SINGULAR AND PLURAL PRONOUNS

PRONOUNS Pronouns are words that take the place of

nouns.

Singular pronouns take the place of singular nouns.

Plural pronouns take the place of plural nouns.

WHAT IS A NOUN?• A noun is a person, place, thing,

or an idea.

• A noun can be singular or plural.

PERSON• Singular

– Doctor

• Plural– Children

PLACE• Singular

– School

• Plural– Buildings

THING• Singular

– Pencil

• Plural– Books

IDEA• Singular

– Freedom

• Plural– Beauties – nature– people

SINGULAR PRONOUNS• I• me• he• she• him• her• it

PLURAL PRONOUNS• we• us• they• them

BOTH SINGULAR AND PLURAL

• you

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• George and Cheryl are at work.• is changed to• George and I are at work.

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• Mr. Michael is the principal.• is changed to• He is the principal.

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• Mrs. Bell likes to sing.• is changed to• She likes to sing.

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• The truck belongs to Colin.• is changed to• The truck belongs to him.

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• The purse belongs to Sara.• is changed to• The purse belongs to her.

SINGULAR PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• Grady likes to play football.• is changed to• Grady likes to play it.

PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• Mrs. Hamilton’s class is going on a field trip.

• is changed to• We are going on a field trip.

PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• Would you like to eat lunch with the third grade teachers?

• is changed to• Would you like to eat lunch with

us?

PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• The fourth graders are going swimming.

• is changed to• They are going swimmimg.

PLURAL PRONOUN EXAMPLE

• Do you want to go with Renee and Rick to the mall?

• is changed to• Do you want to go with them to

the mall?

SINGULAR EXAMPLE OF YOU AS A PRONOUN

• Nick, you must know the answer to the question 8 X 8.

• you takes the place of Nick

PLURAL EXAMPLE OF YOU AS PRONOUN

• Students, do you know what 8 X 8 is?

• you takes the place of students

REMEMBER TO STUDY!• Good Luck!