Gina is running fast. She is late for work. PERSONAL PRONOUNS: SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS Gina is running fast. She is late for work. www.rooyesh.com
(a) Emma is a professor. She has a PhD. PERSONAL PRONOUNS: SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS PERSONAL PRONOUNS I we you he, she, it they SUBJECT PRONOUNS: OBJECT PRONOUNS: me us you him, her, it them (a) Emma is a professor. She has a PhD. (b) Bill is a kind person. I like him very much. Emma she Bill him www.rooyesh.com
(c) Marcela has a new blue car. It is nice. PERSONAL PRONOUNS: SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS PERSONAL PRONOUNS I we you he, she, it they SUBJECT PRONOUNS: OBJECT PRONOUNS: me us you him, her, it them (c) Marcela has a new blue car. It is nice. new blue car it www.rooyesh.com
(d) Ahmid and I are teachers. (e) Mary met Ahmid and me at our school. PERSONAL PRONOUNS: SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS PERSONAL PRONOUNS I we you he, she, it they SUBJECT PRONOUNS: OBJECT PRONOUNS: me us you him, her, it them S (d) Ahmid and I are teachers. (e) Mary met Ahmid and me at our school. (f) Mary often has lunch with Ahmid and me. O O of PREP pronoun part of subject subject pronoun pronoun part of object object pronoun www.rooyesh.com
(d) Ahmid and I are teachers. (e) Mary also works with Ahmid and me. PERSONAL PRONOUNS: SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS (d) Ahmid and I are teachers. (e) Mary also works with Ahmid and me. (f) Mary often has lunch with Ahmid and me. Ahmid and me are teachers. Mary works with Ahmid and I. pronoun part of subject subject pronoun pronoun part of object object pronoun www.rooyesh.com
(g) Emma works hard. She is a good teacher. PERSONAL PRONOUNS: SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS I me you he, she, it him, her SINGULAR PRONOUNS: PLURAL PRONOUNS: we us you they them (g) Emma works hard. She is a good teacher. (h) The exams are long. They can be difficult. (i) My husband and I like to travel. We often fly. singular pronouns singular nouns plural pronoun plural nouns www.rooyesh.com
Do you want to go for a walk with Spot and ___ ? me LET’S PRACTICE I me Do you want to go for a walk with Spot and ___ ? me www.rooyesh.com
Waldo and ___ usually walk him at night. I LET’S PRACTICE I me Waldo and ___ usually walk him at night. I www.rooyesh.com
I bought some peaches at the store. LET’S PRACTICE they them I bought some peaches at the store. I will serve ____ for dessert tonight. them www.rooyesh.com
I try to remember my classmates’ names. POSSESSIVE NOUNS I try to remember my classmates’ names. www.rooyesh.com
‘ ‘ ‘ (d) the teacher the teacher’s name her cat her cat’s name POSSESSIVE NOUNS ‘ SINGULAR: (a) Do you know the teacher s name? ‘ PLURAL: (b) Do you know the teachers names? ‘ PLURAL: (c) Do you know the children s names? SINGULAR (d) the teacher the teacher’s name her cat her cat’s name a woman that woman’s name (e) Miles Miles’/Miles’s name www.rooyesh.com
two possibilities noun + apostrophe + -s POSSESSIVE NOUNS SINGULAR SINGULAR POSSESSIVE NOUN: noun + apostrophe + -s (d) the teacher the teacher’s name her cat her cat’s name a woman that woman’s name (e) Miles Miles’/Miles’ name two possibilities www.rooyesh.com
‘ ‘ ‘ (f) the workers the workers’ names my friends my friends’ names POSSESSIVE NOUNS ‘ SINGULAR: (a) Do you know the teacher s name? ‘ PLURAL: (b) Do you know the teachers names? ‘ PLURAL: (c) Do you know the children s names? PLURAL (f) the workers the workers’ names my friends my friends’ names (g) men men’s names children the children’s names www.rooyesh.com
(f) the workers the workers’ names my friends my friends’ names POSSESSIVE NOUNS PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUN: noun + -s + apostrophe PLURAL (f) the workers the workers’ names my friends my friends’ names (g) men men’s names children the children’s names IRREGULAR PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUN: noun + apostrophe + -s www.rooyesh.com
(i) Camilla’s son is here. Camilla’s = Camilla + is POSSESSIVE NOUNS COMPARE (h) Camilla’s here. (i) Camilla’s son is here. Camilla’s = Camilla + is Camilla’s = a possessive www.rooyesh.com
The __________ drawing is almost complete. engineer’s LET’S PRACTICE The __________ drawing is almost complete. engineer’s 1. engineer’s 2. engineers’ www.rooyesh.com
