Cheryl M. Hamilton Grade 1
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun or nouns.
A noun is a person, place, or thing. You add an “s” to most nouns if you are talking about more than one.
he she it we you they I me
him her us them
He, she, it, him, and her take the place of just one noun. We, they, us, and them take the place of more than one noun. You takes the place of just one noun or more than one noun if you are referring to a group. I and me take the place of your name.
I, you, he, she, it, we, and they are used in the naming part of a sentence. Me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are used in the action part of a sentence.
The naming part names a person, place, animal or thing. The naming part tells who or what the sentence is about. The action part is the part of the sentence that tells what a person or thing does.
Pronouns in naming part of the sentence: I you he she it we they
Colin likes Daisy Duck. is changed to He likes Daisy Duck.
Cheryl and Rick love Goofy! is changed to They love Goofy!
The class went to the museum. is changed to We went to the museum.
Pronouns in the action part of a sentence: me you him her it us them
The crown belongs to Mrs. Bell. is changed to The crown belongs to her.
Goofy greeted the boys. Is changed to Goofy greeted them.
Grady made the pizza. Is changed to Grady made it.