13. problems with pronouns

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PROBLEMS WITH PRONOUNS Skills 43-45

Transcript of 13. problems with pronouns

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PROBLEMS WITH

PRONOUNS

Skills 43-45

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Skill 43: Distinguish subject and

object pronouns

A subject pronoun is used as the subject of the

verb. An object pronoun can be used as the

object of the verb or the preposition.

Sally gave the book to John.

She gave it to him.

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Him and the girl are going shopping.

He and the girl are going shopping.

The gift was intended for you and I.

The gift was intended for you and me.

SUBJECT OBJECT

I Me

You You

He Him

She Her

It It

We Us

They Them

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Skill 44: Distinguish possessive

adjectives and pronouns

Possessive adjectives and pronouns both

show who or what “owns” a noun.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

My

Your

His

Her

Its

Our

their

Mine

Yours

His

Hers

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Ours

Theirs

Must be accompanied by a noun Cannot be accompanied by a noun

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A possessive adjective describes a noun: it

must be accompanied by a noun. A

possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun:

it cannot be accompanied by a noun.

They lent me their book.ADJECTIVE

They lent me theirsPRONOUN

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Each morning they read theirs newspapers.

Each morning they read their newspapers.

Could you give me your?

Could you give me yours?

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Skill 45: Check Pronoun reference

for agreement