1. C H. 3 – P RONOUNS Lesson 2 – Subject Pronouns

2. D EFINITION A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence or as a predicate pronoun after a linking verb. Subject Pronouns Singular: I, you, he, she, it Plural: we, you, they

3. E XAMPLES —P RONOUNS AS S UBJECTS The Apollo program was a great success. It got us to the moon. (It=Apollo program) You and I both think people should go to Mars.

4. E XAMPLE —P REDICATE P RONOUNS The greatest astronauts were they. Wow! That sounds weird. Why is it “they” instead of “them”? “Were” is a linking verb. Rearrange the sentence! Should you say, “Them were the greatest astronauts”? Nope!! You should say, “They were the greatest astronauts.”

5. M ORE EXAMPLES —P REDICATE P RONOUNS The biggest supporters were she and I. She and I were the biggest supporters. The first astronaut on Mars will be I. I will be the first astronaut on Mars.

6. P RACTICE WITH S UBJECT P RONOUNS Directions: Choose the correct form of the pronoun to complete each sentence.

7. S OME BIG FANS OF SPACE EXPLORATION ARE S AM AND ______ 1. I 2. Me

8. ______ LEARNED THAT IN A PRIL 1970, THE A POLLO 13 ASTRONAUTS ALMOST DIDN ’ T MAKE IT BACK TO E ARTH. 1. We 2. Us

9. _____ NEVER DID LAND ON THE MOON. 1. Them 2. They

10. T WO HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES FROM HOME, _____ HEARD AN EXPLOSION. 1. They 2. Them

11. J IM L OVELL WAS THE MISSION COMMANDER ; IT WAS ____ WHO RADIOED THE MESSAGE “H OUSTON, WE ’ VE HAD A PROBLEM.” 1. Him 2. He

12. T HEN, _____, J ACK S WIGERT, AND F RED H AISE WERE FORCED TO ABANDON THE MAIN SHIP FOR THE LUNAR MODULE. 1. He 2. Him

13. T HE TINY MODULE WAS DESIGNED TO KEEP TWO PEOPLE ALIVE FOR JUST TWO DAYS, BUT ____ WERE FOUR DAYS FROM E ARTH. 1. Them 2. They

14. _____ FINALLY SPLASHED DOWN IN THE P ACIFIC O CEAN FOUR DAYS LATER, HAVING OVERCOME CRISIS AFTER CRISIS. 1. They 2. Them

15. ____ WATCHED THE MOVIE ABOUT THEIR DANGEROUS JOURNEY. 1. Us 2. We

16. I T WAS ______ WHO WON OUR RESPECT AND ADMIRATION. 1. Them 2. They