VIVA Personal Pronouns as Subjects and Objects Rule [1.2]
- The pronoun must agree with the noun in number. Singular pronouns replace
singular nouns and plural pronouns replace plural nouns.
[i] The nurse smiled at me. She then took my temperature.
[ii] Tom and Sheila were busy. They were landscaping their garden.
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IGCSE
Subject : English [subject code : 1111]
Level : Year 7
Grammar
Chapter 1: Personal Pronouns as Subjects and Objects
VIVA Personal Pronouns as Subjects and Objects Example [1.2]
[a] The principal addressed us this morning. They asked us to work
hard for the exam.
[b] The principal addressed us this morning. He / She asked us to
work hard for the exam.
VIVA Personal Pronouns as Subjects and Objects INFO [1.1]
[i] Pronouns have the following subjective and objective forms.
Subjective form
I
we
you
he
She
it
objective form
me
us
you
him
Her
It
[ii] The words and + I and and + me are used in following ways:
[a] noun / pronoun subject + and + I
VIVA Personal Pronouns as Subjects and Objects Rule [1.1]
- Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. We use a pronoun in place
of a noun so that we do not have to repeat the noun.
Examples
[i] Sue and I will come for the party.
[ii] You and I are to take charge of the kids.
[i] The new car is small and compact. It is economical too.
[b] noun / pronoun object + and + me
VIVA Personal Pronouns as Subjects and Objects Example [1.1]
[a] Paris is a city of art and culture. Paris it is also a centre for
fashion design.
[b] Paris is a city of art and culture. It is also a centre for fashion
design.
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Examples
[i] Mrs Lee asked Mary and me to help her.
[ii] Dad reminded you and me to clean the garage.
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/
They
Them
VIVA Personal Pronouns as Subjects and Objects Rule [1.3]
- Pronouns used as the subject of a sentence must be in the subjective form.
Pronouns used as the object of a sentence must be in the objective form.
[7] Jean, the headmistress wants ………………………….. to write a letter of apology to
the clerk.
[8] Peter and …………………. are performing at our college function tonight.
[i] We searched everywhere for him.
[9] Don’t interrupt ………………………. now. They are in the middle of an important
presentation.
[ii] Nita told us her story.
[10] The baby lifted up her arms towards Uncle Stephen. She
wanted ………………………… to carry her.
[iii] He bought me a beautiful gift.
VIVA Personal Pronouns as Subjects and Objects Example [1.3]
[a] The chairman welcomed James and I.
[b] The chairman welcomed James and me.
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VIVA Personal Pronouns as Subjects and Objects Checkpoint [1.2]
Underline the correct personal pronouns to complete the passage
VIVA Personal Pronouns as Subjects and Objects Checkpoint [1.1]
Fill in the blanks with suitable personal pronouns.
[1] He opened his briefcase to take his wallet but realised …………………….. was
missing.
[2] The boys carried the sofa into the house first. Then …………………………. brought
in the piano.
[3] Our teacher was annoyed with …………………………. because we were making a
lot of noise.
[4] Dad spoke sternly to me. …………………………….. asked why my exam results
were poor.
[5] Mrs Wilson is Mary’s former neighbour. She wants to see ……………………..
again.
[6] We ran after the bus but ……………………….. turned around the corner and sped
off.
Police officer:
Let me have your driving license, please. Mr. Tan, [1] [ I , you ] drove through
the traffic lights just now although the lights were red.
Paul Tan:
Oh, I’m sorry, Officer. [2] [ I / She ] didn’t notice that the lights had changed.
My mother pointed to some people and I was looking at [3] [ them , us ].
Police officer:
[4] [ You , He ] could have caused an accident! The man on your right had to
swerve to avoid your car because you almost crashed into [5] [ her / him ].
Mrs Tan:
Officer, [6] [ we / you ] are truly sorry. You should blame [7] [ me / us ] for
distracting my son.
Police officer:
Madam, you should not distract your son while [8] [ he / she ] is at the wheel. It
will be safer for all those on the road. Then [9] [ we / they ] won’t have to
worry about drivers who don’t look where they are going. [10] [ I / You ] have
to give your son a summons.
The tall man replied, “Be patient, [6] [ He / You ] will get your share soon,
[7] [ I / We ] am going to call [8] [ them , him ] now to arrange for the drop-off
at Sharks’ Point. Both of you can meet [9] [ me / us ] here later and take your
cut.”
“What about the girl? We can’t let [10] [ her / him ] go free, “ said one of
the armed men.” She’s seen our faces.”
Ryan realised the girl was going to be killed. He had to find her before her
kidnappers silenced her.
VIVA Personal Pronouns as Subjects and Objects Checkpoint [1.3]
VIVA Personal Pronouns as Subjects and Objects Checkpoint [1.4]
Cross out the incorrect pronouns to complete the passage.
Some of the underlined personal pronouns are incorrectly used. Write the
correct words in the boxes.
[1] We carried the parcels to the post-office and waited in the queue for their
turn. [
]
[2] The salesman said that his products were good and urged us to buy it.
[
]
[3] The mechanic promised us that he would have the car ready by tomorrow.
[
]
[4] Lily informed me that I had won a prize. [
Ryan peered through the branches. In the glowing light of the fire, [1] [ he
/ they ] saw three figures. Two of [2] [ them / us ] were armed with guns. [3]
[ They / We ] were talking to a tall well-dressed man about payment.
[4] “[ He / We ] want our money now. We’ve already got the girl for you.
When is her father going to give [5] [ them / us ] the rest of the ransom
money ? “
]
[5] Jane lost her calculator yesterday and someone found her in the science lab
today. [
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[6] Leah arranged the candles and lit them one by one. [
[7] Mrs. Tan said that she was ill. He needed to see a doctor. [
[8] Dad scolded Tom and told her that he had to work harder. [
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]
[9] Janet and I have agreed to do the cooking for tomorrow’s dinner. [
]
[10] They had to wait for us for more than an hour because we could not get a
taxi. [
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VIVA Personal Pronouns as Subjects and Objects Checkpoint [1.5]
The underlined personal pronouns in the passage are incorrectly used. Rewrite
the passage and correct them.
VIVA Personal Pronouns as Subjects and Objects Checkpoint [1.6]
The two boys peeped into Aunt Dora’s room. He was sitting in a large
armchair. They could not see that she was embroidering a blanket. She looked
bright and colourful.
[1] and----arrange---asked----interviews ---me---Paul---supervisor---the---the---to..
“We wonder who it is for, “ said Bill.
Rearrange the words to form correct sentences.
[2] advised---bridge---carefully---cross---rangers---the---the---to---us.
“I think it is for me, “ said Tom. Aunt Dora told me that she was making
something special for me.”
[3] and---at---face---fear---her---I---it---looked---showed.
“You were always a favourite with him, “ said Bill angrily.
“That isn’t true. She has always been fair to both of them. “ said Tom.
[4] day---decorating---for---national---roads---the---them---watched---we.
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[5] and----baby---Betty---care---I---May’s---of---offered---take---to.
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