1. Grammar, Usage and Mechanics
Chapter 3: Pronouns

2. Chapter 3- Pronouns Pronoun:
Here’s the Idea
Chapter 3- Pronouns
Pronoun:
A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun or another pronoun.

3. Personal pronouns have three gender forms:
Here’s the Idea
Personal pronouns have three gender forms:
masculine he, his, him
feminine she, her, hers
neuter it, its

4. Here’s the Idea
Chapter 3- Pronouns
A pronoun can refer to a person, place, thing, or idea.

5. Here’s the Idea
Chapter 3- Pronouns
The word that a pronoun refers to is called its antecedent.
REFERS TO
Ramon visited Death Valley, and he was impressed.

6. Agatha Christie sets many of her stories in England. her
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FEMININE
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie sets many of her stories in England.
her
MASCULINE
The hero has to use all his wits to solve the crime.
hero
his

7. Here’s the Idea
Chapter 3- Pronouns
Pronouns such as we, I, he, them and it are called personal pronouns.
Personal pronouns have a variety of forms to indicate different persons, numbers, and cases.

8. Here’s the Idea
Chapter 3- Pronouns
There are first-person, second-person, and third-person personal pronouns, each having both singular and plural forms.

9. Use a singular pronoun to refer to a singular antecedent.
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Use a singular pronoun to refer to a singular antecedent.
REFERS TO
One story has its setting in Egypt.
story
its

10. Use a plural pronoun to refer to a plural antecedent.
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Use a plural pronoun to refer to a plural antecedent.
REFERS TO
The characters have their motives for murder.
characters
their

11. The pronoun must agree in person with the antecedent.
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The pronoun must agree in person with the antecedent.
THIRD PERSON
Louis likes his mysteries to have surprise endings.
Louis
his

12. Chapter 3- Pronouns Singular Plural I went out. We left early.
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Chapter 3- Pronouns
Singular
Plural
FIRST PERSON
I went out.
We left early.
You left too.
SECOND PERSON
You are leaving.
He came by bus.
THIRD PERSON
They came by car.

13. Write the personal pronouns in the sentence below.
Practice and Apply
Write the personal pronouns in the sentence below.
Sheila is my best friend, but she makes really bad puns. 1.

14. Write the personal pronouns in the sentence below.
Practice and Apply
Write the personal pronouns in the sentence below.
Reggie mentioned he ate a can of soup for his lunch. 2.

15. Write the personal pronouns in the sentence below.
Practice and Apply
Write the personal pronouns in the sentence below.
What did Sheila say? “I hope you got the lead out.” 3.

16. Here’s the Idea
Chapter 3- Pronouns
Each personal pronoun forms three cases: subject, object, and possessive.

17. He read about Death Valley.
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Choose the pronoun form depending on the pronoun’s function in the sentence.
He read about Death Valley.
SUBJECT
Julie asked him about the rocks.
OBJECT
Ramon bought his book.
POSSESSIVE

18. Why It Matters
Pronouns help you talk about people concisely when you’re telling a story.

19. Chapter 3- Prounouns
Subject Pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence.
Friends often play on opposing teams. They compete hard against each other.
They replaces noun subject Friends.

20. Chapter 3- Pronouns
Object Pronouns are personal pronouns used as direct objects, as indirect objects, or as the objects of prepositions.

21. Chapter 3- Pronouns Direct Object: Asks whom or what?
True animal stories fascinate Jen.
Indirect Object: tells to whom or what an actions is performed
Jen gave me a book about a dolphin who guided ships.
Object of a preposition: follows a preposition (to, from, for, against, by or about)
Can you tell the story to her and me?

22. Chapter 3- Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns are personal pronouns used to show ownership or relationship.
The possessive pronouns my, you, her, his, our, and their come before nouns.
Some of my best friends live in other countries.
All our correspondence is by .