1. Pronouns

2. Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns. Pro- means for (standing FOR a noun)

3. The teacher gave her a referral.
Pronouns are used to refer to people or things Examples: he, she, it
Some common pronouns include: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, you, him, her, them, it, us
She is my sister.
It is my hat.
Does he have a dog.
You and I go to the movie
Give the pencil to me.
The teacher gave her a referral.
I will tell you a secret.
Hannah reads it to them.

4. List of Personal Pronouns
Singular Plural
I we
you you
he, she, it they
Pronouns
me us
you you
him, her, it them

5. Your turn
Listen to this song and then lets try it together!

6. Using Pronouns Correctly
When in a pair (Susan and I)
Always take the pronoun OUT of the pair
to see which pronoun is the correct one to use.
EXAMPLES:
Richard and (I or me) recited the story.
Jennifer helped Richard and (I or me).
Read sentence without the words that the pronoun is paired with to see what works.

7. Using Pronouns Correctly
When using a pronoun in a pair:
**ALWAYS put the pronoun second
Seth and I read some comic books.
(Not I and Seth)
Science interests Mike and me.
(Not me and Mike).

8. Using Pronouns Correctly
In formal writing and speech:
use a subject pronoun after a linking verb.
RIGHT  The winner is she.
NOT  She is the winner.

9. Exercise
Examples: Matt’s shoe is too small. Replace noun with pronoun. _______ shoe is too small. Mike’s homework is perfect. Noun- __________ Replace with pronoun- _________ ________ homework is perfect.

10. Possessive Pronouns Used before nouns Used alone ours yours theirs
Possessive pronouns have two forms. - One form is used before a noun. - The other form is used alone.
ours
yours
theirs
mine
his, hers, its
Used
alone
our
your
their my
his, her, its
Used before nouns
Plural
Singular

11. ALWAYS REMEMBER: PRONOUNS do NOT contain an apostrophe
ALWAYS REMEMBER: PRONOUNS do NOT contain an apostrophe. * Pronoun its never splits. *It’s - is a contraction standing for it is *Its  no apostrophe is POSSESSIVE Example: I love my book. (Its) characters are funny. *Its is a pronoun standing for what noun?

12. Exercise example: John is a mail carrier. John carries a blue bag.
new sentence: John is a mail carrier. He carries a blue bag.
The word he is a pronoun that takes the place of the word John.

13. Some common pronouns include: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, you, him, her, them, it, us
Change the underlined word or words to a pronoun.
1. Sarah made dinner for the whole family.
___________________________________________________________
2. Tyler played tag with Miguel and Ramon.
3. Mr. Cane went to the movies with Mrs. Cane.
4. The house needs a fresh coat of paint.

14. Point out the pronouns in the sentences below
Point out the pronouns in the sentences below. Some sentences have more than one pronoun.
1. She went to the store with Angela.
2. Six of us had to squeeze in the tiny car.
3. Every Thursday, Kenny goes to Wal-Mart with them.
4. At the store, the cashier gave her some change.
5. When the sun comes up, he leaves for work.
6. I enjoyed seeing them on the playground

15. Match the word or group of words on the left with the corresponding pronoun on the right.
_____ 1. Pat and I a. he
_____ 2. Joseph b. she
_____ 3. Alyssa c. we
_____ 4. the big truck d. they
_____ 5. Kevin and Martin e. it

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