The __________ drawing is for a new symphony hall. engineers’ LET’S PRACTICE 1. engineer’s 2. engineers’ Sometimes people work in teams. The __________ drawing is for a new symphony hall. engineers’ www.rooyesh.com
The __________ drawings are almost complete. engineers’ LET’S PRACTICE 1. engineer’s 2. engineers’ A project may require multiple drawings. The __________ drawings are almost complete. engineers’ www.rooyesh.com
That suitcase is mine. It is my suitcase. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND ADJECTIVES That suitcase is mine. It is my suitcase. www.rooyesh.com
The suitcase belongs to me. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND ADJECTIVES The suitcase belongs to me. (a) It’s mine. (b) It is my suitcase. same meaning possessive pronoun possessive adjective www.rooyesh.com
(c) I have mine. I have my suitcase. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND ADJECTIVES POSSESSIVE POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS ADJECTIVES (c) I have mine. I have my suitcase. (d) You have yours. You have your suitcase. (e) She has hers. She has her suitcase. (f) He has his. He has his suitcase. (g) We have ours. We have our suitcases. (h) You have yours. You have your suitcase. (i) They have theirs. They have their suitcases. (j) -------- I have a suitcase. Its handle is broken. used alone used only with a noun www.rooyesh.com
(k) I read a great book. Its title is Moby Dick. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND ADJECTIVES COMPARE its vs. it’s: (k) I read a great book. Its title is Moby Dick. (l) It’s wonderful to read a good book. its = a possessive adjective it’s = contraction of it + is www.rooyesh.com
(m) The travelers have their suitcases. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND ADJECTIVES COMPARE their vs. there vs. they’re (m) The travelers have their suitcases. (n) The suitcases are over there. (o) They’re very heavy. possessive adjective sound the same an expression of place they + are www.rooyesh.com
The elephant is spraying sand on ___ back LET’S PRACTICE The elephant is spraying sand on ___ back with ___ trunk. ___ fun to watch! its its It’s it’s its www.rooyesh.com
People should cover _____ mouths when they sneeze. their LET’S PRACTICE her there their People should cover _____ mouths when they sneeze. their www.rooyesh.com
aren’t any new problems. Their They’re there LET’S PRACTICE This team is working on a report. _____ boss wants it by tomorrow. ______ working as fast as possible. They can finish on time if _____ aren’t any new problems. Their They’re there 1. their 2. there 3. they’re www.rooyesh.com
They can see themselves REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS They can see themselves in the water. www.rooyesh.com
I can see myself in the water. yourself (b) You saw yourself. herself REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS myself (a) I can see myself in the water. yourself (b) You saw yourself. herself (c) She saw herself. himself (d) He saw himself. itself (e) It saw itself. ourselves (f) We saw ourselves. yourselves (g) You saw yourselves. themselves (h) They saw themselves. subject & object are same person www.rooyesh.com
(i) Angela is lonely when she eats out by herself. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS (i) Angela is lonely when she eats out by herself. (j) Sometimes I enjoy eating by myself. by + reflexive pronoun = alone www.rooyesh.com
(k) Angela usually enjoys herself. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS (k) Angela usually enjoys herself. enjoy (and other verbs) reflexive pronoun pinch yourself be proud of yourself teach yourself kill yourself help yourself blame yourself www.rooyesh.com
We all enjoy seeing old pictures of _________. ourselves myself LET’S PRACTICE We all enjoy seeing old pictures of _________. ourselves myself yourself herself itself ourselves www.rooyesh.com
When people talk on cell phones, it can look as if they are talking LET’S PRACTICE When people talk on cell phones, it can look as if they are talking to __________. myself yourself herself ourselves themselves themselves www.rooyesh.com
If cities had eyes, this one could see ______ in the water. itself LET’S PRACTICE If cities had eyes, this one could see ______ in the water. itself myself yourself herself itself ourselves www.rooyesh.com
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