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1. Grammar Unit II: Pronouns
Lesson 1
Personal Pronouns
(Pronouns that are friendly!)

2. P r o n o u n : a word that is used
to replace a noun

Ex: Marcy went to the market, and sheshe bought bread.
DEFINITIONs
P e r s o n a l
P r o n o u n : a word that is used
to replace a noun that refers to a person or
thing

Ex: Marcy went to the market, and sheshe bought bread.

3. Two cases of personal pronouns include
Personal pronouns
SUBJECTSUBJECT
Subject pronouns are
the subject of a verb.
They generally appear
BEFORE the verb.
OBJECTOBJECT
Object pronouns are
the receiver of the
action of the verb or
for whom an action
was performed. They
generally appear
AFTER the verb.
She went to the store.
Subject pronoun Jordan bought her roses.
Object pronoun

4. Personal pronouns
S UBJ E CT
PRONOUNS
theyyouwe
PluralPlural
she, he, ityouI
SingularSingular
Third PersonThird PersonSecond PersonSecond PersonFirst PersonFirst Person

5. Practice
Directions: Identify the subjective pronoun in each sentence. On
the line label is at S (singular) or P (plural) and 1
st
, 2
nd
, or 3
rd

person.
____ 1. They went to the basketball game.
P-3
rd

____ 2. In June, we will start summer vacation.
P-1
st


____ 3. He took French class in ninth grade.
S-3
rd

____ 4. You all will have a quiz on pronouns.
P-2
rd

6. Personal pronouns
OBJ E CT
PRONOUNS
themyouus
PluralPlural
her, him, ityoume
SingularSingular
Third PersonThird PersonSecond PersonSecond PersonFirst PersonFirst Person

7. Practice
Directions: Identify the objective pronoun in each sentence. On
the line label is at S (singular) or P (plural) and 1
st
, 2
nd
, or 3
rd

person.
____ 1. Skylar gave her roses.
S-3
rd

____ 2. The teacher gave us an assignment.
P-1
st


____ 3. The email was sent to them yesterday.
P-3
rd

____ 4. I told you all about the quiz.
P-2
rd

8. !The exception!
The exception to this is when the verb is a linking
verb (and not an action verb).
BASIC LINKING VERBSBASIC LINKING VERBS
AM
IS
ARE
WAS
WERE
BE
BEING
BEEN
The exception?The exception?
Subject pronouns are used
AFTER these verbs.
The best player is she.
LINKING VERBLINKING VERB
SUBJECT PRONOUNSUBJECT PRONOUN

9. Practice
Directions: Underline the pronoun in each sentence. Above
each pronoun write SUB (subjective) or OBJ (objective). On
the line label S or P. Then 1
st
, 2
nd
, or 3
rd
person.
____ 1. She put on the mittens.
s-3
rd

SUB
____ 2. They were black with white snowflakes.
p-3
rd

SUB
____ 4. Marcy’s mother gave them to her.
p-3
rd

OBJ
____ 5. Marcy feels the best mother in the world is she.
s-3
rd

SUB
____ 2. The teacher will give you all a quiz soon.
p-2
rd

OBJ

10. TESTING YOUR KNOWLEDGE
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun
What is a personal pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a person or thing
Give the seven subject pronouns:
I, we, you, she, he, it, they
When do you use subject pronouns?
When it is the subject of the sentence or AFTER a linking verb
List the basic linking verbs?
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been

11. TESTING YOUR KNOWLEDGE cont.
Give the seven object pronouns?
me, us, you, her, him, it, them
When do you use object pronouns?
After action verbs—or to describe who is receiving the action
of the verb or to describe for whom the action was
performed.