Using Pronouns Correctly

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Using Pronouns Correctly
pages 107 - 108
Subject Pronouns!
Use them as the subject of the
sentence. Be sure to use them in a
compound subject. Always use them
after a linking verb!!
I, you, she, he, it, we, you, they
Object Pronouns!
Use them as the object of the verb.
Be sure to use them in a compound
object. Never use them after a
linking verb!!
me, you, her, him, it, us, you, them
Examples exercise 1 page
107-108
Underline the pronoun in parentheses
that best completes each sentence.
5. Who is (he, him)?
19. Scott and Carl helped (we, us).
Examples - Exercise 2 page
108
Write C in the blank if the pronoun in
italics is correct. If it is incorrect,
write the correct pronoun in the blank.
she 5. The best artist is her.
____
C
____
13. Darla and we agreed about the
picnic.
Pronouns and Antecedents
page 109 - 110
Antecedents



are the word or group of words to
which a pronoun refers.
are the thing that the pronoun
replaces.
must match the pronoun in number
and gender.
Examples - Exercise 1 page
109 - 110
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
Then circle the antecedent of the pronoun.
7. Petrarch headed the study of Italy’s
He
history. ______
was an Italian.
14. Renaissance buildings were also unusual.
Architects of today often imitate _______.
them
Examples - exercise 2 page
110
Write C in the blank if the italicized
pronoun in the second sentence
agrees with its antecedent in the
first sentence. Circle the
antecedent. If it does not agree with
its antecedent, write the correct
pronoun in the blank.
Continued
It
_____
3. Da Vinci met Michelangelo in
Florence, Italy. He was a city where
many artists lived.
C
_____
7. Da Vinci created
breathtaking paintings, and he also
crafted great sculptures.
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