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مشاهدة النسخة كاملة : Pronouns



Miss.Reem
10-08-2016, 10:41 PM
A pronoun takes the place of a noun.

Example story:

Mary is one of the heads of the ToJi Corporation. Mary works with Mr. James and Mr. James' son Tom. Mr. James and Mr. James' son Tom are experts in biochemistry. Mary, Mr. James, and Tom researched and invented a drug for cancer treatment.

If the story above is written using pronouns:

Mary is one of the heads of the ToJi Corporation. She works with Mr. James and his son Tom. He and his son Tom are experts in biochemistry. Theyresearched and invented a drug for cancer treatment.
Personal PronounsPersonal pronouns refer to a person:

I go to school.
You are a student.
They are Koreans.
He works here.
We gave her food.
The word ‘it' refers to an object:

I drank it.
It is big.
They cut it into halves.
Memorize the personal pronouns:




First
Second
Third


Male
Female
Neutral


Singular Subject
I
you
he
she
it


Singular Object
me
you
him
her
it


Singular Reflexive
myself
yourself
himself
herself
itself


Plural Subject
we
you
they


Plural Object
us
you
them


Plural Reflexive
ourselves
yourselves
themselves




[Quiz 4.1]

Write the correct pronoun in each blank.

1)I ate an apple. was delicious.
2)You look tired. should rest.
3)She is a teacher. I gave a book.
4)They are my friends. I like very much.
5)He saw the movie. was fun.

The answers
[4.1]
1) it
2) you
3) her
4) them
5) it