downstairs .Please let us in.“

“Yuriko and Hiroshy,you look tired. Can I take you home?“

“Ellen and Betty are here.They want to come in.Please let them in."

Singular

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNSForms Examples

Possessive Adjectives

MyYour HisHerItsOurYourTheir

That isn’t my pen.These are your shoes.It’s his problem.Those are her flower.Its tail is brown.Our seats are here.I am your teacher.This is their car.

Possessive Pronouns

MineYours

HisHersOursYourstheirs

That pen isn’t mine.These shoes are yours.The problem is his.The flowers are hers.The seats are ours.I am yours.The car is theirs.

PERSONAL PRONOUNS EXERCISES:

Finish the following sentences with the appropriate subject and object pronoun.

example: I love her but she doesn’t love me.

1.You want to peak to him but ______doesn’t want to speak to______.

2.My sister wants to work with them but ______ don’t want to speak to_______.

3.We visit them but ______don’t visit_______.

4.She sends letters to bill and Kate but _______don’t send letters to_________.

5.I am worried about her but _______isn’t worried about_________.

1.My mother cooks for my father but _______doesn’t cook for_________.

2.He takes photos of us but _________ don’t take photos of_________.

3.That woman knows you but ________don’t know_________.

4.The students ask him for advice but ________doesn’t ask ________ for advice.

5.We understand them but_________ don’t understand___________.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNSEXERCISES:

Choose the correct word in parentheses.

Example:(I/me/my)pencil is broken. Can I

borrow(you/your/yours).

1.Professor Smith is(me/my/mine)Biology teacher.

2.(They/Their/Theirs)books are here. Where are(us/our/ours)?

3.(She/Her/Hers)studies with(she/her/hers) roommate.

4.(We/Us/Ours) work on (we/us/our) project every Monday.

5.She has (she/her/hers)coffee with cream. I have (me/my/mine) black coffee.

1.I spend two hours a night on (me/my/mine) homework. How long do you spend on(you/your/yours)?

2.(You/Your/Yours)apartment is closer to school than(I/my/mine).

3.(Me/My/Mine) brother is on the debating team with (they/them/theirs).

4.(He/Him/His)works as a teaching assistant.(He/Him/His)job is very satisfying.

5.The tutor comes to (us/our/ours) house once in a week to help(we/us/our) with our schoolwork.

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