What are Pronouns?
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A pronoun is a
word that takes
the place of one
or more nouns.
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Think of the prefix
‘Pro’ as ‘for’.
Without
pronouns,
we’d
So the word
constantly have to repeat
‘Pronoun’ means
‘standing FOR a
nouns, and that would
noun’.
make our speech and
writing very annoying to
read or listen to.
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What are Pronouns?
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For example: without pronouns, the sentence
‘Barbara drinks a cup of coffee every afternoon, because
she likes to have it before dinner.’
would be
‘Barbara drinks a cup of coffee every afternoon because
Barbara likes to have a cup of coffee before dinner.’
The pronouns ‘she’ and ‘it’ made the sentence to easier to
say and read.
Types of Pronouns
There are various types of pronouns:
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Personal Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Reflexive Pronouns
Relative Pronouns
Reciprocal Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Intensive Pronouns
TYPES OF PRONOUNS
TYPES OF PRONOUNS
TYPES OF PRONOUNS
1. Personal Pronouns
 These
are used to replace the people
or things mentioned in a sentence.
 There
are two sets of personal
pronouns: subject pronouns and object
pronouns.
SUBJECT VS OBJECT PRONOUNS
Youtube Video on Personal Pronouns
https://youtu.be/CYXDr_vHiik
1. Personal Pronouns Cont’d
A subject pronoun replaces the subject of a sentence.
The subject is WHO or WHAT the sentence is about.
An object pronoun replaces the object of a sentence.
The object is the person or thing that the action is being
done to in a sentence.
1. Personal Pronouns - Subject Pronouns
The pronouns ‘I, you, he, she, it, we,
and they’ can be used to replace a
noun that is the subject of a
sentence.
Examples:
Kiana lives with me because she is my sister.
The pronoun ‘she’ replaces Kiana (the subject) later in the
sentence.
I know that Timmy has a dog. Does he have a cat too?
The pronoun ‘he’ replaces Timmy (the subject) in another
sentence about Timmy.
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1. Personal Pronouns - Object Pronouns
The pronouns ‘me, you, him, her, it, us,
and them’ replace a noun that is the
object of a sentence.
Singular Personal Pronouns are used to
replace singular nouns; Plural Personal
Pronouns are used to replace plural
nouns.
Singular
Subject Pronouns
Object Pronouns
Plural
I
we
you
you
he, she, it
they
me
you
him, her, it
us
you
them
Using Personal Pronouns
Correctly (1)
SOME COMMON QUESTIONS PEOPLE
ASK:
When should I use me or I?
When should I use we or us?
Using Personal Pronouns
Correctly (2)
When to use I
Use the pronoun "I" when the person speaking is
doing the action, either alone or with someone
else.
The following sentences show when you should use
the subject pronoun "I". In each sentence, "I" is
the subject of the verb.
I gave CeCe a ride to work today.
 My friend and I went to the party.
 Before we left, Sarah and I said goodbye to the
host.
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Using Per. Pronouns Correctly (3)
Using “I” in a pair (Eg -- Susan and I)
Read each sentence with the pronoun by itself to see what works:
EXAMPLES:
1. Richard and (I or me) recited the story.
-- Does ‘Me recited the story’ sound correct? NO.
It should be ‘I recited the story.’
So the answer would be ‘Richard and I recited the story.’
2. My friend and (I or me) went to the party.
--Does ‘Me went to the party’ sound correct? NO.
It should be ‘I went to the party.’
So the answer would be ‘My friend and I went to the party.’
Using Per. Pronouns Correctly (4)
When to use me
Use the pronoun "me" when the person speaking is receiving the
action of the verb in some way.
The following sentences show when you should use the object pronoun "me". In
each sentence, "me" is the object of the verb.
 Julie accidentally hit me with her bag as she walked by.
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Henry told Tran and me to wait for him.
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He was bullying me and my friend.
The following sentences show more cases when you should use the object pronoun
"me". In each sentence, "me" is the object of a preposition.
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Kevin smiled at me.
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Cheryl and her children gave the card to me in person.
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The new student decided to sit with me and Kim at lunch.
Using Per. Pronouns Correctly (5)
Using “me” in a pair (Eg – Ben and me)
Read each sentence with the pronoun by itself to see what works:
EXAMPLES:
1. The bird flew over Ben and (I or me) before landing in the tree.
-- Does ‘The bird flew over I’ sound correct? NO.
It should be ‘The bird flew over me...’
So the correct way would be ‘The bird flew over Ben and me before
landing in the tree.’
2. Jennifer helped Richard and (I or me).
--Does ‘Jennifer helped I.’ sound correct? NO.
It should be ‘Jennifer helped me.’
So the answer would be ‘Jennifer helped Richard and me.’
Using Per. Pronouns Correctly (6)
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).
Using Personal Pronouns Correctly (7)
When to use ‘we’
“We” is a first person plural pronoun, so it refers to a group of
people that includes the speaker or writer and 1 or more
persons.
Remember ‘we’ replaces nouns that are the SUBJECT of a sentence.
Example:
 My friend and I went to the party.  We went to the party.
‘My friend and I’ are the subjects of the sentence + includes the
speaker/writer and 1 more person. So the pronoun to replace this
subject is ‘we’.
Using Personal Pronouns Correctly (8)
When to use ‘us’
“Us” is also a first person plural pronoun, so it also refers to
a group of people that includes the speaker or writer
and 1 or more persons.
HOWEVER, ‘us’ replaces nouns that are the OBJECT of a
sentence.
Example:
 Mary waved at Joel and me.  Mary waved at us.
‘Joel and me’ are the objects of the sentence + includes the
speaker/writer and 1 more person. So the pronoun to
replace this object is ‘us’.