Pronouns Personal

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Pronouns: Personal

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns and the words that describe those
nouns. A personal pronoun refers to a specific person or thing. When a personal pronoun is the
subject of a sentence, it is a subject pronoun. When a personal pronoun is the object of a verb or
preposition, it is an object pronoun.

Tito is a sports fan. He especially likes football. (subject)


Tito coaches younger players. Tito coaches them. (direct object of a verb)
The head coach gave Tito some responsibility. The coach gave him
responsibility. (indirect object of a verb)
For Tito, football is enjoyable. For him, football is enjoyable. (object of a preposition)

SUBJECT PRONOUNS OBJECT PRONOUNS


SINGULAR PLURAL SINGULAR PLURAL
I we me us
you you you you
he, she, it they him, her, it them
…………………………………………………………………...
Exercise 1 Write S above each subject pronoun and O above each object pronoun.
S O
He gave her a bouquet.

1- They have a black and white cat named Max.


O
2- The Rangers beat us four to nothing.
S
3- You might see David and Jeremy at the carnival.
S
4- Is he the main character in the book?
O
5- Did Mr. Rodriguez send you the brochure?
O
6- Dana stood in line in front of her.
S
7- We gave the first report.
O
8- The teacher gave them a B plus.
S
9- Are you going to the volleyball game?

10- When training a dog, always speak gently but firmly to it.
S
11- She thought the geology museum was fascinating.
S
12- I can’t remember meeting Sarah’s aunt.
O
13- Just give us a chance!
O
14- Darren saw him at the youth group meeting.
O
15- Raquel has the flu and is taking medication for it.
S
16- Does it include batteries or should Mom buy some?
S
17- We went to Aunt Martha’s house for Thanksgiving.
S
18- Were they interested in buying a magazine subscription?
O
19- Angela is coming to the dance with me.
S
20- It slowly stalked the rabbit out in the field.
O
21- The Lions Club donated it to our school.
S
22- It became clear that Robby had missed the bus.
O
23- Jasmine came with me to the park.
S
24- When Dad and Mom went canoeing, they had a great time.
O
25- When the mouse ran out of the hole in the stump, the eagle saw it.
O
26- Did Jan send you the box of chocolates?
O
27- The police officer said calmly to the man, “Give me the briefcase, please.”
S
28- Could you repeat those instructions, please?
O
29- Nicole and Sharon were at the party, which is where Paul saw them.
O
30- Did the counselor ask to have the application mailed to you?
S O
31- I felt as if Caruso were singing the song just for me.
S
32- The first speaker said, “You will enjoy four years at Franklin Middle School.”
O
33- Walk right up to the woman at the window and hand her the ticket stub.
S
34- The Tigers are talented; in fact, they won the state tournament two years in a row.
3O
35- The actors presented scenes from Our Town for us.
S
36- If Judy tells Dad about the broken glass, he will understand.

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